tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73557436648917733872024-02-07T00:26:09.071-06:00The Peddler's Wife..the serious to sassiness of life...peddlerswifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05351242829479233936noreply@blogger.comBlogger69125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7355743664891773387.post-33538572285706063802013-10-02T10:19:00.002-05:002013-10-02T10:19:57.704-05:00Simple City Life: It's a Baby Shower!!!! #babyshower #littlefootprint #ecofriendlybaby<a href="http://www.simplecitylifeblog.com/" target="_blank">Simple City Life Blog</a> is hosting it's first eco-friendly Virtual Baby Shower in correspondence with my little baby girl soon to arrive. The shower starts October 1st through the 14th with lots of reviews and a bundle giveaways at the end of each week. Make sure to head over to the blog and get a head start on reading the reviews and following the company's social media sites!!<br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Cut up the squash and green peppers and tossed them with oil, lime juice garlic seasoning and salt and pepper. Threw in chives and dill and let them sit for about 30 min to an hour.</span><br />
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peddlerswifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05351242829479233936noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7355743664891773387.post-7176961567057350822013-08-07T10:32:00.000-05:002013-08-08T10:22:56.474-05:00baby, blogging and saying good-byeSo the last two weeks have been so full and crazy. I officially said goodbye to my job of almost 3 years at Cyclelogical and have been hitting the ground running. I spent a few days in Chicago with a friend Courtney at the <a href="http://www.blogher.com/blogher-13" target="_blank">Blogher13</a> conference, which in and of itself was crazy. Who knew there were so many woman bloggers out there. I got to attend a great baby shower while I was there, a fun party and walk through a massive expo hall. <a href="http://www.simplecitylifeblog.com/2013/08/babies-blogger-baby-shower-tblbabyshower.html" target="_blank">( you can read more about it here!)</a> Also last week I started writing for my friend Courtney's blog<a href="http://www.simplecitylifeblog.com/" target="_blank"> Simple City Life</a>.<br />
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It's actually so much fun to be in a new season where my days are open and the word I keep hearing is "available." The next few months I just want to be available! Available to prepare for this baby girl, available to spend time with friends, available to clean the house, available to spend time with Kevin and Madi, available to sit in the quiet and play my guitar, and so much more. I am well aware after November when this little baby makes her appearance my availability will be limited for a time, so for now I am taking advantage and waiting to see all the treasures that are unpacked for the next 3 months!</div>
peddlerswifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05351242829479233936noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7355743664891773387.post-27633734281320104452013-07-11T15:28:00.002-05:002013-07-11T15:28:37.112-05:00it's summer and we are in full swingI have to be honest I absolutely LOVE my life! Not only am I surrounded by some of the greatest people on earth but I am so honored to have a family that is undeniably fantastic. Our summer has resounded with the the same cadence of fantastic and I am loving every minute. We got back from our family vacation in Colorado on July 3rd and have been hitting the ground running ever since. From midwife appointments, ultrasounds, bonfires, coffee dates, walks around the park, house concerts, and more summer planning, our days are full and our hearts so very happy!<br />
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There is a bit of transition happening as well...I am getting ready to say goodbye to <a href="http://www.cyclelogicalgear.com/" target="_blank">Cyclelogical</a> this month as 1 of it's 2 full time employees. I am so excited for what is next, even though I am not sure what it all looks like, I know it does involve having a baby in November and getting our house ready for all that the little one will bring. We have decided to go the "non-traditional" route and have this baby at home, so that in and of itself will be full of surprises, twists and turns. My hope is I will be able to blog a bit more during my time this fall to debrief, process, encourage and express some of the awkward beauty that will come from being a mom to a new born. <br />
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For now I will leave you with a few of my favorite photos from the summer so far and a sweet video of how we all found out the sex of the baby:)<br />
