<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4471797138215637462</id><updated>2012-02-03T06:32:55.647-08:00</updated><category term='Sweepstakes'/><category term='pirates'/><category term='books'/><category term='garden'/><category term='projects'/><category term='geocaching'/><category term='Abbi'/><category term='Cecilia'/><category term='home'/><category term='Catie'/><category term='summer'/><category term='haven'/><category term='Valentine&apos;s day'/><category term='Niko'/><category term='tips'/><category term='Halloween'/><category term='harvest'/><category term='crochet'/><category term='sewing'/><category term='recipes'/><category term='menu'/><category term='meme'/><category term='ER'/><category term='date night'/><category term='thankful'/><category term='dogs'/><category term='blather'/><category term='party'/><category term='goals'/><category term='camping'/><category term='cats'/><category term='hubby'/><category term='school'/><category term='thrift store'/><category term='award'/><category term='links'/><category term='crafts'/><category term='bargains'/><category term='tutorials'/><category term='Friday'/><category term='giveaway'/><category term='swap'/><category term='house'/><category term='bento'/><category term='Nathan'/><category term='Frugal Friday'/><category term='rambling'/><category term='Mom'/><category term='fitness'/><category term='pregnancy'/><category term='Sabrina'/><title type='text'>The Ugly Gray House</title><subtitle type='html'></subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://uglygrayhouse.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4471797138215637462/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://uglygrayhouse.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><link rel='next' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4471797138215637462/posts/default?start-index=101&amp;max-results=100'/><author><name>Sadie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15293339034965218112</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_dREJanfvBNQ/SrJ28UcHJrI/AAAAAAAAKfs/u5fhdbk48Hw/S220/profile2.jpg'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>281</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>100</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4471797138215637462.post-4686304360033772058</id><published>2012-02-01T17:00:00.001-08:00</published><updated>2012-02-01T17:01:07.617-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='crafts'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Valentine&apos;s day'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='home'/><title type='text'>Valentine's Sconces</title><summary type='text'>Quick and simple, I added candy hearts to our new glass candle sconces. I'm going to have fun thinking up different things to add to the sconces for each holiday throughout the year.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://uglygrayhouse.blogspot.com/feeds/4686304360033772058/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4471797138215637462&amp;postID=4686304360033772058&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4471797138215637462/posts/default/4686304360033772058'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4471797138215637462/posts/default/4686304360033772058'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://uglygrayhouse.blogspot.com/2012/02/valentines-sconces.html' title='Valentine&apos;s Sconces'/><author><name>Sadie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15293339034965218112</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_dREJanfvBNQ/SrJ28UcHJrI/AAAAAAAAKfs/u5fhdbk48Hw/S220/profile2.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4471797138215637462.post-6143468782303946688</id><published>2011-02-25T16:58:00.001-08:00</published><updated>2011-02-25T16:59:16.116-08:00</updated><title type='text'>So... where do you buy bows?</title><summary type='text'>I've been buying hairbows for over 12 years.  I've seen favorites come and go, and I occasionally force a WAHM out of retirement if she's the only one I know who can make a particular item (yes, Julia, I'm talking about you and your tooth-fairy knots!) While I prefer to support WAHMs whenever possible, I will readily admit that my go-to for stash-building basics is Hetian-Lu/The Hairbow Club on </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://uglygrayhouse.blogspot.com/feeds/6143468782303946688/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4471797138215637462&amp;postID=6143468782303946688&amp;isPopup=true' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4471797138215637462/posts/default/6143468782303946688'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4471797138215637462/posts/default/6143468782303946688'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://uglygrayhouse.blogspot.com/2011/02/so-where-do-you-buy-bows.html' title='So... where do you buy bows?'/><author><name>Sadie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15293339034965218112</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_dREJanfvBNQ/SrJ28UcHJrI/AAAAAAAAKfs/u5fhdbk48Hw/S220/profile2.jpg'/></author><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4471797138215637462.post-8273434162078501769</id><published>2011-02-15T17:42:00.001-08:00</published><updated>2011-02-15T17:43:39.503-08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'></summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://uglygrayhouse.blogspot.com/feeds/8273434162078501769/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4471797138215637462&amp;postID=8273434162078501769&amp;isPopup=true' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4471797138215637462/posts/default/8273434162078501769'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4471797138215637462/posts/default/8273434162078501769'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://uglygrayhouse.blogspot.com/2011/02/photobucket.html' title=''/><author><name>Sadie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15293339034965218112</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_dREJanfvBNQ/SrJ28UcHJrI/AAAAAAAAKfs/u5fhdbk48Hw/S220/profile2.jpg'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4471797138215637462.post-19153901664202616</id><published>2010-12-19T15:40:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2010-12-19T16:26:03.189-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='pregnancy'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Catie'/><title type='text'>Bunsie's Arrival</title><summary type='text'>The last month or so of this pregnancy was pretty much akin to torture for me. For the first time, I had to deal with swollen feet, so that it hurt to flex my ankle or bend my toes. Along with the puffy tootsies, I had constant heartburn that my papaya enzymes no longer eased. I was hitting the maximum dosage of Tums on a daily basis, no matter what I ate. My pelvis hurt. I pulled a ligament in </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://uglygrayhouse.blogspot.com/feeds/19153901664202616/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4471797138215637462&amp;postID=19153901664202616&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4471797138215637462/posts/default/19153901664202616'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4471797138215637462/posts/default/19153901664202616'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://uglygrayhouse.blogspot.com/2010/12/bunsies-arrival.html' title='Bunsie&apos;s Arrival'/><author><name>Sadie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15293339034965218112</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_dREJanfvBNQ/SrJ28UcHJrI/AAAAAAAAKfs/u5fhdbk48Hw/S220/profile2.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4471797138215637462.post-2073048075069654886</id><published>2010-12-19T15:32:00.001-08:00</published><updated>2010-12-19T15:34:44.912-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='pregnancy'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Catie'/><title type='text'>Baby.</title><summary type='text'>Catherine Lana K.Born 12/2/2010@ 11:36pm8lbs. 12oz.21 inches</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://uglygrayhouse.blogspot.com/feeds/2073048075069654886/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4471797138215637462&amp;postID=2073048075069654886&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4471797138215637462/posts/default/2073048075069654886'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4471797138215637462/posts/default/2073048075069654886'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://uglygrayhouse.blogspot.com/2010/12/photobucket.html' title='Baby.'/><author><name>Sadie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15293339034965218112</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_dREJanfvBNQ/SrJ28UcHJrI/AAAAAAAAKfs/u5fhdbk48Hw/S220/profile2.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4471797138215637462.post-4811420194053994656</id><published>2010-11-29T17:56:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2010-11-29T17:58:46.417-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='pregnancy'/><title type='text'>......and still baking.</title><summary type='text'>40 weeks, 6 days.I had a NST today and baby's heartrate was just dandy.  Another appointment on Thursday for another NST and an ultrasound to check fluid levels.  And if I don't go by next Monday, another NST and we'll probably start talking induction as I'll be 42 weeks on Tuesday.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://uglygrayhouse.blogspot.com/feeds/4811420194053994656/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4471797138215637462&amp;postID=4811420194053994656&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4471797138215637462/posts/default/4811420194053994656'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4471797138215637462/posts/default/4811420194053994656'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://uglygrayhouse.blogspot.com/2010/11/and-still-baking.html' title='......and still baking.'/><author><name>Sadie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15293339034965218112</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_dREJanfvBNQ/SrJ28UcHJrI/AAAAAAAAKfs/u5fhdbk48Hw/S220/profile2.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4471797138215637462.post-4172728217386428778</id><published>2010-11-24T11:32:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2010-11-24T11:33:57.777-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='pregnancy'/><title type='text'>Still cooking...</title><summary type='text'>...and I don't mean Thanksgiving dinner.  Bunsie is apparently very cozy as yesterday was my due date, and she's still taking up residency in my womb.  Next appointment is on Monday, and we'll see what happens then.  I sort of expected to go over once again, but was hoping she'd pop out a little ahead of schedule.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://uglygrayhouse.blogspot.com/feeds/4172728217386428778/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4471797138215637462&amp;postID=4172728217386428778&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4471797138215637462/posts/default/4172728217386428778'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4471797138215637462/posts/default/4172728217386428778'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://uglygrayhouse.blogspot.com/2010/11/still-cooking.html' title='Still cooking...'/><author><name>Sadie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15293339034965218112</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_dREJanfvBNQ/SrJ28UcHJrI/AAAAAAAAKfs/u5fhdbk48Hw/S220/profile2.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4471797138215637462.post-6441621718944446022</id><published>2010-11-16T17:29:00.001-08:00</published><updated>2010-11-16T17:31:06.823-08:00</updated><title type='text'>39 weeks.</title><summary type='text'></summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://uglygrayhouse.blogspot.com/feeds/6441621718944446022/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4471797138215637462&amp;postID=6441621718944446022&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4471797138215637462/posts/default/6441621718944446022'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4471797138215637462/posts/default/6441621718944446022'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://uglygrayhouse.blogspot.com/2010/11/photobucket.html' title='39 weeks.'/><author><name>Sadie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15293339034965218112</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_dREJanfvBNQ/SrJ28UcHJrI/AAAAAAAAKfs/u5fhdbk48Hw/S220/profile2.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4471797138215637462.post-3215871300239249334</id><published>2010-10-08T11:11:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2010-10-08T11:13:49.942-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Friday'/><title type='text'>{this moment}</title><summary type='text'>Inspired by SouleMama:{this moment} - A Friday ritual. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember. If you're inspired to do the same, leave a link to your 'moment' in the comments for all to find and see. Wishing you all a lovely weekend!*** *** ***  </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://uglygrayhouse.blogspot.com/feeds/3215871300239249334/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4471797138215637462&amp;postID=3215871300239249334&amp;isPopup=true' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4471797138215637462/posts/default/3215871300239249334'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4471797138215637462/posts/default/3215871300239249334'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://uglygrayhouse.blogspot.com/2010/10/photobucket.html' title='{this moment}'/><author><name>Sadie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15293339034965218112</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_dREJanfvBNQ/SrJ28UcHJrI/AAAAAAAAKfs/u5fhdbk48Hw/S220/profile2.jpg'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4471797138215637462.post-5270015697791140437</id><published>2010-09-24T10:37:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2010-09-24T10:46:10.360-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='bento'/><title type='text'>Bentos #20-24</title><summary type='text'>Bento #20 - Pita bread. Leftover chicken satay. Mozzerrella cheese. Edamame. Blueberry muffin. Clementines. Grapes. American cheese animal cutouts.Bento #21 - Pita bread. Turkey rollup. Mozzerella cheese. Edamame. Blueberry muffin. Raisins, trailmix for the older girls. Clementines. Grapes.Bento #22 - Whole wheat bagel with cream cheese. Turkey rollups. Mozzerella cheese. Edamame. Clementines. </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://uglygrayhouse.blogspot.com/feeds/5270015697791140437/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4471797138215637462&amp;postID=5270015697791140437&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4471797138215637462/posts/default/5270015697791140437'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4471797138215637462/posts/default/5270015697791140437'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://uglygrayhouse.blogspot.com/2010/09/bentos-20-24.html' title='Bentos #20-24'/><author><name>Sadie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15293339034965218112</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_dREJanfvBNQ/SrJ28UcHJrI/AAAAAAAAKfs/u5fhdbk48Hw/S220/profile2.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4471797138215637462.post-1797964081783967045</id><published>2010-09-17T08:58:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2010-09-17T09:08:00.593-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='bento'/><title type='text'>Bentos #15-19</title><summary type='text'>Hawaiian rolls, turkey and cheddar cubes, baby carrots, mini blueberry muffins, korean melon, and blueberries.Plain mini bagels with cream cheese, turkey and cheddar cubes, Gogurt, grapes, korean melon, and blueberries.Bagels with sliced roasted chicken lunchmeat, olives, edamame, Gogurt, cantaloupe, and blueberries.Bagels with sliced roasted chicken lunchmeat, edamame, cheddar and mozzarella </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://uglygrayhouse.blogspot.com/feeds/1797964081783967045/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4471797138215637462&amp;postID=1797964081783967045&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4471797138215637462/posts/default/1797964081783967045'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4471797138215637462/posts/default/1797964081783967045'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://uglygrayhouse.blogspot.com/2010/09/bentos-15-19.html' title='Bentos #15-19'/><author><name>Sadie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15293339034965218112</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_dREJanfvBNQ/SrJ28UcHJrI/AAAAAAAAKfs/u5fhdbk48Hw/S220/profile2.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4471797138215637462.post-183308562649772854</id><published>2010-09-10T09:20:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2010-09-10T09:23:45.890-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='bento'/><title type='text'>Bento #14</title><summary type='text'>Cheddar cheese quesadilla, oven roasted turkey, fruit salad of nectarines, strawberries, and grapes... mini blueberry muffins, and trail mix for the two oldest.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://uglygrayhouse.blogspot.com/feeds/183308562649772854/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4471797138215637462&amp;postID=183308562649772854&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4471797138215637462/posts/default/183308562649772854'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4471797138215637462/posts/default/183308562649772854'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://uglygrayhouse.blogspot.com/2010/09/photobucket_10.html' title='Bento #14'/><author><name>Sadie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15293339034965218112</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_dREJanfvBNQ/SrJ28UcHJrI/AAAAAAAAKfs/u5fhdbk48Hw/S220/profile2.