tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-234135362024-03-14T01:36:18.517-07:00If There's One Thing I've Learned...Random thoughts and posts to keep our family and friends updated on our lives.Kimberly Harveyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09445612648301090968noreply@blogger.comBlogger128125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23413536.post-84590005048355174262013-11-21T11:58:00.000-08:002013-11-21T11:58:19.345-08:00… when you miss your daughters it helps to redecorate.My last daughter left for college a few months ago, and it's been hard for me sometimes to be the only girl in the house. So, what was I to do? Redecorate! It was fun to make the new "guest room" anticipating my girls (and my son in law) to come and be our "guests" and enjoy the newly decorated room. <br />
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I loved doing the bee stenciling! I think it turned out pretty great, and it went really well with my Grandmother's headboard. </div>
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The window is from my mother's house, and I thought the diamond pattern went well with the stencil.</div>
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There was only problem with the room. Can you see it in the next picture?</div>
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Yep. A hand drawn height chart on the original wall color. My kids were keeping track of their growth for 13 years on this wall and I couldn't leave it (ugly) but I couldn't paint it over it either. My solution, which is brilliant if I do say so myself, was to have Lowe's cut a pine board to size, and my hubby put on sunken hinges (that's surely not the proper carpentry term) and we hung it on the wall with a cute little brass latch and I painted it. I love it! Now we can just never move.</div>
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Kimberly Harveyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09445612648301090968noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23413536.post-9656271129344301792011-12-22T22:58:00.000-08:002011-12-22T22:58:24.381-08:00some bandwagons are fun to jump on<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-vw08S8rvIw4/TvQmdHe665I/AAAAAAAABic/alyzwJvJuBw/s1600/IMG_6686.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-vw08S8rvIw4/TvQmdHe665I/AAAAAAAABic/alyzwJvJuBw/s400/IMG_6686.jpg" width="400" /></a>The Elf on the Shelf for example. This is one worthwhile bandwagon. So fun. I won't go into the details of how it works, you can find that a million different places online, but we got our own elf rather than the "official elf" and here's what he was up to tonight...Kimberly Harveyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09445612648301090968noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23413536.post-67101807731141263172011-11-15T14:31:00.000-08:002011-11-15T14:34:27.274-08:00Sick Pillow<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW_jSSPijpMOd9IVz6sxs4Ug1V2MsJozbs6duTKUj1IQJHdXpMeIZUenUQbwLPxD8Uxs2MUExf2Wf02JtJ5_nxLux8B9EW-d3LylmmEUWyFOaSMbLNZU3HeTBCKZIPB4q0f-Gr/s1600/IMG_5922.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW_jSSPijpMOd9IVz6sxs4Ug1V2MsJozbs6duTKUj1IQJHdXpMeIZUenUQbwLPxD8Uxs2MUExf2Wf02JtJ5_nxLux8B9EW-d3LylmmEUWyFOaSMbLNZU3HeTBCKZIPB4q0f-Gr/s320/IMG_5922.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We walked this trail along the cliffs in a nature preserve. So much fun.</td></tr>
</tbody></table>Kimberly Harveyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09445612648301090968noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23413536.post-51475593051078817662011-03-24T10:45:00.000-07:002011-03-24T10:45:53.616-07:00kids love to bake!So, it's a cold, drizzly spring break and my kids needed a break from video games, and I needed a break from the noise. I found this blog... http://brandyscrafts.blogspot.com/2011/03/rainbow-cookies.html, and decided to try it! The kids LOVED it!<br />