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<br />peddlerswifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05351242829479233936noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7355743664891773387.post-19781352742228153892012-11-06T08:38:00.000-06:002013-07-11T16:07:27.147-05:00November 6th-Election Day and Remembering I shared <a href="https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B28nivRSdufuSDF0bVUtRTJWeFk/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank">my story</a> on a friend's blog last week. My story of loss and love. My story of Hope! It's been an interesting week listening to what is going on in our country and the memories of the last 10 years of my own life. As I glanced through all the Facebook posts and TV ads about today being Election Day for our country, I was struck with a thought. "I'm not worried at all about the outcome of the elections!" Because on this day, 10 years ago my world was ripped a part and my life changed forever. I have looked back on my life and the ups and downs, the bad choices, the sad endings, the happy times, and realize one thing-MY HOPE is ANCHORED in GOD! It doesn't matter who is running this country, it doesn't matter the outcome good or bad of a day, what matters is the Father who loves me and us with an never ending love is still King, He is still Lord, and nothing not the little details of my life or the details of a country's future takes Him by surprise. It really doesn't matter if people believe He exists or not, He is still God- and our unbelief or the worlds trust in Man will Never EVER Keep him from being who He has said He is over and over.<br />
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I have been meditating on this Psalm since yesterday and find it has bound itself to my heart during this week, especially verse 7!<br />
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<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: white;">Today is the last day of 3rd grade for <a href="http://thepeddlersthoughts.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">The Peddler's</a> little girl. It's amazing how time goes by so quickly and how all of a sudden we are leaving another school year, getting ready to embark on one more epic summer adventure. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: white;">The little peddler is full of all the sweetness of life and the innocence of youth, but at the same time her sassy humor and questioning mind flavors our life day after day. I am so honored to be in her little world and have the privilege of watching her heart unfold into a beautiful woman. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: white;">I was terrified 3 years ago when I first met her, afraid she would not like me, nervous I would not have what it takes, plagued by the stories of Disney and the portrayal of the evil step mom. But all of those emotions and fears were only smoke screens of reality. From day one the little peddler and I fell in love. Don't get me wrong we have had our challenges and I know there are many ahead, but it has been an amazing transition for both of us. I love truly love her with every bit of my heart and can't imagine my life without her in it! <span style="color: purple;"> </span></span></span></div>peddlerswifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05351242829479233936noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7355743664891773387.post-27643592288403024452012-06-09T09:00:00.000-05:002012-06-09T09:00:07.623-05:00pulling weedsSo we are the care takers of the 3 units in our complex, the yard work, the shoveling, the small maintenance (including the kicked out sliding screen door from our 3 year old neighbor's kids every month) and taking out the rubbish and recycling. Anyway there are many Saturdays we spend mowing the lawn, weed eating and pulling weeds. Yard work is NOT my favorite house hold duty but since it knocks off a few bucks on our rent, I put a smile on my face and I pull away. <div>
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A few weeks ago as I was sitting and hacking away at lots of nasty pesty green demons in the front of the complex, I had noticed that these certain dandelion weeds, (the really big ones) had these massive thorns all around them, so the only way I could get to them was by chopping them off close to the ground and then pull them out by the roots. I also was surprised how the roots of my nemesis were not very deep and quite easy to pull out, even though they were massive. The hardest part of pulling them was the huge thorns around them made it difficult to get a good grip. In the middle of my conquest I heard the Father whisper to my heart about the weeds. <i>"These weeds are like the lies in your heart!"</i> My first reaction to hearing this was "Oh great now I am one of those people who have some spiritual metaphor for gardening!" HAHA...but as I started thinking about it and asking the Holy Spirit to reveal more, it hit me. The lies that are contrary to the truth of who the Father says I am, they are like weeds in my life. They produce some kind of flowery looking thing but it just gets blown away in the wind. The root of the lie do not go very deep, or at least it might go deep but it's super easy to pull out, but there are so many thorns blocking the root, that it makes it so difficult to pull it out. The thorns are those things that other people get hurt by when they get close. For instance my husband, or friends. <a href="http://thepeddlersthoughts.wordpress.com/2012/06/08/navigating-the-identity-of-sons/" target="_blank">The Peddler</a> always refers to these as "pricklies". It's true we all have some form of prickles... they are those rough edges that when people walk away from encounters with each other they might think, "ugh that was not fun", or "ouch that kind of hurt", or "man what's her deal?"<div>