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4471797138215637462.post-6193809027957658534</id><published>2010-09-10T09:08:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2010-09-10T09:21:10.863-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='bento'/><title type='text'>Bento #13?</title><summary type='text'>Not sure whether to count this one as Bento #13 or not... this was a lunch for my hubby to take to work.  2 of the 4 little ones forgot their lunchboxes at school on Wednesday, so they all bought school lunches on Thursday.Hubby had leftover pasta (penne pasta with alfredo sauce, baby bella mushrooms, asparagus, broccoli, and proscuitto), carrots with peanut butter for dipping, strawberries, a </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://uglygrayhouse.blogspot.com/feeds/6193809027957658534/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4471797138215637462&amp;postID=6193809027957658534&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4471797138215637462/posts/default/6193809027957658534'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4471797138215637462/posts/default/6193809027957658534'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://uglygrayhouse.blogspot.com/2010/09/bento-for-hubby.html' title='Bento #13?'/><author><name>Sadie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15293339034965218112</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_dREJanfvBNQ/SrJ28UcHJrI/AAAAAAAAKfs/u5fhdbk48Hw/S220/profile2.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4471797138215637462.post-4499582613905457606</id><published>2010-09-09T08:28:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2010-09-09T08:31:46.447-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='pregnancy'/><title type='text'>29 weeks with Bunsie</title><summary type='text'></summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' 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src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_dREJanfvBNQ/SrJ28UcHJrI/AAAAAAAAKfs/u5fhdbk48Hw/S220/profile2.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4108/4973734029_528fc3e7bb_t.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4471797138215637462.post-5667496151486593197</id><published>2010-09-08T21:26:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2010-09-10T09:30:30.032-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='bento'/><title type='text'>Bento #12</title><summary type='text'>A failed experiment - "confetti" cream cheese inspired by Weelicious.  While the girls enjoyed this on crackers the night I made this, Niko completely refused to even bite into the wrap. Cecilia said it tasted like shrimp, and Brina said it was just gross.  Abbi was the only one who liked it.... like I said, she's the one that will eat just about anything.These bentos included: turkey wraps with </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://uglygrayhouse.blogspot.com/feeds/5667496151486593197/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4471797138215637462&amp;postID=5667496151486593197&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4471797138215637462/posts/default/5667496151486593197'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4471797138215637462/posts/default/5667496151486593197'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://uglygrayhouse.blogspot.com/2010/09/bento-12.html' title='Bento #12'/><author><name>Sadie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15293339034965218112</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_dREJanfvBNQ/SrJ28UcHJrI/AAAAAAAAKfs/u5fhdbk48Hw/S220/profile2.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4471797138215637462.post-3560709650065622780</id><published>2010-09-08T09:42:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2010-09-09T08:31:16.400-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='bento'/><title type='text'>Bento #11</title><summary type='text'>Cinnamon Raisin English muffins with Peanut Butter.  Korean melon and nectarines.  Mini banana chocolate-chip muffins.  Indulgent trail mix for the 2 oldest.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://uglygrayhouse.blogspot.com/feeds/3560709650065622780/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4471797138215637462&amp;postID=3560709650065622780&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4471797138215637462/posts/default/3560709650065622780'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4471797138215637462/posts/default/3560709650065622780'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://uglygrayhouse.blogspot.com/2010/09/bento-11.html' title='Bento #11'/><author><name>Sadie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15293339034965218112</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_dREJanfvBNQ/SrJ28UcHJrI/AAAAAAAAKfs/u5fhdbk48Hw/S220/profile2.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4471797138215637462.post-6605274290514314537</id><published>2010-09-03T13:24:00.003-07:00</published><updated>2010-09-03T13:49:10.792-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='bento'/><title type='text'>Bento #10 - or, picky eaters rear their heads.</title><summary type='text'>Abbi, 10, has decided she does not like the sandwich thins.  She refused to eat yesterday's PBJ sandwich that I made her (after telling me she didn't like the turkey and cheese sandwich) because the bread is "icky".  So at 6:30am while I rolled my eyes at this bit of news, I pulled out the whole-wheat bread and made her PBJ on that instead.  Aren't I accomodating?Everyone else is still satisfied </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://uglygrayhouse.blogspot.com/feeds/6605274290514314537/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4471797138215637462&amp;postID=6605274290514314537&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4471797138215637462/posts/default/6605274290514314537'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4471797138215637462/posts/default/6605274290514314537'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://uglygrayhouse.blogspot.com/2010/09/bento-10.html' title='Bento #10 - or, picky eaters rear their heads.'/><author><name>Sadie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15293339034965218112</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_dREJanfvBNQ/SrJ28UcHJrI/AAAAAAAAKfs/u5fhdbk48Hw/S220/profile2.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4471797138215637462.post-868884550391821868</id><published>2010-09-03T13:24:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2010-09-03T13:34:45.261-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='bento'/><title type='text'>Bento #9</title><summary type='text'>Two turkey sandwiches and two PBJ sandwiches on multi-grain sandwich thins. Turkey rollups for those with the PBJs.  Cheese sticks. Cantaloupe. Trail mix for all, pretzels added in for the big girls.Not shown, recess snack, apple-cinnamon mini rice cakes.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://uglygrayhouse.blogspot.com/feeds/868884550391821868/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4471797138215637462&amp;postID=868884550391821868&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4471797138215637462/posts/default/868884550391821868'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4471797138215637462/posts/default/868884550391821868'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://uglygrayhouse.blogspot.com/2010/09/bento-9.html' title='Bento #9'/><author><name>Sadie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15293339034965218112</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_dREJanfvBNQ/SrJ28UcHJrI/AAAAAAAAKfs/u5fhdbk48Hw/S220/profile2.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4471797138215637462.post-924443703460596612</id><published>2010-09-01T15:15:00.003-07:00</published><updated>2010-09-01T15:20:12.892-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='bento'/><title type='text'>Bento #8</title><summary type='text'>Multi-grain sandwich thins with oven roasted turkey and american cheese (and american cheese giraffes). Peas and corn (in the bigger cups for the 2 older girls), and grapes. Pretty simple today!</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://uglygrayhouse.blogspot.com/feeds/924443703460596612/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4471797138215637462&amp;postID=924443703460596612&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4471797138215637462/posts/default/924443703460596612'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4471797138215637462/posts/default/924443703460596612'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://uglygrayhouse.blogspot.com/2010/09/bento-8.html' title='Bento #8'/><author><name>Sadie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15293339034965218112</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_dREJanfvBNQ/SrJ28UcHJrI/AAAAAAAAKfs/u5fhdbk48Hw/S220/profile2.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4471797138215637462.post-1673798013486973245</id><published>2010-09-01T15:15:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2010-09-01T15:18:30.261-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='bento'/><title type='text'>Bento #7 - And our first bento related loss.</title><summary type='text'>Sabrina accidentally threw out one of the silicone cups we'd been using to hold their veggies with the rest of her lunch trash (napkin/juice box), so I'll have to work around that until I can go buy another pack of the cups.Today's bentos included: PBJ on whole-wheat white bread, peas/corn, grapes, pretzels, dried pineapple, trailmix, mini chocolate-chip banana muffin.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://uglygrayhouse.blogspot.com/feeds/1673798013486973245/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4471797138215637462&amp;postID=1673798013486973245&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4471797138215637462/posts/default/1673798013486973245'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4471797138215637462/posts/default/1673798013486973245'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://uglygrayhouse.blogspot.com/2010/09/photobucket.html' title='Bento #7 - And our first bento related loss.'/><author><name>Sadie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15293339034965218112</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_dREJanfvBNQ/SrJ28UcHJrI/AAAAAAAAKfs/u5fhdbk48Hw/S220/profile2.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4471797138215637462.post-1597763536661257324</id><published>2010-08-30T12:15:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2010-08-30T12:21:01.293-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='bento'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='house'/><title type='text'>Bento #6 - Or what to do when your fridge dies.</title><summary type='text'>Sunday morning, I went to get a glass of water from the fridge... and my water was warm.  Because I didn't want to stock the fridge with food that might spoil, I knew I wouldn't be able to buy lunchmeat, eggs, chicken, or some of the other items that I was planning to put in the kids (and hubby's!) lunches this week until I knew the fridge would be working properly.So, what did we end up with?  </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://uglygrayhouse.blogspot.com/feeds/1597763536661257324/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4471797138215637462&amp;postID=1597763536661257324&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4471797138215637462/posts/default/1597763536661257324'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4471797138215637462/posts/default/1597763536661257324'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://uglygrayhouse.blogspot.com/2010/08/photobucket_30.html' title='Bento #6 - Or what to do when your fridge dies.'/><author><name>Sadie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15293339034965218112</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_dREJanfvBNQ/SrJ28UcHJrI/AAAAAAAAKfs/u5fhdbk48Hw/S220/profile2.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4471797138215637462.post-6225257898385970608</id><published>2010-08-27T10:41:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2010-08-27T10:44:09.221-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='bento'/><title type='text'>Bento #5</title><summary type='text'>Contents:Mini cinnamon bagel with cream cheese and strawberry jelly. Hardboiled egg. Edamame. Pretzels, Baby carrots.Fruit salad with strawberries, cantaloupe, and grapes.One half of a strawberry cereal bar added to both Sabrina and Abbi's bentos.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://uglygrayhouse.blogspot.com/feeds/6225257898385970608/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4471797138215637462&amp;postID=6225257898385970608&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4471797138215637462/posts/default/6225257898385970608'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4471797138215637462/posts/default/6225257898385970608'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://uglygrayhouse.blogspot.com/2010/08/photobucket_27.html' title='Bento #5'/><author><name>Sadie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15293339034965218112</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_dREJanfvBNQ/SrJ28UcHJrI/AAAAAAAAKfs/u5fhdbk48Hw/S220/profile2.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4471797138215637462.post-4938958800756177027</id><published>2010-08-26T15:26:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2010-08-26T15:43:01.443-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='bento'/><title type='text'>So, what's with all the bento stuff? Part 1</title><summary type='text'>What are bento lunches?Doesn't it take a lot of time?Where do you buy the stuff?How much does it cost?They look so small; is it really enough food?    These are just some of the questions I have been asked since my kids started carrying bento lunches as opposed to the typical American sack lunch.  Honestly, I was just getting irritated at packing their lunches every day and having them come home </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://uglygrayhouse.blogspot.com/feeds/4938958800756177027/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4471797138215637462&amp;postID=4938958800756177027&amp;isPopup=true' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4471797138215637462/posts/default/4938958800756177027'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4471797138215637462/posts/default/4938958800756177027'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://uglygrayhouse.blogspot.com/2010/08/so-whats-with-all-bento-stuff-part-1.html' title='So, what&apos;s with all the bento stuff? Part 1'/><author><name>Sadie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15293339034965218112</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_dREJanfvBNQ/SrJ28UcHJrI/AAAAAAAAKfs/u5fhdbk48Hw/S220/profile2.jpg'/></author><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4471797138215637462.post-6416803369691417435</id><published>2010-08-26T13:24:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2010-08-26T13:30:53.556-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='bento'/><title type='text'>Bento #4</title><summary type='text'>    Mini cinnamon bagel with cream cheese and strawberry jelly. Bologna and cheddar, edamame.  Canteloupe and strawberries.  Pretzel sticks, 1/2 granola bar, trailmix.Ceci's also had some grapes and 2 cherry tomatoes (she has claimed all of the cherry tomatoes in our garden as hers, and hers alone).  And Niko had a little dried pineapple mixed in to his trail mix... yet I forgot to put edamame in</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://uglygrayhouse.blogspot.com/feeds/6416803369691417435/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4471797138215637462&amp;postID=6416803369691417435&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4471797138215637462/posts/default/6416803369691417435'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4471797138215637462/posts/default/6416803369691417435'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://uglygrayhouse.blogspot.com/2010/08/photobucket_26.html' title='Bento #4'/><author><name>Sadie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15293339034965218112</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_dREJanfvBNQ/SrJ28UcHJrI/AAAAAAAAKfs/u5fhdbk48Hw/S220/profile2.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4471797138215637462.post-8039505069189508015</id><published>2010-08-24T21:20:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2010-08-24T21:37:07.492-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='bento'/><title type='text'>Bento #3</title><summary type='text'>I prepped these boxes all tonight, so I can just pop them out of the fridge and in to the lunch bags in the morning.Wednesday's bento includes: turkey and cheese wraps with cream cheese (lettuce for Abbi and Ceci, none for Brina and Niko). Edamame and carrot sticks. A few cheese cubes for Ceci and Niko. A mini banana-chocolate chip muffin. Strawberry, with grapes added for Brina and Abbi. Mini </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://uglygrayhouse.blogspot.com/feeds/8039505069189508015/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4471797138215637462&amp;postID=8039505069189508015&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4471797138215637462/posts/default/8039505069189508015'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4471797138215637462/posts/default/8039505069189508015'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://uglygrayhouse.blogspot.com/2010/08/bento-3.html' title='Bento #3'/><author><name>Sadie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15293339034965218112</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_dREJanfvBNQ/SrJ28UcHJrI/AAAAAAAAKfs/u5fhdbk48Hw/S220/profile2.