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Cub Scouts LOVE a raingutter regatta!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjqxmTVfdk5N6jdr9jy4DNeuwZgRMbuUCGsAzbULGHqryffMdq64-fGSlKzhnmfK5SKWC9Bgue1YU0Rt6Qn297JR-83O5HnF-qZsBh6VHAMYUZXy81VLtkp8B53WpwFGbvg7MO/s1600/-0360.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjqxmTVfdk5N6jdr9jy4DNeuwZgRMbuUCGsAzbULGHqryffMdq64-fGSlKzhnmfK5SKWC9Bgue1YU0Rt6Qn297JR-83O5HnF-qZsBh6VHAMYUZXy81VLtkp8B53WpwFGbvg7MO/s320/-0360.jpg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh_4L9bUEAOL0EJdlc9a8pEBvv620VTICW6sbP_mNN2Cp12hD-YlQOxsmRM9tKvhw03YdS_IcV4ExdTBxyl_E0m1XYuswBQHtqlizZbew6Tb07-N3EjixMjiNt3fMNbDEteIC1/s1600/-0369.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh_4L9bUEAOL0EJdlc9a8pEBvv620VTICW6sbP_mNN2Cp12hD-YlQOxsmRM9tKvhw03YdS_IcV4ExdTBxyl_E0m1XYuswBQHtqlizZbew6Tb07-N3EjixMjiNt3fMNbDEteIC1/s320/-0369.jpg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQWrULTVdXDeFXmYRJ03Y73IgWKx5rx9GtSXnz89sQ0bqPMTbRUpbzZHNP6UcoX3_svCYSH19UMMbCIbPSZLtBE2dhK7sPIXKgefGJHgQif-gztljlq3HfHQScladFTdhgVwKi/s1600/-0375.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQWrULTVdXDeFXmYRJ03Y73IgWKx5rx9GtSXnz89sQ0bqPMTbRUpbzZHNP6UcoX3_svCYSH19UMMbCIbPSZLtBE2dhK7sPIXKgefGJHgQif-gztljlq3HfHQScladFTdhgVwKi/s320/-0375.jpg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7nBphfI_xOVY0LVG2tJz4R5GPlwGSZ7ITzB49erqy4Pbe5tkle4Z2aY5eKRMrrBLuS5csSkZ3dBe_vr9WB4XTV8Hts1wtb3nuv5iINWAx8tLxqmVItFIbjkXW-u8FvrrvkFGH/s1600/-0383.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7nBphfI_xOVY0LVG2tJz4R5GPlwGSZ7ITzB49erqy4Pbe5tkle4Z2aY5eKRMrrBLuS5csSkZ3dBe_vr9WB4XTV8Hts1wtb3nuv5iINWAx8tLxqmVItFIbjkXW-u8FvrrvkFGH/s320/-0383.jpg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFa68xu-yFtES6H2NxXqw9gQuI8Ea6ojov120lWc9RkYVLS38DIJowwjkG7WupP87FKaqW_jROCUEMAHMV3SSLkj86XcUm7STdJvX20OQEk3xcel3VJBRwsfynabr7snO25EBW/s1600/-0389.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFa68xu-yFtES6H2NxXqw9gQuI8Ea6ojov120lWc9RkYVLS38DIJowwjkG7WupP87FKaqW_jROCUEMAHMV3SSLkj86XcUm7STdJvX20OQEk3xcel3VJBRwsfynabr7snO25EBW/s320/-0389.jpg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaGYzyBXqnNO8ng9IUkfEewb8rkKrUPULRPHxHIYf_gMb3HEqsldq18fDqVof1CTDRoxsmXXgNx6kwPMomARQoD5G8mLgEOraSI5v8QFBvjrPzk9YlMcbdJImczKvp_lqSgCx3/s1600/-0393.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaGYzyBXqnNO8ng9IUkfEewb8rkKrUPULRPHxHIYf_gMb3HEqsldq18fDqVof1CTDRoxsmXXgNx6kwPMomARQoD5G8mLgEOraSI5v8QFBvjrPzk9YlMcbdJImczKvp_lqSgCx3/s400/-0393.jpg" width="267" /></a></div>So, I'm a little late in posting this, but Preston finished 1st place in his cub scout raingutter regatta, and earned 7 pins (merit badges? I don't know what they're called), but he had a blast! He and his dad spent hours working on that boat, and Travis had him working out all the math to determine the dimensions, etc. Didn't look like much fun to me, but Preston loved it!Kimberly Harveyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09445612648301090968noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23413536.post-57049831133234597902010-08-19T08:14:00.000-07:002010-12-01T10:10:02.347-08:00...putting extra effort into a cupcake is worth it!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_JN9yRRVYuqU0rNaAGlxS6fWQxtLPAg1vGszuzmCqHE5o3NpY01zebusSL7zwYi7fS-4sJEDo2yK2osqNLCcTVfQ6Elq3Y5SgCD-E6W7QR443hqNzv-QxUyfQ744H1pgW-NGB/s1600/-0970.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_JN9yRRVYuqU0rNaAGlxS6fWQxtLPAg1vGszuzmCqHE5o3NpY01zebusSL7zwYi7fS-4sJEDo2yK2osqNLCcTVfQ6Elq3Y5SgCD-E6W7QR443hqNzv-QxUyfQ744H1pgW-NGB/s320/-0970.jpg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6hTCR2Jclxs7hO1dc7Ib3zTPf5wusIydJ3l6VE09RG4mFvepOkTCT8IAypZnWFy18_ESxSob3jsKTz1Pg4COsFLY9sSbwuMLgWDYzr3JQmYGS3n0PcYpCFUltZp4_02gH5Zrc/s1600/-0969.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6hTCR2Jclxs7hO1dc7Ib3zTPf5wusIydJ3l6VE09RG4mFvepOkTCT8IAypZnWFy18_ESxSob3jsKTz1Pg4COsFLY9sSbwuMLgWDYzr3JQmYGS3n0PcYpCFUltZp4_02gH5Zrc/s320/-0969.jpg" /></a></div><div style="color: #eeeeee;">I decided to make s'more cupcakes! I thought it was a brilliant, original idea, and then I found recipes for them! I did end up doing my own version though. Here it is...</div><div style="color: #eeeeee;"><br />
</div><div style="color: #eeeeee;">S'More Cupcakes</div><div style="color: #eeeeee;"><br />
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</div><div style="color: #eeeeee;">Crust:</div><div style="color: #eeeeee;">1 sleeve graham crackers, crushed</div><div style="color: #eeeeee;">1/2 stick butter, melted</div><div style="color: #eeeeee;">1/2 cup sugar</div><div style="color: #eeeeee;"><br />