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My friend <a href="http://www.robinpasley.com/" target="_blank">Robin</a> talks about some of these lies as the difference between facts and Truth. Sometimes we take thing in our hearts that are facts, but it is not necessarily the Truth of the Father. Here is an example-when I left my time in Whistler, Canada, I had been very concerned with the economic state of the United States. You see, I had been raising financial support for almost 10 years and I was not sure what I was supposed to do with the next season. I felt as though I needed to not ask people for money any longer but to get a job and leave the life of missions (the kind you have to raise financial support for). The "fact" was, yes the U.S. was and still is in economic struggle but the TRUTH is, God is my provider, He is the one that owns the cattle on a thousand hills, he is the one that gives and takes away. The funny part is my sweet husband has been saying to be for a few years, "I really want to be in full time ministry." Every time I heard him say it, I cringed, I freaked out, I would be anxious internally and immediately shut the idea down. My thorns were seen and felt. I allowed the weed to grow that said, because the economic status of the United States was poor, I could not, and would not ask anyone for financial support to do full time ministry any more. I have been growing this weed in my heart for a long time, I honestly thought it was good, because it looked like there was some kind of flower and growth, but every time my husband and I talked about it, he got hurt and I felt like a fish out of waster. My heart beats for people and I love ministry so why would I shut the door to it? Because that's what weeds do, they mask themselves as flowers in the garden of our hearts and keep us from being the beauty we are intended for. </div>
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I am not sure what will happen with our lives and what the Father has in store for our future, it might be full time ministry, or continuing down the road of business, or even having 12 kids and living on farm, who knows, but I do know this...I want to live in Truth and not in it's weedy counterfeit. It's pretty easy actually, just to ask the Holy Spirit if there are weeds in our heart, and He will point them out and pull them out if we ask, and always being true to His nature, he will plant something beautiful and true. </div>
</div>peddlerswifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05351242829479233936noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7355743664891773387.post-9494171259303275172012-05-25T11:54:00.003-05:002012-05-25T11:56:58.850-05:00beauty breathed into our DNA<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-small;">I have been obsessed lately with a band called <a href="http://gungormusic.com/" target="_blank">Gungor</a>..they have actually been around for a while but I just have discovered them. The creative soul that flows out of this band is so inspiring, you can't help but want to raise your hands in the middle of Starbucks while you are listening to them via ear phones and start worshiping..haha. I didn't do it but I am greatly tempted:) </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-small;">The song Beautiful Things is on repeat right now on my Itunes I can't get the line"You make beautiful things, beautiful things out of dust, you make beautiful things of us!"</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-small;">I am taken back at the thought that as humanity this is our heritage. </span><b style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;"><i>Genesis 2:5-7 "<span style="background-color: white;">At the time </span><span style="background-color: white; font-variant: small-caps;">God</span><span style="background-color: white;"> made Earth and Heaven, before any grasses or shrubs had sprouted from the ground—</span><span style="background-color: white; font-variant: small-caps;">God</span><span style="background-color: white;"> hadn't yet sent rain on Earth, nor was there anyone around to work the ground (the whole Earth was watered by underground springs)—</span><span style="background-color: white; font-variant: small-caps;">God </span><span style="background-color: white;">formed Man out of the dust from the ground and blew into his nostrils the breath of life. The Man came alive—a living soul! (the message)</span></i></b><br />