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4471797138215637462.post-686039199116401959</id><published>2010-08-24T08:37:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2010-08-24T10:40:35.700-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='bento'/><title type='text'>Bento #2</title><summary type='text'>Day 2, Bento #2...Last night I hardboiled some eggs and put them in egg molds. Unfortunately, the bunny face one for Ceci's lunch got stuck in the mold and fell apart... so, we improvised a bit and she took an egg salad wrap with a flour tortilla.Other components of today's bentos: kidney beans, shelled edamame, carrot sticks, banana chocolate-chip muffins, cheese, strawberries, grapes, and the </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://uglygrayhouse.blogspot.com/feeds/686039199116401959/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4471797138215637462&amp;postID=686039199116401959&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4471797138215637462/posts/default/686039199116401959'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4471797138215637462/posts/default/686039199116401959'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://uglygrayhouse.blogspot.com/2010/08/bento-2.html' title='Bento #2'/><author><name>Sadie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15293339034965218112</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_dREJanfvBNQ/SrJ28UcHJrI/AAAAAAAAKfs/u5fhdbk48Hw/S220/profile2.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4471797138215637462.post-2392699073340223438</id><published>2010-08-23T08:21:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2010-08-23T08:26:17.721-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='bento'/><title type='text'>Bento #1</title><summary type='text'>The 4 little ones started back at school this morning. Here are the bentos that I packed for them:Each one contains: Mini cinnamon bagel with cream cheese &amp; grape jelly. Smoked turkey roll ups. Grapes and a strawberry. Edamame. Trail mix with almonds, peanuts, cashews, white chocolate drops, chocolate drops, peanut butter drops, golden raisins, and cranberries.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://uglygrayhouse.blogspot.com/feeds/2392699073340223438/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4471797138215637462&amp;postID=2392699073340223438&amp;isPopup=true' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4471797138215637462/posts/default/2392699073340223438'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4471797138215637462/posts/default/2392699073340223438'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://uglygrayhouse.blogspot.com/2010/08/bento-1.html' title='Bento #1'/><author><name>Sadie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15293339034965218112</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_dREJanfvBNQ/SrJ28UcHJrI/AAAAAAAAKfs/u5fhdbk48Hw/S220/profile2.jpg'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4471797138215637462.post-812979653933155215</id><published>2010-08-18T09:24:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2010-08-18T09:24:18.025-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Why?</title><summary type='text'>Why do they make pudding cups so small?</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://uglygrayhouse.blogspot.com/feeds/812979653933155215/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4471797138215637462&amp;postID=812979653933155215&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4471797138215637462/posts/default/812979653933155215'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4471797138215637462/posts/default/812979653933155215'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://uglygrayhouse.blogspot.com/2010/08/why.html' title='Why?'/><author><name>Sadie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15293339034965218112</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_dREJanfvBNQ/SrJ28UcHJrI/AAAAAAAAKfs/u5fhdbk48Hw/S220/profile2.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4471797138215637462.post-8229109909788976114</id><published>2010-08-16T15:49:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2010-08-16T15:49:55.958-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Bunsie's Video Debut</title><summary type='text'></summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://uglygrayhouse.blogspot.com/feeds/8229109909788976114/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4471797138215637462&amp;postID=8229109909788976114&amp;isPopup=true' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4471797138215637462/posts/default/8229109909788976114'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4471797138215637462/posts/default/8229109909788976114'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://uglygrayhouse.blogspot.com/2010/08/bunsies-video-debut.html' title='Bunsie&apos;s Video Debut'/><author><name>Sadie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15293339034965218112</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_dREJanfvBNQ/SrJ28UcHJrI/AAAAAAAAKfs/u5fhdbk48Hw/S220/profile2.jpg'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4471797138215637462.post-5365840310631004961</id><published>2010-08-06T15:02:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2010-08-06T15:20:16.886-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='tips'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='camping'/><title type='text'>How we pack!</title><summary type='text'>Summer is insanely busy, of course, not leaving much time for blogging when it's so much quicker to post a little cute comment or something on Facebook.  However, I thought I should share with you a packing tip that has helped immensely...Ziploc bags!!I started packing each day's worth of clothes in seperate bags for the little ones when they were all small toddlers sharing one suitcase.  It </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://uglygrayhouse.blogspot.com/feeds/5365840310631004961/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4471797138215637462&amp;postID=5365840310631004961&amp;isPopup=true' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4471797138215637462/posts/default/5365840310631004961'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4471797138215637462/posts/default/5365840310631004961'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://uglygrayhouse.blogspot.com/2010/08/packing-for-camp.html' title='How we pack!'/><author><name>Sadie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15293339034965218112</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_dREJanfvBNQ/SrJ28UcHJrI/AAAAAAAAKfs/u5fhdbk48Hw/S220/profile2.jpg'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4471797138215637462.post-1350341519681894841</id><published>2010-07-16T15:30:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2010-09-10T09:49:53.409-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='pregnancy'/><title type='text'>21 weeks...</title><summary type='text'>Well, 21.5 weeks by now. Things are going well.  Don't have much to say. :)</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://uglygrayhouse.blogspot.com/feeds/1350341519681894841/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4471797138215637462&amp;postID=1350341519681894841&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4471797138215637462/posts/default/1350341519681894841'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4471797138215637462/posts/default/1350341519681894841'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://uglygrayhouse.blogspot.com/2010/07/21-weeks.html' title='21 weeks...'/><author><name>Sadie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15293339034965218112</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_dREJanfvBNQ/SrJ28UcHJrI/AAAAAAAAKfs/u5fhdbk48Hw/S220/profile2.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4471797138215637462.post-3629109977113924703</id><published>2010-06-15T08:00:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2010-06-15T08:00:04.189-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='pregnancy'/><title type='text'>17 weeks</title><summary type='text'>Some days it feels as though this pregnancy is dragging on. The weeks between appointments seem to take forever.Other days, it feels as though time is rushing by.  There are so many projects, so many things I want to have done before this baby comes home.Tuesday, June 15th marks the beginning of the 17th week.  Time for another blood draw - the last of the genetic testing series, which included a</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://uglygrayhouse.blogspot.com/feeds/3629109977113924703/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4471797138215637462&amp;postID=3629109977113924703&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4471797138215637462/posts/default/3629109977113924703'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4471797138215637462/posts/default/3629109977113924703'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://uglygrayhouse.blogspot.com/2010/06/17-weeks.html' title='17 weeks'/><author><name>Sadie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15293339034965218112</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_dREJanfvBNQ/SrJ28UcHJrI/AAAAAAAAKfs/u5fhdbk48Hw/S220/profile2.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4471797138215637462.post-7393667569282833103</id><published>2010-06-14T15:09:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2010-06-23T13:37:56.872-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='tutorials'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='sewing'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='links'/><title type='text'>Tutorial links</title><summary type='text'>I have been doing lots of searching for cute and easy tutorials &amp; patterns for sewing kids' clothes and other things. I thought I would share them here with you guys!Skirts:Cup Day Skirt Tutorial from ThornberryDrop Waist Twirl Skirts from Going Sew CrazyLazy Days Skirt from Oliver and SPatchwork Circle Skirt from IndieTutesRuffled Skirts Tutorial from Grand Revival DesignThe Chesney Skirt </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://uglygrayhouse.blogspot.com/feeds/7393667569282833103/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4471797138215637462&amp;postID=7393667569282833103&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4471797138215637462/posts/default/7393667569282833103'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4471797138215637462/posts/default/7393667569282833103'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://uglygrayhouse.blogspot.com/2010/06/tutorial-links.html' title='Tutorial links'/><author><name>Sadie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15293339034965218112</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_dREJanfvBNQ/SrJ28UcHJrI/AAAAAAAAKfs/u5fhdbk48Hw/S220/profile2.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4471797138215637462.post-178197359336736007</id><published>2010-06-08T13:17:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2010-06-08T14:08:08.391-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='sewing'/><title type='text'>My 2nd Itty Bitty Baby Dress</title><summary type='text'>IMG_1672Originally uploaded by smrfchic00I made this dress for my friend Dani, who is due with a little girl at the beginning of September.  It's a hot pink and black zebra pattern, with a black lined bodice, black rick rack trim on the bodice, and a black band around the bottom.IttyBittyBaby Dress #2Originally uploaded by smrfchic00</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://uglygrayhouse.blogspot.com/feeds/178197359336736007/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4471797138215637462&amp;postID=178197359336736007&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4471797138215637462/posts/default/178197359336736007'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4471797138215637462/posts/default/178197359336736007'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://uglygrayhouse.blogspot.com/2010/06/my-2nd-itty-bitty-baby-dress.html' title='My 2nd Itty Bitty Baby Dress'/><author><name>Sadie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15293339034965218112</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_dREJanfvBNQ/SrJ28UcHJrI/AAAAAAAAKfs/u5fhdbk48Hw/S220/profile2.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4037/4682695512_3f75da3ded_t.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4471797138215637462.post-1935504792907045216</id><published>2010-06-06T17:05:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2010-06-06T17:11:42.681-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='pregnancy'/><title type='text'>Gender tests</title><summary type='text'>My big anatomy ultrasound is coming up in a couple of weeks, and we're hoping to find out what this baby is.  Our last two children were "surprises", but because it has been so long since we've had a newborn.... we have a lot of shopping to do! Unfortunately, there isn't very much gender neutral stuff available for purchase so finding out if this is a boy or girl will make things a lot easier.I </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://uglygrayhouse.blogspot.com/feeds/1935504792907045216/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4471797138215637462&amp;postID=1935504792907045216&amp;isPopup=true' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4471797138215637462/posts/default/1935504792907045216'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4471797138215637462/posts/default/1935504792907045216'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://uglygrayhouse.blogspot.com/2010/06/gender-tests.html' title='Gender tests'/><author><name>Sadie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15293339034965218112</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_dREJanfvBNQ/SrJ28UcHJrI/AAAAAAAAKfs/u5fhdbk48Hw/S220/profile2.jpg'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4471797138215637462.post-7081743743807675406</id><published>2010-05-23T13:50:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2010-05-23T13:58:05.648-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='sewing'/><title type='text'>My first Itty Bitty Baby Dress</title><summary type='text'>I bought this cute pillowcase a while back, but it had just been languishing away in my fabric bin.  I decided to try out the FREE Made by Rae pattern for an Itty Bitty Baby Dress.  Because I used a pillowcase, I was able to use the existing hem for the skirt.  I decided to skip the piping because it scared me a little bit, having never used it before.IMG_1617Originally uploaded by smrfchic00IMG_</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://uglygrayhouse.blogspot.com/feeds/7081743743807675406/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4471797138215637462&amp;postID=7081743743807675406&amp;isPopup=true' title='6 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4471797138215637462/posts/default/7081743743807675406'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4471797138215637462/posts/default/7081743743807675406'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://uglygrayhouse.blogspot.com/2010/05/my-first-itty-bitty-baby-dress.html' title='My first Itty Bitty Baby Dress'/><author><name>Sadie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15293339034965218112</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_dREJanfvBNQ/SrJ28UcHJrI/AAAAAAAAKfs/u5fhdbk48Hw/S220/profile2.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4030/4632667675_063509c8a5_t.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>6</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4471797138215637462.post-4772137846828027103</id><published>2010-05-09T10:34:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2010-06-06T17:13:04.437-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='pregnancy'/><title type='text'>Happy Mother's Day!</title><summary type='text'>Wishing a very Happy Mother's Day to all of the moms, moms-to-be, step-moms, grandmother's, great-grandmothers, and motherly figures out there!My mother's day is a little extra special this year...</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://uglygrayhouse.blogspot.com/feeds/4772137846828027103/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4471797138215637462&amp;postID=4772137846828027103&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4471797138215637462/posts/default/4772137846828027103'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4471797138215637462/posts/default/4772137846828027103'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://uglygrayhouse.blogspot.com/2010/05/happy-mothers-day.html' title='Happy Mother&apos;s Day!'/><author><name>Sadie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15293339034965218112</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_dREJanfvBNQ/SrJ28UcHJrI/AAAAAAAAKfs/u5fhdbk48Hw/S220/profile2.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4471797138215637462.post-8123152456119344495</id><published>2010-04-15T17:34:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2010-04-15T17:35:16.407-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Hello.</title><summary type='text'>I know, I know... I have been neglecting my blog.  I'll be back soon with more pictures and stuff, but not today.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://uglygrayhouse.blogspot.com/feeds/8123152456119344495/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4471797138215637462&amp;postID=8123152456119344495&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4471797138215637462/posts/default/8123152456119344495'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4471797138215637462/posts/default/8123152456119344495'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://uglygrayhouse.blogspot.com/2010/04/hello.html' title='Hello.'/><author><name>Sadie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15293339034965218112</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_dREJanfvBNQ/SrJ28UcHJrI/AAAAAAAAKfs/u5fhdbk48Hw/S220/profile2.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4471797138215637462.post-7814558911115576468</id><published>2010-03-02T08:38:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2010-03-02T08:42:13.823-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='giveaway'/><title type='text'>A cute swimsuit giveaway at Panano!