</div><div style="color: #eeeeee;">Place 24 paper cupcake liners in cupcake tin. Put a rounded tablespoon of crust in each cup, and press onto bottom of liner. I used a glass that fit in the tin to press it down.</div><div style="color: #eeeeee;"><br />
</div><div style="color: #eeeeee;">Fill with devil's food cake batter (I used duncan hines prepared per box directions), leaving about 1/4 inch space at top of liner. Bake per box instructions, and let cool.</div><div style="color: #eeeeee;"><br />
</div><div style="color: #eeeeee;">Filling:</div><div style="color: #eeeeee;">1 bag semisweet chocolate chips</div><div style="color: #eeeeee;">1 1/2 cups heavy whipping cream</div><div style="color: #eeeeee;">1 tsp. vanilla extract</div><div style="color: #eeeeee;">1 cup powdered sugar</div><div style="color: #eeeeee;"><br />
</div><div style="color: #eeeeee;">Pour chocolate chips into medium sized bowl. In a small saucepan, heat whipping cream over medium heat until just boiling, stirring constantly to prevent scorching. Pour hot cream over chocolate chips, add vanilla and stir until chocolate is melted, and it's well mixed. Refrigerate (or freeze) until mixture is very cold. Put mixture into bowl of kitchenaid (or use hand beater with whisk attachment) and whisk until lighter brown and somewhat fluffy. </div><div style="color: #eeeeee;"><br />
</div><div style="color: #eeeeee;">Cut a small hole in top center of each cupcake, not going all the way through the bottom of the cupcake. Put filling in a gallon sized zip top bag, cut corner, and pipe filling into center of each cupcake.</div><div style="color: #eeeeee;"><br />
</div><div style="color: #eeeeee;">"Marshmallow" Frosting</div><div style="color: #eeeeee;"><br />
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</div><div style="color: #eeeeee;">Fill gallon sized ziploc with frosting, cut corner, and pipe onto cupcakes. </div><div style="color: #eeeeee;"><br />
</div><div style="color: #eeeeee;">Use a butane torch to toast tops of cupcakes, and top with graham cracker piece.</div>Kimberly Harveyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09445612648301090968noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23413536.post-82738432694568162792010-08-09T19:45:00.000-07:002010-12-01T10:10:46.038-08:00...everyone looks forward to the first day of school.We had a big day today! Ty's first day of kindergarten, Conner's first day of junior high, as well as Preston going into 4th grade, and Madison starting her sophomore year in HS. The day started out well. <br />
Ty was so excited to get on the bus that he let out a little shriek of excitement when he sat down. The bus driver whipped her head around, afraid he was getting upset, and said "Oh! That was a happy sound!"<br />
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6 hours later, he reported that he had a good day "but it wasn't THAT fun."<br />
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...Chocolate Cake Mix Cookies <br />
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1 devil's food cake mix (prefer Duncan Hines)<br />
1 stick melted butter<br />
1 egg<br />
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Preheat oven to 375. Combine all ingredients in mixer. Use a small scoop to scoop onto cookie sheet. ( We fit 20 per sheet). Bake for about 8-10 minutes or until tops are cracked. Cool on cookie sheet. <br />
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Fill with Cherry Frosting. YUM!!!!<br />
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Yesterday I saw on facebook, that one of Nadia Cake's flavors of the day was cherry limeade. I couldn't stop thinking about that cupcake! I know... weird, but if you've had their cupcakes, you probably understand. I also got it into my head that I wanted the cupcake wrapper cartridge for my cricut. So, I called Nadia Cakes and found out they still had some today, and it became my plan to go buy one when I went to Palmdale to go to walmart for the cartridge. Then I realized I wanted to make my own cupcakes to try out the cupcake wrappers, so why not try to make my own Cherry Limeade Cupcakes? They turned out REALLY good if I do say so myself. Now to conquer the other Nadia flavors... This could be dangerous to my waistline. (You can see where the cricut didn't cut through and tore, but oh well, this was a practice wrapper).<br />
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2 cups all-purpose flour<br />