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I love to read, but I hardly ever have time! To me it's a luxury to sit down with a good book and let your self get lost in it's pages for hours and hours. I am really excited to do that with this up and coming book Stones Of Remembrance. The book has not been released yet but I cannot wait to get my hands on it. The author <a href="http://juliepresley.com/?blogsub=confirming#blog_subscription-2" target="_blank">Julie Presley</a> is fantastic and although I have only read her blogs and the summary of her books I can tell I am going to love it. So check out her <a href="http://juliepresley.com/booksprojects/" target="_blank">website</a> and like her on <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Julie-Presley/182254681814241" target="_blank">Facebook</a>! </div>
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<em style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">It’s been 2 years since Allaya Sheldon’s sister’s life was stolen, and she knows it’s time to deal with the pain of her loss, the fear of being without, and most importantly the blame she’s placed on God. She heads to the only place she knows that peace resides in the midst of the storm. When her childhood friend Finn Meyers shows up unannounced, the two of them are equally floored by the attraction that ignites between them. Allaya struggles with letting go of one heartache, and the possibility of stumbling into a new one as she wrestles with her heart and her God.</em></div>
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<b><br /></b></div>peddlerswifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05351242829479233936noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7355743664891773387.post-11298696463108130792012-03-12T23:26:00.000-05:002012-03-12T23:26:00.128-05:00Sleep is a prerequisite<blockquote class="tr_bq" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">So I have been auditing an abnormal behavior and pastoral counseling class through <a href="http://www.teds.edu/" target="_blank">Trinity Evangelical Divinity School</a>. There have been 3 weekends of classes in the past 3 months and one more weekend to go. I have been learning so much and my mind is quite overwhelmed but I have enjoyed every single minute.</span> <span style="font-family: inherit; text-align: center;">I wanted to share a few things on the importance of sleep that the professor shared on Friday. </span><span style="text-align: center;"> </span></blockquote><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><b style="color: #6fa8dc; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-large; text-align: left;">Sleep Deprivation</b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">• Irritability<o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">• Depressed mood<o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">• Memory impairment<o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">• Low energy<o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">• Decreased concentration, Impaired problem solving<o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">• Increase rate of accidents<o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">• Impaired immune system functioning<o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">• Increase weight gain<o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>• </b><b>Decreased longevity</b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #6fa8dc; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-large;"><br />
</b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #6fa8dc; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-large;">Habits that Disturb Sleep</b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">~Caffeine </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">~Tobacco<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">~Alcohol<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">~Sedentary lifestyle <b>-</b></span><b><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">(</span><i style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">happens because of tv, electricity...our choices over ride our bodies) Basically our bodies have no idea what is going to happen when we lay down at night, are we going to watch a show on the laptop, read a book, play on our phone</i><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">s.)