</title><summary type='text'>I just had to share the info for this giveaway for your choice of some adorable designer swimwear for children! Go to Panano's blog and check out the details!Click here!</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://uglygrayhouse.blogspot.com/feeds/7814558911115576468/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4471797138215637462&amp;postID=7814558911115576468&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4471797138215637462/posts/default/7814558911115576468'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4471797138215637462/posts/default/7814558911115576468'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://uglygrayhouse.blogspot.com/2010/03/cute-swimsuit-giveaway-at-panano.html' title='A cute swimsuit giveaway at Panano!'/><author><name>Sadie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15293339034965218112</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_dREJanfvBNQ/SrJ28UcHJrI/AAAAAAAAKfs/u5fhdbk48Hw/S220/profile2.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4471797138215637462.post-8632034665392790247</id><published>2010-03-01T14:25:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2010-03-01T14:27:25.950-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='pirates'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='crafts'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='party'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Niko'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Cecilia'/><title type='text'>Our Pirate Party</title><summary type='text'>For Cecilia's 8th birthday and Niko's 6th birthday, we celebrated in Pirate style.  Our plans had to changed around a bit because of an unexpected rainstorm that rolled in for just that one day... so instead of bounce houses and ball pits, we played party games inside.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://uglygrayhouse.blogspot.com/feeds/8632034665392790247/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4471797138215637462&amp;postID=8632034665392790247&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4471797138215637462/posts/default/8632034665392790247'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4471797138215637462/posts/default/8632034665392790247'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://uglygrayhouse.blogspot.com/2010/03/our-pirate-party.html' title='Our Pirate Party'/><author><name>Sadie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15293339034965218112</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_dREJanfvBNQ/SrJ28UcHJrI/AAAAAAAAKfs/u5fhdbk48Hw/S220/profile2.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4471797138215637462.post-3964918034160953045</id><published>2010-02-24T11:44:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2010-02-24T11:50:55.721-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='rambling'/><title type='text'>Still here!</title><summary type='text'>Hi world.I'm still here.Just have a lot of stuff on my plate right now. Wondering how other busy moms find the time to write on their blogs.I was in a time crunch to finish a bunch of stuff for a baby shower a couple of weeks ago.  Got everything done by the night before... a crocheted afghan and a bunch of cute little beaded socks. Busily planning a joint birthday party for Cecilia (just turned </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://uglygrayhouse.blogspot.com/feeds/3964918034160953045/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4471797138215637462&amp;postID=3964918034160953045&amp;isPopup=true' title='5 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4471797138215637462/posts/default/3964918034160953045'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4471797138215637462/posts/default/3964918034160953045'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://uglygrayhouse.blogspot.com/2010/02/still-here.html' title='Still here!'/><author><name>Sadie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15293339034965218112</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_dREJanfvBNQ/SrJ28UcHJrI/AAAAAAAAKfs/u5fhdbk48Hw/S220/profile2.jpg'/></author><thr:total>5</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4471797138215637462.post-6551583172321390990</id><published>2010-02-08T13:23:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2010-02-08T13:26:06.742-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='menu'/><title type='text'>Menu Plan Monday 2/8/2010</title><summary type='text'>Monday: Baked chicken leg quarters with boiled red potatoes, steamed asparagus, and green beans.Tuesday: spaghetti with meatballsWednesday: chicken soup with cheddar garlic biscuitsThursday: beef stroganoff over white rice with peasFriday: hot dogs with macaroni and cheese (the blue box kind)</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://uglygrayhouse.blogspot.com/feeds/6551583172321390990/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4471797138215637462&amp;postID=6551583172321390990&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4471797138215637462/posts/default/6551583172321390990'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4471797138215637462/posts/default/6551583172321390990'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://uglygrayhouse.blogspot.com/2010/02/menu-plan-monday-282010.html' title='Menu Plan Monday 2/8/2010'/><author><name>Sadie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15293339034965218112</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_dREJanfvBNQ/SrJ28UcHJrI/AAAAAAAAKfs/u5fhdbk48Hw/S220/profile2.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4471797138215637462.post-5589133526383653548</id><published>2010-02-04T08:57:00.001-08:00</published><updated>2010-02-04T08:57:30.964-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Happy 8th Birthday Cecilia!!!</title><summary type='text'>From Cecilia</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://uglygrayhouse.blogspot.com/feeds/5589133526383653548/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4471797138215637462&amp;postID=5589133526383653548&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4471797138215637462/posts/default/5589133526383653548'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4471797138215637462/posts/default/5589133526383653548'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://uglygrayhouse.blogspot.com/2010/02/happy-8th-birthday-cecilia.html' title='Happy 8th Birthday Cecilia!!!'/><author><name>Sadie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15293339034965218112</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_dREJanfvBNQ/SrJ28UcHJrI/AAAAAAAAKfs/u5fhdbk48Hw/S220/profile2.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://lh5.ggpht.com/_dREJanfvBNQ/S2r8OVtldlI/AAAAAAAAK5M/viQELqDVGDs/s72-c/Cecilia8yearsold.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4471797138215637462.post-6772933110039726860</id><published>2010-01-13T09:27:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2010-01-13T09:57:35.359-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='projects'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='house'/><title type='text'>Dresser score!</title><summary type='text'>If you've been reading here for a while, you have probably seen the dresser that I worked on for the girls' room. It was a $35 Craigslist find. A nice, solidly built dresser from the 1960's, all wood. I simply had to patch a hole in the side, sand it, prime it, paint it and poly it - including removing the drawer pulls and spray painting them. For just a minute, ignore the clothes peeking out of </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://uglygrayhouse.blogspot.com/feeds/6772933110039726860/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4471797138215637462&amp;postID=6772933110039726860&amp;isPopup=true' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4471797138215637462/posts/default/6772933110039726860'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4471797138215637462/posts/default/6772933110039726860'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://uglygrayhouse.blogspot.com/2010/01/dresser-score.html' title='Dresser score!'/><author><name>Sadie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15293339034965218112</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_dREJanfvBNQ/SrJ28UcHJrI/AAAAAAAAKfs/u5fhdbk48Hw/S220/profile2.jpg'/></author><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4471797138215637462.post-6638750671098527295</id><published>2010-01-10T21:22:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2010-01-10T21:28:06.608-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='blather'/><title type='text'>Forgive my absence.</title><summary type='text'>The holidays have been keeping me crazy busy, but I am hoping that with the new year I will find time to post at least semi-regularly.  Facebook is so much easier to keep up with - just a few seconds, not much thought involved!It's also harder to post pictures here on Blogger since I have run out of room on Picasa... I don't really want to have to start a new blogging account just so that I can </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://uglygrayhouse.blogspot.com/feeds/6638750671098527295/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4471797138215637462&amp;postID=6638750671098527295&amp;isPopup=true' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4471797138215637462/posts/default/6638750671098527295'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4471797138215637462/posts/default/6638750671098527295'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://uglygrayhouse.blogspot.com/2010/01/forgive-my-absence.html' title='Forgive my absence.'/><author><name>Sadie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15293339034965218112</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_dREJanfvBNQ/SrJ28UcHJrI/AAAAAAAAKfs/u5fhdbk48Hw/S220/profile2.jpg'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4471797138215637462.post-8302023158834515114</id><published>2010-01-10T21:18:00.001-08:00</published><updated>2010-01-10T21:22:25.765-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='menu'/><title type='text'>Menu Plan Monday, 1/11/2010</title><summary type='text'>I baked a 12 pound ham tonight, so we have a lot of leftovers for the next couple of days.  Actually, I baked a ham... made Pioneer Woman's Creamy Mashed Potatoes... boiled broccoli... made a garden salad with organic heirloom lettuce picked fresh from our own garden (with storebought tomatoes and green onions)... made Hawaiian bread in the breadmaker...  We had a nice big Sunday dinner. Monday:</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://uglygrayhouse.blogspot.com/feeds/8302023158834515114/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4471797138215637462&amp;postID=8302023158834515114&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4471797138215637462/posts/default/8302023158834515114'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4471797138215637462/posts/default/8302023158834515114'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://uglygrayhouse.blogspot.com/2010/01/menu-plan-monday-1112010.html' title='Menu Plan Monday, 1/11/2010'/><author><name>Sadie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15293339034965218112</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_dREJanfvBNQ/SrJ28UcHJrI/AAAAAAAAKfs/u5fhdbk48Hw/S220/profile2.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4471797138215637462.post-8561793660016140458</id><published>2009-12-24T10:32:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-12-24T10:33:16.208-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Merry Christmas!</title><summary type='text'>Today is a very busy day, Christmas Eve. So much cleaning and last minute preparations to be done, but I wanted to take a moment to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas!</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://uglygrayhouse.blogspot.com/feeds/8561793660016140458/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4471797138215637462&amp;postID=8561793660016140458&amp;isPopup=true' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4471797138215637462/posts/default/8561793660016140458'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4471797138215637462/posts/default/8561793660016140458'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://uglygrayhouse.blogspot.com/2009/12/merry-christmas.html' title='Merry Christmas!'/><author><name>Sadie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15293339034965218112</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_dREJanfvBNQ/SrJ28UcHJrI/AAAAAAAAKfs/u5fhdbk48Hw/S220/profile2.jpg'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4471797138215637462.post-185299578088947420</id><published>2009-12-13T16:45:00.001-08:00</published><updated>2009-12-13T16:47:34.584-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='crafts'/><title type='text'>Brown Paper Package - Mailed!</title><summary type='text'>  I mailed off my package for the Brown Paper Package Exchange... here all all of the goodies that I mailed off.  I hope the recipient likes them!</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://uglygrayhouse.blogspot.com/feeds/185299578088947420/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4471797138215637462&amp;postID=185299578088947420&amp;isPopup=true' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4471797138215637462/posts/default/185299578088947420'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4471797138215637462/posts/default/185299578088947420'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://uglygrayhouse.blogspot.com/2009/12/brown-paper-package-mailed.html' title='Brown Paper Package - Mailed!'/><author><name>Sadie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15293339034965218112</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_dREJanfvBNQ/SrJ28UcHJrI/AAAAAAAAKfs/u5fhdbk48Hw/S220/profile2.jpg'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4471797138215637462.post-3176242852742056978</id><published>2009-12-01T07:56:00.001-08:00</published><updated>2009-12-01T07:58:57.154-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='house'/><title type='text'>Color Drip Candles</title><summary type='text'>I picked up a 2-pack of these at WinCo while grocery shopping yesterday.  They provided a lot of entertainment during dinner last night, as the children were excitedly discussing which color was going to melt next, what side of the candle the was going to run down, etc.  If you find a pack, try them out! At less than $2 for the set of candles, it's an inexpensive way to add a little pizazz to </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://uglygrayhouse.blogspot.com/feeds/3176242852742056978/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4471797138215637462&amp;postID=3176242852742056978&amp;isPopup=true' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4471797138215637462/posts/default/3176242852742056978'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4471797138215637462/posts/default/3176242852742056978'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://uglygrayhouse.blogspot.com/2009/12/photobucket.html' title='Color Drip Candles'/><author><name>Sadie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15293339034965218112</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_dREJanfvBNQ/SrJ28UcHJrI/AAAAAAAAKfs/u5fhdbk48Hw/S220/profile2.jpg'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4471797138215637462.post-7560208721703870359</id><published>2009-11-09T17:45:00.001-08:00</published><updated>2009-11-09T17:49:20.128-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='menu'/><title type='text'>Menu Plan Monday 11/9/09</title><summary type='text'>It has been a while since I have written out our weekly menu plan!  Here's my list of dinner ideas for this week:~ Oven-baked chicken thighs with parmesan risotto (adults), roasted garlic mashed potatoes (kids), and veggies (asparagus for the adults, peas for the kids).~ Coca-cola pork roast in the crockpot with boiled red potatoes and corn.~ Lazy Mom's goulash over rice.~ Hot turkey sandwiches (</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://uglygrayhouse.blogspot.com/feeds/7560208721703870359/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4471797138215637462&amp;postID=7560208721703870359&amp;isPopup=true' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4471797138215637462/posts/default/7560208721703870359'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4471797138215637462/posts/default/7560208721703870359'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://uglygrayhouse.blogspot.com/2009/11/menu-plan-monday-11909.html' title='Menu Plan Monday 11/9/09'/><author><name>Sadie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15293339034965218112</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_dREJanfvBNQ/SrJ28UcHJrI/AAAAAAAAKfs/u5fhdbk48Hw/S220/profile2.jpg'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4471797138215637462.post-4188781610305498380</id><published>2009-11-01T14:38:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-11-01T14:56:15.140-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Niko'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Sabrina'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Cecilia'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Abbi'/><title type='text'>Happy Halloween!</title><summary type='text'>Nicholas was Zurg (from Toy Story).Cecilia was a homemade bee (melt your heart moment, while I was making her costume she hugged me and said "you're the bestest mom ever, making me a costume instead of just buying it)... she wanted to be a bee because "I want to get back at all those stupid bees that sting me".  Love that seven year old's logic. (Antenna and wings from the 99c store)Abigail was a</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://uglygrayhouse.blogspot.com/feeds/4188781610305498380/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4471797138215637462&amp;postID=4188781610305498380&amp;isPopup=true' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4471797138215637462/posts/default/4188781610305498380'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4471797138215637462/posts/default/4188781610305498380'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://uglygrayhouse.blogspot.com/2009/11/happy-halloween.html' title='Happy Halloween!'