1 1/2 cups self-rising flour<br />
2 sticks butter, room temperature<br />
2 1/2 cups sugar<br />
4 large eggs<br />
8 tablespoons fresh lime juice<br />
2 tablespoons finely grated lime peel<br />
1 1/2 cups buttermilk<br />
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Preheat the oven to 350. Line muffin pans with 24 paper liners. Whisk both flours together in a large bowl, and set aside. Beat butter in a large bowl until smooth. Add sugar and beat to blend. Beat in eggs one at a time, then next 3 ingredients. Beat in flour mixture alternately with buttermilk, beginning and ending with flour. Fill cupcake liners about 2/3 full. (I use a large scoop). Bake until cupcakes bounce back when pressed lightly, approximately 20 to 25 minutes. Cool on a wire rack in muffin pans for 10 minutes. Remove from pan and cool completely.<br />
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Cherry Buttercream Frosting:<br />
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2 (2 pound) bags powdered sugar<br />
3 cups unsalted butter, softened<br />
1 1/2 tablespoons vanilla extract<br />
1/2 tablespoon almond extract<br />
1/2 cup whipping cream<br />
2 tablespoons juice from maraschino cherries <br />
A little red food coloring<br />
2/3 - 1 cup finely chopped maraschino cherries<br />
Maraschino cherries with stems, for garnish<br />
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In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, mix together half of the sugar and the butter on medium-low speed until well blended. Add the vanilla, whipping cream, and juice from cherries and beat on medium speed for 2 minutes, then add about half of the remaining powdered sugar. Stir in a few drops of food color, and stir in the cherries. Add remaining powdered sugar a little at a time until desired consistency is reached. (I used it all). <br />
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When cupcakes are completely cool, frost or pipe cupcakes (I used a gallon sized freezer bag with the corner snipped). Top with a maraschino cherry with stem.<br />
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Oh So Yummy Barbequed Chicken Breast <br />
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½ c. soy sauce<br />
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¼ c. vegetable oil<br />
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¼ c. red wine vinegar<br />
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1 tsp. dried oregano<br />
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½ tsp. dried basil<br />
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½ tsp. garlic powder with parsley<br />
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¼ tsp. ground black pepper<br />
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6-8 medium boneless, skinless chicken breasts<br />
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Glaze<br />
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¾ c. catsup<br />
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¾ c. honey<br />
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½ c. soy sauce<br />
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3 minced garlic cloves<br />
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¼ tsp. Tabasco sauce<br />
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In a medium size bowl, combine first 7 ingredients for marinade. Put marinade and breasts in Ziploc, refrigerate at least 3-4 hours or overnight. Combine all ingredients for glaze, set aside covered. Grill chicken over hot coals about 6 minutes per side. Remove chicken from grill, wrap in a single layer of aluminum foil, and grill for 5 minutes more. Remove foil packet from heat, brush each side with glaze, and return unwrapped pieces to the grill for 2 minutes more without turning. Serve immediately.Kimberly Harveyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09445612648301090968noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23413536.post-75953173238931678682010-05-04T07:59:00.000-07:002010-12-01T10:14:55.939-08:00...I'm lucky I love my future sister in law.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6IFzcvxDWzHLuFTLxMlqBOmqA1kjk2YF3yr_UMIc-tbtDzjV0r_pOfWiOGr0kNqEtP51hSFY3ME2IixpR37FeoclYhXfKNSgBXfnTKSiNnmui7-KTuSFZ5XikJM_GTmQojeI1/s1600/Natalie's+Shower+%2894%29.