</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">~Sleep disturbing bedroom-</span><i style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>(For many of us our room is a laundry room, an office, a nursery, etc, not a place of rest and quiet)</b></i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">~Erratic schedule-</span><i style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>( Not having the same bed time every day)</b></i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">~Unresolved conflict-</span><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i><b>(another reason to not let the sun go down on your anger)</b></i><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">~Stress<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">~Over-stimulation-</span><i style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>(phones, music, computers, lights, you get the idea)</b></i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><b style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #6fa8dc; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Sleep Hygiene Guidelines</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">*Maintain consistent sleep schedule</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">*Exercise regularly<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">*Establish relaxing pre-sleep rituals <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">*Avoid caffeine within 4 – 6 hours of bedtime</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">*Avoid eating, nicotine, &/or alcohol within 2 hours of bedtime or during the night</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">*Do not lie awake in bed –</span><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i><b>( If unable to fall asleep within 15 – 20 minutes, leave the bedroom, and do a non stimulating activity, including not turning all the lights back on – *return to bed when drowsy)</b></i></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">*Relaxation, Imagery <b><i>(Psalm 23 is a great verse to do this with)</i></b><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">*Use bedroom only for sleep and sex-</span><i style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>(The Peddler and I decided when we first got married to not have a TV in our room because his mom made this comment to us and we totally agreed!) </b></i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><i style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b><br />
</b></i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Alright then, on that note I am off to sleep! Good night ya'll!</span></div>peddlerswifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05351242829479233936noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7355743664891773387.post-63133125281150202982012-03-05T13:45:00.000-06:002012-03-05T13:45:49.277-06:00Goat cheese and strawberry spread<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So it's Monday and our fridge is bare. I am patiently waiting for my <a href="http://www.peapod.com/?002=69&004=b1f781e6-c195-4b31-8021-923d276c1dfb&006=10160&dist_src=link" target="_blank">peapod</a> order to arrive. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have to be honest, I secretly love when my fridge and cupboards are deplete of anything nutritious, I find I do my best creative cooking in these moments. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">For lunch today I used the last strip of bacon, a little bit of pepper jack cheese and slices of apple and combined with bread for a decadent grilled cheese sandwich;)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">As I stared in my fridge I noticed the half eaten package of goat cheese and a few strawberries that were starting to shrivel, (<i>they were just staring at me with such sadness begging to be put out of their misery</i>) and a full brick of cream cheese and my mind starting turning. Here is the recipe I just whipped together and I have to say it was yummy! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">1/2 a loaf of goat cheese</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">1/2 brick of cream cheese</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">4 or 5 strawberries-chopped small</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Mix 2 cheeses together till smooth and add the strawberries and stir till mixed well.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Place a slice of apple over a cracker and dollop a small amount of the mixture on top.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Drizzle lightly with honey(<i>I didn't have any honey but I can imagine it would be tasty</i>)</div>peddlerswifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05351242829479233936noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7355743664891773387.post-8985746713572189782012-03-01T09:42:00.000-06:002012-03-01T09:42:07.640-06:00Febphotoaday #29<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Well I made it through the photo challenge and I only missed a couple days. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here is the last day</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">What are you listening to?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxwe_V-rhRpMcndP7tzaxiRlj8yxdT8VREVduGKbhASJHHNLz6h8VVzSGJKArQEJFjVWQ4MOo7M-oIPnq7ZvD9ccrMudQst5SLM5x-NJutJLhuaX6yv6MG9qQnKMfjuz0hTfBxQcGF7GU7/s640/blogger-image--444499335.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxwe_V-rhRpMcndP7tzaxiRlj8yxdT8VREVduGKbhASJHHNLz6h8VVzSGJKArQEJFjVWQ4MOo7M-oIPnq7ZvD9ccrMudQst5SLM5x-NJutJLhuaX6yv6MG9qQnKMfjuz0hTfBxQcGF7GU7/s640/blogger-image--444499335.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Listening to the <a href="http://thepeddlersthoughts.