/><author><name>Sadie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15293339034965218112</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_dREJanfvBNQ/SrJ28UcHJrI/AAAAAAAAKfs/u5fhdbk48Hw/S220/profile2.jpg'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4471797138215637462.post-7989015848387175934</id><published>2009-10-30T08:48:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-10-30T08:52:05.259-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='giveaway'/><title type='text'>Vinyl Lettering Winner!</title><summary type='text'>Random.org's random interger generator came up with this number...And lucky number 15 was...Angel, please email me at smrfchic @ gmail . com to claim your prize! I hope you enjoy the vinyl lettering, and I can't wait to see where you put it up!</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://uglygrayhouse.blogspot.com/feeds/7989015848387175934/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4471797138215637462&amp;postID=7989015848387175934&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4471797138215637462/posts/default/7989015848387175934'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4471797138215637462/posts/default/7989015848387175934'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://uglygrayhouse.blogspot.com/2009/10/vinyl-lettering-winner.html' title='Vinyl Lettering Winner!'/><author><name>Sadie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15293339034965218112</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_dREJanfvBNQ/SrJ28UcHJrI/AAAAAAAAKfs/u5fhdbk48Hw/S220/profile2.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4471797138215637462.post-5825760997485905301</id><published>2009-10-29T15:59:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-10-29T18:26:03.369-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='crafts'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Halloween'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='recipes'/><title type='text'>Why did you put THAT on the table?</title><summary type='text'>The other day Nate asked me to make a special treat for his office.  Evidently he had been telling them about the kitty litter cake I made for his work way back in 1999, and everyone was clamoring for a repeat.I'm sure you've seen kitty litter cakes before, but they're always a gross hit for Halloween or April Fool's Day.  Here's how to make one of your own:Start with your cast of characters.  A </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://uglygrayhouse.blogspot.com/feeds/5825760997485905301/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4471797138215637462&amp;postID=5825760997485905301&amp;isPopup=true' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4471797138215637462/posts/default/5825760997485905301'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4471797138215637462/posts/default/5825760997485905301'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://uglygrayhouse.blogspot.com/2009/10/why-did-you-put-that-on-table.html' title='Why did you put THAT on the table?'/><author><name>Sadie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15293339034965218112</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_dREJanfvBNQ/SrJ28UcHJrI/AAAAAAAAKfs/u5fhdbk48Hw/S220/profile2.jpg'/></author><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4471797138215637462.post-5093782109786856809</id><published>2009-10-18T21:28:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-10-18T21:29:44.192-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='swap'/><title type='text'>Sign up for a holiday exchange.</title><summary type='text'>I just signed up for the Brown Paper Package Exchange.  If you'd like more details on this swap, just click on the little widget over there on the right.  Thanks to Melissa for putting this together!</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://uglygrayhouse.blogspot.com/feeds/5093782109786856809/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4471797138215637462&amp;postID=5093782109786856809&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4471797138215637462/posts/default/5093782109786856809'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4471797138215637462/posts/default/5093782109786856809'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://uglygrayhouse.blogspot.com/2009/10/sign-up-for-holiday-exchange.html' title='Sign up for a holiday exchange.'/><author><name>Sadie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15293339034965218112</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_dREJanfvBNQ/SrJ28UcHJrI/AAAAAAAAKfs/u5fhdbk48Hw/S220/profile2.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4471797138215637462.post-4118702549486416274</id><published>2009-10-14T09:46:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-10-14T09:50:11.100-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='crafts'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='house'/><title type='text'>The lamp</title><summary type='text'>I painted the vintage lamp just plain white for now. I think once the purple sheers are hanging behind it on the window and it has a pretty shade perched on top that the architectural interest of the lamp will be enough in just the solid color. Now I just need to find a nice replacement shade for it... I'd love to cover it in lilac gingham, but I need to find a shade that has the right proportion</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://uglygrayhouse.blogspot.com/feeds/4118702549486416274/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4471797138215637462&amp;postID=4118702549486416274&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4471797138215637462/posts/default/4118702549486416274'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4471797138215637462/posts/default/4118702549486416274'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://uglygrayhouse.blogspot.com/2009/10/lamp.html' title='The lamp'/><author><name>Sadie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15293339034965218112</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_dREJanfvBNQ/SrJ28UcHJrI/AAAAAAAAKfs/u5fhdbk48Hw/S220/profile2.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4471797138215637462.post-8557138287835431131</id><published>2009-10-14T09:37:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2009-10-14T09:40:10.078-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='recipes'/><title type='text'>Bread, mmmm, glorious bread!</title><summary type='text'>Here's my first loaf of ciabatta bread created using the directions in Artisan Bread in 5 Minutes a Day.  I'm looking forward to trying out more of the yummy looking recipes in this book but will be tackling them slowly since hubby decided to go back on our low-carb diet.  The above loaf of bread vanished in about 5 minutes with my carb-addicted family.  I hear that the authors are working on a </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://uglygrayhouse.blogspot.com/feeds/8557138287835431131/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4471797138215637462&amp;postID=8557138287835431131&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4471797138215637462/posts/default/8557138287835431131'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4471797138215637462/posts/default/8557138287835431131'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://uglygrayhouse.blogspot.com/2009/10/bread-mmmm-glorious-bread.html' title='Bread, mmmm, glorious bread!'/><author><name>Sadie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15293339034965218112</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_dREJanfvBNQ/SrJ28UcHJrI/AAAAAAAAKfs/u5fhdbk48Hw/S220/profile2.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4471797138215637462.post-5806193921372316095</id><published>2009-10-13T09:19:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-10-13T09:25:17.332-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='giveaway'/><title type='text'>First Rainy Day Giveaway</title><summary type='text'>Here in California, we're in the midst of a "record-breaking storm".  We're supposed to get more rain in the next 2 day period than at any other time in the last 50 years.  When it comes to rainy, gray, wet days I find it really hard to find my get-up-and-go, so what better way to pass the time than by writing a blog post... and hosting a giveaway? The prize: Vinyl Wall Lettering, one of the </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://uglygrayhouse.blogspot.com/feeds/5806193921372316095/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4471797138215637462&amp;postID=5806193921372316095&amp;isPopup=true' title='20 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4471797138215637462/posts/default/5806193921372316095'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4471797138215637462/posts/default/5806193921372316095'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://uglygrayhouse.blogspot.com/2009/10/first-rainy-day-giveaway.html' title='First Rainy Day Giveaway'/><author><name>Sadie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15293339034965218112</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_dREJanfvBNQ/SrJ28UcHJrI/AAAAAAAAKfs/u5fhdbk48Hw/S220/profile2.jpg'/></author><thr:total>20</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4471797138215637462.post-1852806194421059758</id><published>2009-10-10T17:16:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-10-10T17:21:43.541-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Nathan'/><title type='text'>Happy 15th Birthday, Nathan!!</title><summary type='text'>This weekend, our "tank" turns 15.  Presents, cake, family... homemade pizza will round out the celebration.He blew out all 15 candles in a single blow.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://uglygrayhouse.blogspot.com/feeds/1852806194421059758/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4471797138215637462&amp;postID=1852806194421059758&amp;isPopup=true' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4471797138215637462/posts/default/1852806194421059758'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4471797138215637462/posts/default/1852806194421059758'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://uglygrayhouse.blogspot.com/2009/10/happy-15th-birthday-nathan.html' title='Happy 15th Birthday, Nathan!!'/><author><name>Sadie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15293339034965218112</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_dREJanfvBNQ/SrJ28UcHJrI/AAAAAAAAKfs/u5fhdbk48Hw/S220/profile2.jpg'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4471797138215637462.post-7843946888581465397</id><published>2009-10-05T17:13:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-10-05T17:23:24.914-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='crafts'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='house'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Niko'/><title type='text'>Time to play "Ketchup".</title><summary type='text'>Last week was busy with all of the "usual" stuff... the daily laundry, dishes, matriculation, and such.  On Friday I played hooky from my chores for a couple of hours and visited a friend.Saturday morning I was able to finally do some "me" shopping to try to replenish my very sad and neglected wardrobe.  Using birthday money and gift cards I purchased 6 new tees, a camp shirt w/ matching cami, 2 </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://uglygrayhouse.blogspot.com/feeds/7843946888581465397/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4471797138215637462&amp;postID=7843946888581465397&amp;isPopup=true' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4471797138215637462/posts/default/7843946888581465397'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4471797138215637462/posts/default/7843946888581465397'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://uglygrayhouse.blogspot.com/2009/10/time-to-play-ketchup.html' title='Time to play &quot;Ketchup&quot;.'/><author><name>Sadie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15293339034965218112</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_dREJanfvBNQ/SrJ28UcHJrI/AAAAAAAAKfs/u5fhdbk48Hw/S220/profile2.jpg'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4471797138215637462.post-3328988600834738010</id><published>2009-09-28T09:19:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-09-28T09:22:40.680-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='house'/><title type='text'>To-do list</title><summary type='text'>Maybe the act of posting my checklist for today will help motivate me to complete all of my self-assigned tasks. Maybe.~ Make all of the beds with clean sheets for the week.~ Play catch-up on the dishes that piled up over the weekend.~ Mop the hallway and girls room.~ Do the weekly grocery shopping.~ Tidy the living room (pick up toys/papers, vacuum the area rug, dust).~ Start poly-ing the </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://uglygrayhouse.blogspot.com/feeds/3328988600834738010/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4471797138215637462&amp;postID=3328988600834738010&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4471797138215637462/posts/default/3328988600834738010'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4471797138215637462/posts/default/3328988600834738010'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://uglygrayhouse.blogspot.com/2009/09/to-do-list.html' title='To-do list'/><author><name>Sadie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15293339034965218112</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_dREJanfvBNQ/SrJ28UcHJrI/AAAAAAAAKfs/u5fhdbk48Hw/S220/profile2.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4471797138215637462.post-5542855076811482416</id><published>2009-09-22T16:53:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-09-22T17:07:52.250-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='date night'/><title type='text'>A birthday celebration!</title><summary type='text'>As of last Friday, I left my twenties behind. That's right, I turned the big Three Zero. We had my favorite kind of weekend... quiet and drama free!  Hubby treated me to sushi on Friday night, then a couple of hours of antique shopping at a huge antique mall on Saturday afternoon followed by an evening of dinner theater!The antique mall was HUGE. Over 47,000 square feet of vintage and retro </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://uglygrayhouse.blogspot.com/feeds/5542855076811482416/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4471797138215637462&amp;postID=5542855076811482416&amp;isPopup=true' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4471797138215637462/posts/default/5542855076811482416'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4471797138215637462/posts/default/5542855076811482416'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://uglygrayhouse.blogspot.com/2009/09/birthday-celebration.html' title='A birthday celebration!'/><author><name>Sadie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15293339034965218112</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_dREJanfvBNQ/SrJ28UcHJrI/AAAAAAAAKfs/u5fhdbk48Hw/S220/profile2.jpg'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4471797138215637462.post-8126000647197342432</id><published>2009-09-18T15:56:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-09-18T16:00:41.646-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='giveaway'/><title type='text'>Thank you Tara! :)</title><summary type='text'>I wanted to take a moment to send a quick "thank you" to Tara from Never Gives Up for the fun surprise in my mail slot this afternoon! She sent me a copy of Gilbert Morris' Charade. I looooooove a good read and am looking forward to starting this one as soon as I finish my current novel. </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://uglygrayhouse.blogspot.com/feeds/8126000647197342432/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4471797138215637462&amp;postID=8126000647197342432&amp;isPopup=true' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4471797138215637462/posts/default/8126000647197342432'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4471797138215637462/posts/default/8126000647197342432'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://uglygrayhouse.blogspot.com/2009/09/thank-you-tara.html' title='Thank you Tara! :)'/><author><name>Sadie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15293339034965218112</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_dREJanfvBNQ/SrJ28UcHJrI/AAAAAAAAKfs/u5fhdbk48Hw/S220/profile2.jpg'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4471797138215637462.post-2424318349755340936</id><published>2009-09-18T15:27:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2009-09-18T16:29:38.213-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='thrift store'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='house'/><title type='text'>This little light of mine.</title><summary type='text'>I stopped by a little thrift shop with my mom today after her doctor appointment and picked up this little lamp.  I debated with myself over its purchase, putting it back on the shelf four or five times.  I finally bit the bullet and paid the lady $5.00 for it.I am planning on giving it a coat of spray-paint in bright white (it's actually an off-white now), and painting the little flowers lilac </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://uglygrayhouse.blogspot.com/feeds/2424318349755340936/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4471797138215637462&amp;postID=2424318349755340936&amp;isPopup=true' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4471797138215637462/posts/default/2424318349755340936'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4471797138215637462/posts/default/2424318349755340936'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://uglygrayhouse.blogspot.com/2009/09/this-little-light-of-mine.html' title='This little light of mine.'