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="267" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6IFzcvxDWzHLuFTLxMlqBOmqA1kjk2YF3yr_UMIc-tbtDzjV0r_pOfWiOGr0kNqEtP51hSFY3ME2IixpR37FeoclYhXfKNSgBXfnTKSiNnmui7-KTuSFZ5XikJM_GTmQojeI1/s400/Natalie's+Shower+%2894%29.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Kimberly Harveyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09445612648301090968noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23413536.post-24954301754457275842010-05-02T14:34:00.000-07:002010-12-01T10:15:28.337-08:00...teamwork is important.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbHY2FO1Jearwmr0C0c6qI6w8TeRss5jAfUOM8v1BXcxh7e5TOQKCxBqK8alT4HZkJe44PtU1iU5Zxkn4pnHYo1WJeLiLseVIBPCi0dD47LL9JrwQGp99gbkRAZp7Oz1XLqvHJ/s1600/edited.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="267" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbHY2FO1Jearwmr0C0c6qI6w8TeRss5jAfUOM8v1BXcxh7e5TOQKCxBqK8alT4HZkJe44PtU1iU5Zxkn4pnHYo1WJeLiLseVIBPCi0dD47LL9JrwQGp99gbkRAZp7Oz1XLqvHJ/s400/edited.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Some of Madison's friends from swim team cheering her on during her first 500.Kimberly Harveyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09445612648301090968noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23413536.post-58284839189927711672010-04-29T21:32:00.000-07:002010-12-01T10:16:13.297-08:00...pinewood derby is fun. So is winning.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfoufvZ8jbxAzUBOCas_Wl55T12Qsz8c9UKPkrFS4r5HGH52JINhGuUalt6LiiAwpuzGB69OBDvMXpwC3XgopPSCM3DAbywONQezcCvTYgW4RsxqL8I7r5W0AKoiQ4_7gIdo8m/s1600/IMG_0269.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfoufvZ8jbxAzUBOCas_Wl55T12Qsz8c9UKPkrFS4r5HGH52JINhGuUalt6LiiAwpuzGB69OBDvMXpwC3XgopPSCM3DAbywONQezcCvTYgW4RsxqL8I7r5W0AKoiQ4_7gIdo8m/s320/IMG_0269.JPG" /></a></div>Preston took 1st place amongst the Bears and 1st place overall in his 1st pinewood derby! Yay Preston!Kimberly Harveyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09445612648301090968noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23413536.post-5638171471440080952010-04-27T20:11:00.000-07:002010-12-01T10:16:58.509-08:00...going to the temple with your kids is priceless.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMTW97n7nGOoyJMDvxn_OyM43ZZrHEjhHrW_nLW79bSHzH5Gr8loziVSyTZtF9zw2YYH4M68JcOhvG6OcGSvucU5Vf4m25hfsNrHW7yDgk6VmJtzjYRXSZGH705gXYrX5njN2i/s1600/Conner's+first+trip+to+temple.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMTW97n7nGOoyJMDvxn_OyM43ZZrHEjhHrW_nLW79bSHzH5Gr8loziVSyTZtF9zw2YYH4M68JcOhvG6OcGSvucU5Vf4m25hfsNrHW7yDgk6VmJtzjYRXSZGH705gXYrX5njN2i/s400/Conner's+first+trip+to+temple.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Outside the LA temple after baptisms.Kimberly Harveyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09445612648301090968noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23413536.post-7185829930773402922010-04-26T19:21:00.000-07:002010-12-01T10:17:51.516-08:00...Madison appreciates a fancy cake!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM3ig6XHw6k64_EiGq6v27Q4Q1WHUANNmgjhrDThBwczA4IqZf0c0OFzXF2699wANCFwyEOF30JAqUaygdBHFcUeFYlCFS7Wr2ic4n8WtzJ8RW4vXJSTqGUX-pdZvNVpFlRx3V/s1600/Madison's+Rainbow+Cake.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM3ig6XHw6k64_EiGq6v27Q4Q1WHUANNmgjhrDThBwczA4IqZf0c0OFzXF2699wANCFwyEOF30JAqUaygdBHFcUeFYlCFS7Wr2ic4n8WtzJ8RW4vXJSTqGUX-pdZvNVpFlRx3V/s400/Madison's+Rainbow+Cake.jpg" width="267" /></a></div>Inspired by the version on the Martha Stewart show, I took shortcuts to make my own. 2 white cake mixes, batter carefully divided by weight into 6 equal portions, then dyed with paste food colors and baked 2 at a time for about 20 minutes each. THEN... instead of making swiss meringue buttercream (which I absolutely LOVE, but didn't have the time or patience to make that day), I went to smart and final and bought a quart of "Pastry Pride" and whipped to stiff peaks, with some added vanilla, and frosted it with that instead. I'm not a huge white cake fan, so I think it would have tasted better with the swiss meringue buttercream, but everyone said they loved it. I like my cakes sweeter though.Kimberly Harveyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09445612648301090968noreply@blogger.com4