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Peddler's</a> daughter read her home work which happens to be an American Girl book. I loved these book when I was her age and it's so fun to hear her read them! </div>peddlerswifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05351242829479233936noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7355743664891773387.post-85463539969714090842012-02-26T17:38:00.002-06:002012-03-01T09:43:31.477-06:00Febphotoaday 22,23, 25 and 27<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Day 22-Where you work</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6v-jFhZgMLGUxFEF1uSbfNPGUa6hFULBRlcL_DGiZSgrXoNpCj_wX5tT00hbmKBLrQIREc5mANg0JEzDz3Gb7B5zBqsHaD0OXV9ZlX9UtwUY51-OQsJ-6_bJgpkR3rVEGG2LZMCce8tcN/s640/blogger-image-401569759.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6v-jFhZgMLGUxFEF1uSbfNPGUa6hFULBRlcL_DGiZSgrXoNpCj_wX5tT00hbmKBLrQIREc5mANg0JEzDz3Gb7B5zBqsHaD0OXV9ZlX9UtwUY51-OQsJ-6_bJgpkR3rVEGG2LZMCce8tcN/s640/blogger-image-401569759.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Day 23-Shoes</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRiREkJNJbx1ay8PDS829_X5nShZYy2ZkQ-N7hTPyscq2SWabRZYH5dvrDfrOWITcdA5dA1iTo2yI7I9wZ-zUrPfedfh_Jn5LI1y9kcU7Hl1GI9CSrglwj3yx0mBqIhrzbcltJcwyN2FfE/s1600/photo.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRiREkJNJbx1ay8PDS829_X5nShZYy2ZkQ-N7hTPyscq2SWabRZYH5dvrDfrOWITcdA5dA1iTo2yI7I9wZ-zUrPfedfh_Jn5LI1y9kcU7Hl1GI9CSrglwj3yx0mBqIhrzbcltJcwyN2FfE/s200/photo.JPG" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Day 25-Green</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0LVxeipSRIILxQHuPVeHEZYtqnmZMZ6dQyLTIw0cWoTt_UgaraLojKFQzs1m9zMYqau1IB1zxIL6W84tpvKYqOJLsnsysVAN-p5Bvv858xzHoqEKkH0xMXNVVZ5OsA4jRsjlHn9_sRZC7/s640/blogger-image--1255275848.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0LVxeipSRIILxQHuPVeHEZYtqnmZMZ6dQyLTIw0cWoTt_UgaraLojKFQzs1m9zMYqau1IB1zxIL6W84tpvKYqOJLsnsysVAN-p5Bvv858xzHoqEKkH0xMXNVVZ5OsA4jRsjlHn9_sRZC7/s640/blogger-image--1255275848.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Day 27-Dinner</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAz0-JIMK6xXEUIsS5eNyhru4haAdwKh5gmtDtYiKUKeeSui56bZcuteMuukQ2zzgHvseE-fXdw-dUC1lH6XRuO3iKZwIS0lPjaiKOnlSy39TB4souTFEjRB0ml0ayAeV6p9i57cLpKPez/s640/blogger-image-1613664432.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAz0-JIMK6xXEUIsS5eNyhru4haAdwKh5gmtDtYiKUKeeSui56bZcuteMuukQ2zzgHvseE-fXdw-dUC1lH6XRuO3iKZwIS0lPjaiKOnlSy39TB4souTFEjRB0ml0ayAeV6p9i57cLpKPez/s640/blogger-image-1613664432.jpg" /></a></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div>peddlerswifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05351242829479233936noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7355743664891773387.post-46340889076865109272012-02-22T09:03:00.000-06:002012-02-22T09:03:08.184-06:00Febphotoaday #21<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">~ A favorite photo of you~</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This photo was taken by my good friend <a href="http://www.anastasiachomlack.typepad.com/" target="_blank">Anastasia Chomlack</a> about 5 years ago. </div>peddlerswifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05351242829479233936noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7355743664891773387.post-64969321023189371352012-02-21T22:19:00.001-06:002012-02-21T22:19:57.003-06:00Febphotoaday #19 and 20#19 something you hate to do....dishes!<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">Drink</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRVO6y-ASVHG1dI75R_YGsRpz7_Q1y8IS6Af-6pxNVE0yTngiUwX6uIA53RDhXLMG4qUM3fOJv_d2fN4H-eqcNCSnyup8eytNkZPBpLswhMx3z7NKfWHpeoJYrV8ue6CAUCTsFPbKOgdfa/s640/blogger-image-422911329.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRVO6y-ASVHG1dI75R_YGsRpz7_Q1y8IS6Af-6pxNVE0yTngiUwX6uIA53RDhXLMG4qUM3fOJv_d2fN4H-eqcNCSnyup8eytNkZPBpLswhMx3z7NKfWHpeoJYrV8ue6CAUCTsFPbKOgdfa/s640/blogger-image-422911329.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div>peddlerswifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05351242829479233936noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7355743664891773387.post-61468656952938774582012-02-17T21:08:00.004-06:002012-02-19T15:37:37.804-06:00Febphotoaday #17<div style="text-align: center;"><b>-Time-</b></div><div style="text-align: center;">For me saving time is super important! We have a pretty busy life in our home and one of duties I like the least is grocery shopping. I am not a fan of going into a supermarket...the people, the lines,and I buy so much stuff I don't actually need just because it is on sale! So my solution has been <a href="http://www.peapod.com/" target="_blank">Peapod</a>. An online grocery store! I sit down on a Thursday morning with a cup of coffee, coupons and a cookbook or <a href="http://www.realsimple.com/" target="_blank">Real Simple</a> magazine and do my grocery shopping. It not only saves me time but makes the whole grocery shopping experience less stressful.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> So if you are interested <a href="http://peapod.tellapal.com/a/clk/1VPS2w" target="_blank">click here</a> and we both will get $10 off our orders:)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br />