/><author><name>Sadie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15293339034965218112</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_dREJanfvBNQ/SrJ28UcHJrI/AAAAAAAAKfs/u5fhdbk48Hw/S220/profile2.jpg'/></author><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4471797138215637462.post-7416339061571417368</id><published>2009-09-17T10:52:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-09-17T10:58:37.667-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='thankful'/><title type='text'>Thankful Thursday</title><summary type='text'>This Thursday I am thankful for......the opportunity to have my oldest attend public school from the comfort of our own home.  Although the past week and a half has been stressful at times as we are learning the ropes, he is working hard to get on track with everything. It makes me so proud to see him posting his Facebook status at 6a.m saying that he's up early to get ahead on his school work, </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://uglygrayhouse.blogspot.com/feeds/7416339061571417368/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4471797138215637462&amp;postID=7416339061571417368&amp;isPopup=true' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4471797138215637462/posts/default/7416339061571417368'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4471797138215637462/posts/default/7416339061571417368'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://uglygrayhouse.blogspot.com/2009/09/thankful-thursday.html' title='Thankful Thursday'/><author><name>Sadie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15293339034965218112</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_dREJanfvBNQ/SrJ28UcHJrI/AAAAAAAAKfs/u5fhdbk48Hw/S220/profile2.jpg'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4471797138215637462.post-3016624746663604020</id><published>2009-09-15T09:25:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-09-17T11:08:26.450-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='house'/><title type='text'>More work on the bedroom...</title><summary type='text'>Over the last month or so, we've gotten a lot done on the bedroom. We finally finished painting and installing all of the new trim.  Putting up the new baseboards in this room was difficult because the walls on either side of the door are curved, but after a lot of trial and error, they're done!Here's a reminder of what the room started out as... This was Nathan's room. I forgot to take a picture</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://uglygrayhouse.blogspot.com/feeds/3016624746663604020/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4471797138215637462&amp;postID=3016624746663604020&amp;isPopup=true' title='8 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4471797138215637462/posts/default/3016624746663604020'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4471797138215637462/posts/default/3016624746663604020'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://uglygrayhouse.blogspot.com/2009/09/more-work-on-bedroom.html' title='More work on the bedroom...'/><author><name>Sadie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15293339034965218112</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_dREJanfvBNQ/SrJ28UcHJrI/AAAAAAAAKfs/u5fhdbk48Hw/S220/profile2.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://lh5.ggpht.com/_dREJanfvBNQ/RghN3BeomXI/AAAAAAAABO0/gp7TBs1tlxs/s72-c/IMG_5038.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>8</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4471797138215637462.post-1782235955833246439</id><published>2009-09-14T13:25:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-09-14T13:29:21.784-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='house'/><title type='text'>You've gotta get one of these!</title><summary type='text'>If you're a fan of all the wonderful home-improvement and do-it-yourself blogs out there, you have probably heard of these by now. It's the Rustoleum Comfort Grip handle.It's simply a handle that clips into place over a spray can's nozzle, enabling you to grip it like a trigger.  This has been such a great help over the past few days while working to finish up the girls' bedroom project.  No more</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://uglygrayhouse.blogspot.com/feeds/1782235955833246439/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4471797138215637462&amp;postID=1782235955833246439&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4471797138215637462/posts/default/1782235955833246439'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4471797138215637462/posts/default/1782235955833246439'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://uglygrayhouse.blogspot.com/2009/09/youve-gotta-get-one-of-these.html' title='You&apos;ve gotta get one of these!'/><author><name>Sadie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15293339034965218112</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_dREJanfvBNQ/SrJ28UcHJrI/AAAAAAAAKfs/u5fhdbk48Hw/S220/profile2.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4471797138215637462.post-2037613742256690681</id><published>2009-09-12T21:05:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-09-12T21:09:19.282-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='giveaway'/><title type='text'>Congratulations!!</title><summary type='text'>And the winner is....::::drumroll please:::::And the lucky #6 is.....Congratulations Nancy!! :)</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://uglygrayhouse.blogspot.com/feeds/2037613742256690681/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4471797138215637462&amp;postID=2037613742256690681&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4471797138215637462/posts/default/2037613742256690681'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4471797138215637462/posts/default/2037613742256690681'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://uglygrayhouse.blogspot.com/2009/09/congratulations.html' title='Congratulations!!'/><author><name>Sadie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15293339034965218112</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_dREJanfvBNQ/SrJ28UcHJrI/AAAAAAAAKfs/u5fhdbk48Hw/S220/profile2.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4471797138215637462.post-5693898551870406245</id><published>2009-09-04T08:52:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-09-04T08:56:00.061-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='garden'/><title type='text'>What a bumper crop year!</title><summary type='text'>I have truly lost count of just how many pints of cherry tomatoes that we have harvested this year.  We have used them in shrimp scampi and on kabobs, in salads, stuffed, and just simply popped them into our mouths by the handfuls.  We have shared baskets full of them with friends, family and neighbors.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://uglygrayhouse.blogspot.com/feeds/5693898551870406245/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4471797138215637462&amp;postID=5693898551870406245&amp;isPopup=true' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4471797138215637462/posts/default/5693898551870406245'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4471797138215637462/posts/default/5693898551870406245'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://uglygrayhouse.blogspot.com/2009/09/what-bumper-crop-year.html' title='What a bumper crop year!'/><author><name>Sadie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15293339034965218112</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_dREJanfvBNQ/SrJ28UcHJrI/AAAAAAAAKfs/u5fhdbk48Hw/S220/profile2.jpg'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4471797138215637462.post-3031657731834981330</id><published>2009-09-02T17:45:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-09-02T18:08:55.982-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='giveaway'/><title type='text'>The "Back to School" (and back to blogging!) Giveaway</title><summary type='text'>Howdy Ya'll!Things are finally getting settled back down.  It has been a long summer, yet at the same time, not nearly long enough!  The four little ones have started off this school year on the right foot.  Nathan doesn't start his online courses for another week.  I'm only taking one online course this semester myself.  Niko has started playing baseball in the city's pony league.  Nathan is </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://uglygrayhouse.blogspot.com/feeds/3031657731834981330/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4471797138215637462&amp;postID=3031657731834981330&amp;isPopup=true' title='12 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4471797138215637462/posts/default/3031657731834981330'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4471797138215637462/posts/default/3031657731834981330'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://uglygrayhouse.blogspot.com/2009/09/back-to-school-and-back-to-blogging.html' title='The &quot;Back to School&quot; (and back to blogging!) Giveaway'/><author><name>Sadie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15293339034965218112</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_dREJanfvBNQ/SrJ28UcHJrI/AAAAAAAAKfs/u5fhdbk48Hw/S220/profile2.jpg'/></author><thr:total>12</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4471797138215637462.post-1384555564225438738</id><published>2009-09-01T18:58:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-09-01T19:01:54.495-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='books'/><title type='text'>God’s Little Princess Devotional Bible by Sheila Walsh</title><summary type='text'>We recently had the pleasure of receiving this book, God’s Little Princess Devotional Bible, to review for the Thomas Nelson Book Review Bloggers program.     This adorable children’s devotional bible is designed specifically for our little girly girls.  It includes praise songs, fun activities, plays to perform, and bible stories.       My nine year old daughter thinks that it was a very nice </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://uglygrayhouse.blogspot.com/feeds/1384555564225438738/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4471797138215637462&amp;postID=1384555564225438738&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4471797138215637462/posts/default/1384555564225438738'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4471797138215637462/posts/default/1384555564225438738'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://uglygrayhouse.blogspot.com/2009/09/gods-little-princess-devotional-bible.html' title='God’s Little Princess Devotional Bible by Sheila Walsh'/><author><name>Sadie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15293339034965218112</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_dREJanfvBNQ/SrJ28UcHJrI/AAAAAAAAKfs/u5fhdbk48Hw/S220/profile2.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4471797138215637462.post-3577687872162632955</id><published>2009-08-31T18:32:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2009-08-31T18:32:56.430-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='giveaway'/><title type='text'>Coming soon...</title><summary type='text'>A giveaway! I need to figure out exactly what it will be, but I have a few ideas in mind!</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://uglygrayhouse.blogspot.com/feeds/3577687872162632955/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4471797138215637462&amp;postID=3577687872162632955&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4471797138215637462/posts/default/3577687872162632955'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4471797138215637462/posts/default/3577687872162632955'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://uglygrayhouse.blogspot.com/2009/08/coming-soon.html' title='Coming soon...'/><author><name>Sadie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15293339034965218112</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_dREJanfvBNQ/SrJ28UcHJrI/AAAAAAAAKfs/u5fhdbk48Hw/S220/profile2.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4471797138215637462.post-7935295998299020265</id><published>2009-08-04T15:49:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-08-04T15:55:30.922-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='house'/><title type='text'>Progress of sorts.</title><summary type='text'>It has been a long time since I started this blog.  The original goal of it was to make me more accountable and to motivate me to finish projects around the house.  Things didn't quite turn out that way, but we've recently made more progress than in the last year all together.  My last post about the bedroom was way back here: The dresser, girls' room, and stuff.We have now mostly finished </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://uglygrayhouse.blogspot.com/feeds/7935295998299020265/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4471797138215637462&amp;postID=7935295998299020265&amp;isPopup=true' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4471797138215637462/posts/default/7935295998299020265'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4471797138215637462/posts/default/7935295998299020265'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://uglygrayhouse.blogspot.com/2009/08/progress-of-sorts.html' title='Progress of sorts.'/><author><name>Sadie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15293339034965218112</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_dREJanfvBNQ/SrJ28UcHJrI/AAAAAAAAKfs/u5fhdbk48Hw/S220/profile2.jpg'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4471797138215637462.post-6769056112982841862</id><published>2009-07-30T21:09:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-07-30T21:20:22.995-07:00</updated><title type='text'>I'm still alive!</title><summary type='text'>I know, I know... I keep saying that I will post more, that I will post more pictures, that I'll share our recipes and menu plans, and update on how everyone is doing and all of that, and.... ::::deep breath:::: Then life gets in the way.We haven't really gone anywhere exciting or done anything out of the ordinary.  We've been swimming almost every day in my god mother's pool.  I've been making </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://uglygrayhouse.blogspot.com/feeds/6769056112982841862/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4471797138215637462&amp;postID=6769056112982841862&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4471797138215637462/posts/default/6769056112982841862'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4471797138215637462/posts/default/6769056112982841862'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://uglygrayhouse.blogspot.com/2009/07/im-still-alive.html' title='I&apos;m still alive!'/><author><name>Sadie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15293339034965218112</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_dREJanfvBNQ/SrJ28UcHJrI/AAAAAAAAKfs/u5fhdbk48Hw/S220/profile2.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4471797138215637462.post-2460140341446119159</id><published>2009-07-16T21:51:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-07-16T21:58:31.485-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='thankful'/><title type='text'>Thankful Thursday</title><summary type='text'>What am I thankful for this week?I am thankful that my husband has a steady, reliable job.  We have been through the uncertainty and worry of unemployment, and I am very thankful we are not facing that struggle in this economy.I am thankful that we had a good weekend vacation.  We didn't really plan it out, just kind of went with the flow and it was lovely.I am thankful that my godparents are so </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://uglygrayhouse.blogspot.com/feeds/2460140341446119159/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4471797138215637462&amp;postID=2460140341446119159&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4471797138215637462/posts/default/2460140341446119159'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4471797138215637462/posts/default/2460140341446119159'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://uglygrayhouse.blogspot.com/2009/07/thankful-thursday.html' title='Thankful Thursday'/><author><name>Sadie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15293339034965218112</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_dREJanfvBNQ/SrJ28UcHJrI/AAAAAAAAKfs/u5fhdbk48Hw/S220/profile2.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4471797138215637462.post-4619647234763271357</id><published>2009-07-13T20:54:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-07-13T21:13:09.936-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Nathan'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='summer'/><title type='text'>Insert Creative Title Here...</title><summary type='text'>I am falling so behind on this blog! We have been pretty busy...We took the kids here:Ralph B. Clark Regional Park (not my kids!)We found 4 more Geocaches.We made spin art.We celebrated the 4th of July and had a BBQ. We watched the fireworks from our front yard.The 4 littles went to VBS and boarded the Boomerang Express. We went to Big Bear for the weekend. We planned on camping, but all of the </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://uglygrayhouse.blogspot.com/feeds/4619647234763271357/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4471797138215637462&amp;postID=4619647234763271357&amp;isPopup=true' title='5 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4471797138215637462/posts/default/4619647234763271357'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4471797138215637462/posts/default/4619647234763271357'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://uglygrayhouse.blogspot.com/2009/07/insert-creative-title-here.html' title='Insert Creative Title Here...'/><author><name>Sadie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15293339034965218112</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_dREJanfvBNQ/SrJ28UcHJrI/AAAAAAAAKfs/u5fhdbk48Hw/S220/profile2.jpg'/></author><thr:total>5</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4471797138215637462.post-4564310829152855125</id><published>2009-07-06T10:44:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-07-06T10:46:07.167-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='summer'/><title type='text'>Summer Busy-ness!</title><summary type='text'>I have a lot of pictures and stuff to post from the last week, but just haven't had time to get around to it.The kids have VBS this week at church, but I am using that time to catch up on housework... amazing how much time it takes to conquer Mt Washmore.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://uglygrayhouse.blogspot.com/feeds/4564310829152855125/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4471797138215637462&amp;postID=4564310829152855125&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4471797138215637462/posts/default/4564310829152855125'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4471797138215637462/posts/default/4564310829152855125'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://uglygrayhouse.blogspot.com/2009/07/summer-busy-ness.html' title='Summer Busy-ness!'/><author><name>Sadie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15293339034965218112</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_dREJanfvBNQ/SrJ28UcHJrI/AAAAAAAAKfs/u5fhdbk48Hw/S220/profile2.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4471797138215637462.post-2791996402893274741</id><published>2009-06-29T20:38:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-06-29T20:40:47.144-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Niko'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Sabrina'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='summer'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Cecilia'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Abbi'/><title type='text'>Monday - Library Day</title><summary type='text'>  Paging through a few of the 20+ books they checked out today...And Sabrina finished both of her reading logs for the Barnes and Noble program, so I took her down to pick out her two free books:</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://uglygrayhouse.blogspot.com/feeds/2791996402893274741/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4471797138215637462&amp;postID=2791996402893274741&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4471797138215637462/posts/default/2791996402893274741'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4471797138215637462/posts/default/2791996402893274741'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://uglygrayhouse.blogspot.com/2009/06/monday-library-day.html' title='Monday - Library Day'/><author><name>Sadie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15293339034965218112</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_dREJanfvBNQ/SrJ28UcHJrI/AAAAAAAAKfs/u5fhdbk48Hw/S220/profile2.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2462/3673496193_33a230301e_t.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4471797138215637462.post-7683278853524543860</id><published>2009-06-27T17:56:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2009-06-27T17:58:10.998-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Niko'/><title type='text'>Out of the mouths of babes....</title><summary type='text'>"Mommy, that little boy speaks Hola and our kind of language.  But he only speaks one of them at a time.  Because he doesn't have two mouths.  That would be weird and silly, huh? If he had two mouths?"  - Niko, age 5</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://uglygrayhouse.blogspot.com/feeds/7683278853524543860/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4471797138215637462&amp;postID=7683278853524543860&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4471797138215637462/posts/default/7683278853524543860'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4471797138215637462/posts/default/7683278853524543860'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://uglygrayhouse.blogspot.com/2009/06/out-of-mouths-of-babes.html' title='Out of the mouths of babes....'/><author><name>Sadie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15293339034965218112</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_dREJanfvBNQ/SrJ28UcHJrI/AAAAAAAAKfs/u5fhdbk48Hw/S220/profile2.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4471797138215637462.post-112875344726614630</id><published>2009-06-25T21:30:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-06-25T21:40:56.479-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='crafts'/><title type='text'>Oops!!</title><summary type='text'>I almost forgot to write that we did get to do an art project today, a day late.  As the kids were cleaning up the living room, we heard a knock at the door.  When I got to the door, I could see the UPS man running back to his truck.  On our doorstep, he had left a package from Creativity for Kids.  Creativity for Kids is running a special program in the month of June."During the month of June, </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://uglygrayhouse.blogspot.com/feeds/112875344726614630/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4471797138215637462&amp;postID=112875344726614630&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4471797138215637462/posts/default/112875344726614630'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4471797138215637462/posts/default/112875344726614630'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://uglygrayhouse.blogspot.com/2009/06/oops.html' title='Oops!!'/><author><name>Sadie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15293339034965218112</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_dREJanfvBNQ/SrJ28UcHJrI/AAAAAAAAKfs/u5fhdbk48Hw/S220/profile2.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4471797138215637462.post-545057032487136617</id><published>2009-06-25T20:31:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-06-25T20:53:17.430-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Niko'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Sabrina'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='summer'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='geocaching'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Cecilia'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Abbi'/><title type='text'>So much life going on...</title><summary type='text'>...that it's hard to keep up with the blogging.Tuesday, park day...  I took the littles and my Dad to a park we have passed many times on the freeway while heading to the beach.  The little ponds looked so inviting, and when I learned that fishing was allowed, it seemed like a natural choice.  We left the park with 18 tiny little crappie, and a sunburned Mommy.  ::::Note to self: just because </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://uglygrayhouse.blogspot.com/feeds/545057032487136617/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4471797138215637462&amp;postID=545057032487136617&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4471797138215637462/posts/default/545057032487136617'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4471797138215637462/posts/default/545057032487136617'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://uglygrayhouse.blogspot.com/2009/06/so-much-life-going-on.html' title='So much life going on...'/><author><name>Sadie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15293339034965218112</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_dREJanfvBNQ/SrJ28UcHJrI/AAAAAAAAKfs/u5fhdbk48Hw/S220/profile2.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4471797138215637462.post-1991470158603628646</id><published>2009-06-22T21:30:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-06-22T22:02:20.746-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='summer'/><title type='text'>Happy Father's Day (belated, of course)</title><summary type='text'>Let's see... where to begin.Friday was our "science day". As expected, our experiment of building a tower with straws and marshmallows was over pretty quickly. We did manage to build a couple of structures that stood upright, but they quickly wanted to move on to simply eating the marshmallows. And what a sticky mess it left on the table!They told me that they wanted to learn more about frogs and</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://uglygrayhouse.blogspot.com/feeds/1991470158603628646/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4471797138215637462&amp;postID=1991470158603628646&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4471797138215637462/posts/default/1991470158603628646'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4471797138215637462/posts/default/1991470158603628646'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://uglygrayhouse.blogspot.com/2009/06/happy-fathers-day-belated-of-course.html' title='Happy Father&apos;s Day (belated, of course)'/><author><name>Sadie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15293339034965218112</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_dREJanfvBNQ/SrJ28UcHJrI/AAAAAAAAKfs/u5fhdbk48Hw/S220/profile2.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4471797138215637462.post-3763322599431435437</id><published>2009-06-19T09:44:00.002-07:00</published><updated>2009-06-19T09:46:20.757-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Niko'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Sabrina'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='summer'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Cecilia'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Abbi'/><title type='text'>Arboretum - Tuesday Park day</title><summary type='text'>   </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://uglygrayhouse.blogspot.com/feeds/3763322599431435437/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4471797138215637462&amp;postID=3763322599431435437&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4471797138215637462/posts/default/3763322599431435437'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4471797138215637462/posts/default/3763322599431435437'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://uglygrayhouse.blogspot.com/2009/06/arboretum-tuesday-park-day.html' title='Arboretum - Tuesday Park day'/><author><name>Sadie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15293339034965218112</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_dREJanfvBNQ/SrJ28UcHJrI/AAAAAAAAKfs/u5fhdbk48Hw/S220/profile2.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4471797138215637462.post-1318307509436646031</id><published>2009-06-19T09:44:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2009-06-19T09:46:43.837-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Niko'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Sabrina'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='summer'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Cecilia'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Abbi'/><title type='text'>Sycamore Canyon - Thursday Hike</title><summary type='text'>   </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://uglygrayhouse.blogspot.com/feeds/1318307509436646031/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4471797138215637462&amp;postID=1318307509436646031&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4471797138215637462/posts/default/1318307509436646031'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4471797138215637462/posts/default/1318307509436646031'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://uglygrayhouse.blogspot.com/2009/06/sycamore-canyon-thursday-hike.html' title='Sycamore Canyon - Thursday Hike'/><author><name>Sadie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15293339034965218112</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_dREJanfvBNQ/SrJ28UcHJrI/AAAAAAAAKfs/u5fhdbk48Hw/S220/profile2.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4471797138215637462.post-6634674333626059730</id><published>2009-06-18T21:36:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-06-18T21:47:39.024-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='summer'/><title type='text'>Our First Letterbox</title><summary type='text'>I decided to combine our hiking trips with "Letterboxing". We were so excited to find our first one; I think we were all jumping up and down in the middle of the trail! Let's see... we went to a "new" park that we hadn't explored yet. We found our letterbox. We hiked up the canyon. We played on the playground. And then, we spent an hour "tadpoling". The littles had so much catching the little </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://uglygrayhouse.blogspot.com/feeds/6634674333626059730/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4471797138215637462&amp;postID=6634674333626059730&amp;isPopup=true' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4471797138215637462/posts/default/6634674333626059730'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4471797138215637462/posts/default/6634674333626059730'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://uglygrayhouse.blogspot.com/2009/06/our-first-letterbox.html' title='Our First Letterbox'/><author><name>Sadie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15293339034965218112</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_dREJanfvBNQ/SrJ28UcHJrI/AAAAAAAAKfs/u5fhdbk48Hw/S220/profile2.jpg'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4471797138215637462.post-378559809697919730</id><published>2009-06-17T17:00:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-06-17T17:11:14.491-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='crafts'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='summer'/><title type='text'>Peacock Art</title><summary type='text'>Wednesday. Art Day.Inspired by our trip to the Arboretum, I decided we should look to peacocks for our inspiration for today's project. I looked around the web and didn't quite find anything that struck the right chord with me, so I "winged" it. I decided a mixed medium project would be fun, and the beautiful colors of their tails just called for some wax resist!We started by tracing two hand </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://uglygrayhouse.blogspot.com/feeds/378559809697919730/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4471797138215637462&amp;postID=378559809697919730&amp;isPopup=true' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4471797138215637462/posts/default/378559809697919730'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4471797138215637462/posts/default/378559809697919730'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://uglygrayhouse.blogspot.com/2009/06/peacock-art.html' title='Peacock Art'/><author><name>Sadie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15293339034965218112</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_dREJanfvBNQ/SrJ28UcHJrI/AAAAAAAAKfs/u5fhdbk48Hw/S220/profile2.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3319/3637315014_c9f849ae4e_t.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4471797138215637462.post-7238887056246878963</id><published>2009-06-17T15:56:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-06-17T15:58:19.328-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='summer'/><title type='text'>Peacocks fighting</title><summary type='text'>Pardon the not-wonderful quality of the video as this is from Sabrina's cheap little cell phone, but she happened to catch two peacocks fighting over a peahen yesterday at the arboretum.  I also got video of it on our camcorder, but I wanted to share this because we thought it was pretty neat!!    </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://uglygrayhouse.blogspot.com/feeds/7238887056246878963/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4471797138215637462&amp;postID=7238887056246878963&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4471797138215637462/posts/default/7238887056246878963'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4471797138215637462/posts/default/7238887056246878963'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://uglygrayhouse.blogspot.com/2009/06/peacocks-fighting.html' title='Peacocks fighting'/><author><name>Sadie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15293339034965218112</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_dREJanfvBNQ/SrJ28UcHJrI/AAAAAAAAKfs/u5fhdbk48Hw/S220/profile2.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4471797138215637462.post-4630172642107789057</id><published>2009-06-17T09:28:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-06-17T09:45:13.640-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='summer'/><title type='text'>Summer.... ah, summer....</title><summary type='text'>School is out; it's time to shout! Hooray, hooray!The last two weeks of school were very busy and stressful and I am so glad they are over!  I had a group project that had to be done for accounting, a research paper for my English composition class, and had to do homework and study for a final in accounting.  Add all of that to last minute projects that the kids had to do for school, plus </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://uglygrayhouse.blogspot.com/feeds/4630172642107789057/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4471797138215637462&amp;postID=4630172642107789057&amp;isPopup=true' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4471797138215637462/posts/default/4630172642107789057'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4471797138215637462/posts/default/4630172642107789057'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://uglygrayhouse.blogspot.com/2009/06/summer-ah-summer.html' title='Summer.... ah, summer....'/><author><name>Sadie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15293339034965218112</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_dREJanfvBNQ/SrJ28UcHJrI/AAAAAAAAKfs/u5fhdbk48Hw/S220/profile2.jpg'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4471797138215637462.post-2636110987746494298</id><published>2009-05-28T17:12:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-05-28T17:13:11.978-07:00</updated><title type='text'>I will post again!</title><summary type='text'>Two more weeks until school is OVER.  I'm hanging in there.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://uglygrayhouse.blogspot.com/feeds/2636110987746494298/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4471797138215637462&amp;postID=2636110987746494298&amp;isPopup=true' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4471797138215637462/posts/default/2636110987746494298'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4471797138215637462/posts/default/2636110987746494298'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://uglygrayhouse.blogspot.com/2009/05/i-will-post-again.html' title='I will post again!'/><author><name>Sadie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15293339034965218112</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_dREJanfvBNQ/SrJ28UcHJrI/AAAAAAAAKfs/u5fhdbk48Hw/S220/profile2.jpg'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4471797138215637462.post-1047734540700186448</id><published>2009-05-21T14:49:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-05-21T14:55:56.848-07:00</updated><title type='text'>The Undy 500!</title><summary type='text'>FlipFlopFleet is trying to collect 500 pairs of new or gently used underwear and bras to donate to the poorest of the poor. FlipFlopFleet originally started collecting flip-flops so that "no parent would ever have to choose between buying food or buying shoes for their children". The items are taken by missionaries traveling to poor-developing countries like Haiti and Ethiopia. The intent of the </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://uglygrayhouse.blogspot.com/feeds/1047734540700186448/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4471797138215637462&amp;postID=1047734540700186448&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4471797138215637462/posts/default/1047734540700186448'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4471797138215637462/posts/default/1047734540700186448'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://uglygrayhouse.blogspot.com/2009/05/undy-500.html' title='The Undy 500!'/><author><name>Sadie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15293339034965218112</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_dREJanfvBNQ/SrJ28UcHJrI/AAAAAAAAKfs/u5fhdbk48Hw/S220/profile2.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4471797138215637462.post-3624648164718496463</id><published>2009-05-21T14:45:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-05-21T14:48:59.942-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Two for one special!</title><summary type='text'>I had planned to start working on my research paper for my English class today.  It's due in 3 weeks... 10-12 pages.  So what happens? First, Sabrina got a migraine last night and threw up shortly after dinner, so I let her stay home today.  Then, not a half hour after Cecilia went to school, I got a phone call that she had an ear ache.  I picked her up and visited the Dr's office (my third trip </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://uglygrayhouse.blogspot.com/feeds/3624648164718496463/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4471797138215637462&amp;postID=3624648164718496463&amp;isPopup=true' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4471797138215637462/posts/default/3624648164718496463'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4471797138215637462/posts/default/3624648164718496463'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://uglygrayhouse.blogspot.com/2009/05/two-for-one-special.html' title='Two for one special!'/><author><name>Sadie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15293339034965218112</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_dREJanfvBNQ/SrJ28UcHJrI/AAAAAAAAKfs/u5fhdbk48Hw/S220/profile2.jpg'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4471797138215637462.post-6933975499166639376</id><published>2009-05-16T20:00:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-05-17T20:02:46.087-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Niko'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Sabrina'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Cecilia'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Abbi'/><title type='text'>133/365</title><summary type='text'>Enjoying the sunshine at a park...</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://uglygrayhouse.blogspot.com/feeds/6933975499166639376/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4471797138215637462&amp;postID=6933975499166639376&amp;isPopup=true' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4471797138215637462/posts/default/6933975499166639376'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4471797138215637462/posts/default/6933975499166639376'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://uglygrayhouse.blogspot.com/2009/05/133365.html' title='133/365'/><author><name>Sadie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15293339034965218112</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_dREJanfvBNQ/SrJ28UcHJrI/AAAAAAAAKfs/u5fhdbk48Hw/S220/profile2.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2334/3541356372_877ed6cea8_t.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4471797138215637462.post-5798479542880196959</id><published>2009-05-15T20:57:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-05-15T21:12:42.067-07:00</updated><title type='text'>I shall catch up... some day!</title><summary type='text'>Wow, I have really fallen off the blogging wagon!  I do have some pictures to post.Monday, we harvested our first cucumber.  What fun it is to start seeing our garden produce!Tuesday, Hubby and I had a wonderful day at the amusement park.  The weather was perfect, the lines were practically non-existant, and we rode every roller coaster. We actually rode one of them three times!  We ate at a 50's</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://uglygrayhouse.blogspot.com/feeds/5798479542880196959/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4471797138215637462&amp;postID=5798479542880196959&amp;isPopup=true' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4471797138215637462/posts/default/5798479542880196959'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4471797138215637462/posts/default/5798479542880196959'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://uglygrayhouse.blogspot.com/2009/05/i-shall-catch-up-some-day.html' title='I shall catch up... some day!'/><author><name>Sadie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15293339034965218112</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_dREJanfvBNQ/SrJ28UcHJrI/AAAAAAAAKfs/u5fhdbk48Hw/S220/profile2.jpg'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4471797138215637462.post-7570399260703255172</id><published>2009-05-15T19:58:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-05-17T20:00:51.951-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Niko'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Sabrina'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Cecilia'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Abbi'/><title type='text'>132/365</title><summary type='text'>Science Fridays.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://uglygrayhouse.blogspot.com/feeds/7570399260703255172/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4471797138215637462&amp;postID=7570399260703255172&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4471797138215637462/posts/default/7570399260703255172'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4471797138215637462/posts/default/7570399260703255172'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://uglygrayhouse.blogspot.com/2009/05/132365.html' title='132/365'/><author><name>Sadie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15293339034965218112</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_dREJanfvBNQ/SrJ28UcHJrI/AAAAAAAAKfs/u5fhdbk48Hw/S220/profile2.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2230/3540547651_eb4f697619_t.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4471797138215637462.post-82155120155778339</id><published>2009-05-13T19:55:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-05-17T19:56:32.198-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='dogs'/><title type='text'>130/365</title><summary type='text'></summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://uglygrayhouse.blogspot.com/feeds/82155120155778339/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4471797138215637462&amp;postID=82155120155778339&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4471797138215637462/posts/default/82155120155778339'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4471797138215637462/posts/default/82155120155778339'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://uglygrayhouse.blogspot.com/2009/05/130365.html' title='130/365'/><author><name>Sadie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15293339034965218112</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_dREJanfvBNQ/SrJ28UcHJrI/AAAAAAAAKfs/u5fhdbk48Hw/S220/profile2.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3322/3541381462_45a5f19f9e_t.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4471797138215637462.post-2741496112073278779</id><published>2009-05-12T19:51:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-05-17T19:55:34.747-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='date night'/><title type='text'>129/365</title><summary type='text'>Pictures from the amusement park... Lots of us being cuddly while waiting in lines, one of hubby teasing Abigail by showing her a HORSE roller coaster seat, and a picture showing how empty the lines were!</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://uglygrayhouse.blogspot.com/feeds/2741496112073278779/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4471797138215637462&amp;postID=2741496112073278779&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4471797138215637462/posts/default/2741496112073278779'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4471797138215637462/posts/default/2741496112073278779'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://uglygrayhouse.blogspot.com/2009/05/129365.html' title='129/365'/><author><name>Sadie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15293339034965218112</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_dREJanfvBNQ/SrJ28UcHJrI/AAAAAAAAKfs/u5fhdbk48Hw/S220/profile2.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2442/3541381138_e6f5a418c4_t.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4471797138215637462.post-3317061164386133581</id><published>2009-05-11T19:47:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-05-17T19:58:03.614-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Niko'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Sabrina'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='harvest'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Cecilia'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Abbi'/><title type='text'>128/365</title><summary type='text'>I was playing around with tying balloon things for the kids.  Here they are showing off some of the creations that I made that day.Our first cucumber of the season!</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://uglygrayhouse.blogspot.com/feeds/3317061164386133581/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4471797138215637462&amp;postID=3317061164386133581&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4471797138215637462/posts/default/3317061164386133581'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4471797138215637462/posts/default/3317061164386133581'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://uglygrayhouse.blogspot.com/2009/05/128365.html' title='128/365'/><author><name>Sadie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15293339034965218112</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_dREJanfvBNQ/SrJ28UcHJrI/AAAAAAAAKfs/u5fhdbk48Hw/S220/profile2.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3584/3541355072_9ddbebc0a4_t.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4471797138215637462.post-4413055368463342745</id><published>2009-05-11T16:17:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-05-11T16:33:14.716-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='goals'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='menu'/><title type='text'>Menu Plan, ramblings, etc.</title><summary type='text'>I think I am on week two now of a head cold/allergies that just won't get better.  It makes it feel as though I am operating in a heavy fog, makes it hard to concentrate on things or have a coherent thought.  I know I have been slacking on my blog.Friday, I had my english class but it was only about an hour and a half long because the professor had a dentist appointment to get to.  I got my grade</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://uglygrayhouse.blogspot.com/feeds/4413055368463342745/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4471797138215637462&amp;postID=4413055368463342745&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4471797138215637462/posts/default/4413055368463342745'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4471797138215637462/posts/default/4413055368463342745'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://uglygrayhouse.blogspot.com/2009/05/menu-plan-ramblings-etc.html' title='Menu Plan, ramblings, etc.'/><author><name>Sadie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15293339034965218112</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_dREJanfvBNQ/SrJ28UcHJrI/AAAAAAAAKfs/u5fhdbk48Hw/S220/profile2.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4471797138215637462.post-1060529309320782457</id><published>2009-05-07T21:02:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-05-08T12:11:30.805-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='house'/><title type='text'>124/365</title><summary type='text'>My drapes finally arrived! They were a bit delayed because the company was out of stock and had to make these just for me.Here's the hubby measuring everything out and getting ready to hang the drapes:You can see the plastic curtain we had hanging up outside to try to cut down on the glare.Almost done getting them up (yes, we hung them a bit high off the floor because we're going to be putting </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://uglygrayhouse.blogspot.com/feeds/1060529309320782457/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4471797138215637462&amp;postID=1060529309320782457&amp;isPopup=true' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4471797138215637462/posts/default/1060529309320782457'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4471797138215637462/posts/default/1060529309320782457'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://uglygrayhouse.blogspot.com/2009/05/124365.html' title='124/365'/><author><name>Sadie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15293339034965218112</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_dREJanfvBNQ/SrJ28UcHJrI/AAAAAAAAKfs/u5fhdbk48Hw/S220/profile2.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3549/3511378315_7291f82534_t.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4471797138215637462.post-4810479129708980542</id><published>2009-05-06T15:27:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-05-06T15:29:12.195-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Niko'/><title type='text'>123/365</title><summary type='text'>I know, I know... I'm not keeping up too well with the whole Picture Every Day thing, but sometimes there's just really not anything to take pictures of.  I've been spending a lot of the last week working on cleaning out the closets and trying to stay on top of all of the chores, so there's not much "fun stuff" or anything even interesting to take pictures of!Niko wanted a picture with this </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://uglygrayhouse.blogspot.com/feeds/4810479129708980542/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4471797138215637462&amp;postID=4810479129708980542&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4471797138215637462/posts/default/4810479129708980542'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4471797138215637462/posts/default/4810479129708980542'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://uglygrayhouse.blogspot.com/2009/05/123365.html' title='123/365'/><author><name>Sadie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15293339034965218112</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_dREJanfvBNQ/SrJ28UcHJrI/AAAAAAAAKfs/u5fhdbk48Hw/S220/profile2.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3654/3508896910_06eaf55f0c_t.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4471797138215637462.post-1134350204852676675</id><published>2009-05-05T08:35:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-05-05T08:38:27.808-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='menu'/><title type='text'>Menu Planning "Monday" - May 4th, 2009</title><summary type='text'>Still working on our diet... it's week 3 now.  I've lost 8 lbs.This week's dinners:~ Tom yum - spicy hot and sour thai soup with shrimp and button mushrooms, shrimp ramen with shrimp for the kids with green beans (does this qualify as a not me monday post? I most certainly did NOT feed my children ramen for dinner!)~ Larb (with rice and carrots for the kids)~ Scallop stir fry with bay scallops, </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://uglygrayhouse.blogspot.com/feeds/1134350204852676675/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4471797138215637462&amp;postID=1134350204852676675&amp;isPopup=true' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4471797138215637462/posts/default/1134350204852676675'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4471797138215637462/posts/default/1134350204852676675'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://uglygrayhouse.blogspot.com/2009/05/menu-planning-monday-may-4th-2009.html' title='Menu Planning &quot;Monday&quot; - May 4th, 2009'/><author><name>Sadie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15293339034965218112</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_dREJanfvBNQ/SrJ28UcHJrI/AAAAAAAAKfs/u5fhdbk48Hw/S220/profile2.jpg'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry></feed>