</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>*Areas of delivery: <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;">Chicagoland, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New York, New Jersey, Washington, DC, Maryland, Virginia</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2d6Y1hZJBzT-cFF3XIm9zEHUED2Zxx_9WEvrtrWApTnLl5W0GJFb-H6DQKMLGcfMsylliwkgAiDeLyAiEPkxhDKRmh4CiOJcWb3z8gO3TCG7LxER_6Pye8cygm3nwQ67ieNCnVoXcGco5/s640/blogger-image-2022975442.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2d6Y1hZJBzT-cFF3XIm9zEHUED2Zxx_9WEvrtrWApTnLl5W0GJFb-H6DQKMLGcfMsylliwkgAiDeLyAiEPkxhDKRmh4CiOJcWb3z8gO3TCG7LxER_6Pye8cygm3nwQ67ieNCnVoXcGco5/s640/blogger-image-2022975442.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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The Nordstrom spring look book came in the mail today...I always like going through and day dreaming about all the great clothes and shoes:) <div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRGLWCt-8w8Mly6hKb86z6J2HOzI3hAsvS9lKDrVyK6eO67XRk2Kx6oRjpVQ3v6tsraSY7IaR1z6hlb0mYnCugCKMcP53O2mTQG-FY6ppbVwbCtofx3WYDY4_YsJ3K3bNHLWhWfZf_WRUQ/s640/blogger-image-1124497497.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRGLWCt-8w8Mly6hKb86z6J2HOzI3hAsvS9lKDrVyK6eO67XRk2Kx6oRjpVQ3v6tsraSY7IaR1z6hlb0mYnCugCKMcP53O2mTQG-FY6ppbVwbCtofx3WYDY4_YsJ3K3bNHLWhWfZf_WRUQ/s640/blogger-image-1124497497.jpg" /></a></div>peddlerswifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05351242829479233936noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7355743664891773387.post-90420858675571824282012-02-16T07:44:00.001-06:002012-02-16T07:44:28.726-06:00Febphotoaday #15-phone-<br />
There has been an going rivalry in our house about the IPhone vs. the Blackberry. The iPhone won a few months ago but the Blackberry is never far behind. <div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAEoCCdBhTZucRkgPHbJ_hBPF2czkvTBRs34954ilpfiAyEmlEdwIIns7vFI-0-1d2WDWhbfTDLgYLftQ-9OPa_hYjJPin6tDLnH8eOZNAUT2k_5Q-NS37NIQibxtEj4QWoUajVgshew04/s640/blogger-image--1339102475.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAEoCCdBhTZucRkgPHbJ_hBPF2czkvTBRs34954ilpfiAyEmlEdwIIns7vFI-0-1d2WDWhbfTDLgYLftQ-9OPa_hYjJPin6tDLnH8eOZNAUT2k_5Q-NS37NIQibxtEj4QWoUajVgshew04/s640/blogger-image--1339102475.jpg" /></a></div>peddlerswifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05351242829479233936noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7355743664891773387.post-80891146700423835932012-02-14T13:09:00.000-06:002012-02-14T13:09:16.053-06:00Happy Valentine's Day!I think Valentine's day has readily become my favorite holiday. It has a bit to do with the romance aspect, but if I am honest, most of it is because I get to embrace my girlishness and have an excuse to take photos of hearts, write sappy cards, buy flowers for the <a href="http://thepeddlersthoughts.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Peddlers</a> daughter and eat lots of candy, all for the sake of love.<br />
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Even in my single days, I secretly loved it, I was not one of those girls who was annoyed when the day came around (I just acted indifferent) but deep inside I would get excited for this day. I love all the colors-red, pink, purple, seeing all the people bustle about to buy flowers, watching my friend's kids come home from school with a homemade container full of Valentine's. To me it doesn't matter if you are single or in a relationship this day should be celebrated by everyone, a day to tell your parents they mean the world to you or take a friend coffee.<br />
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I am also fond of this day because the Peddler and I had our first date in Las Vegas on this day of love...(yeah talk about an awkward first date) Have you ever been to Vegas on Valentine's day? It is a lot of pressure for 2 people who are in the new born stages of their relationship. But even as cheesy as it is I love that we can look at this day and smile knowing that it marks the moment of something amazing!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I made this Valentine on <a href="http://www.picnik.com/" target="_blank">Picnik</a>. So sad it is closing down. </td></tr>
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<div style="text-align: center;">I love this little heart ninja! Thanks to <a href="http://www.simplecitylifeblog.com/" target="_blank">Simple City Life's</a> middle kid for letting me use one of the Valentine's he received today! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj08mKoAaWwtgtN2C6cpKZRWKGKmx9zbFUWyoZONl5veu3_tSc_F-OxjIrDGJE8lBlhyphenhyphenbOlBd-GImOMiB7iDAYdCNsfKThKrc2FH_Xjhy3Xb7fEX5XApHvpXAYas_HeS2Ja5AeA1-d4Vrws/s640/blogger-image-1172212045.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj08mKoAaWwtgtN2C6cpKZRWKGKmx9zbFUWyoZONl5veu3_tSc_F-OxjIrDGJE8lBlhyphenhyphenbOlBd-GImOMiB7iDAYdCNsfKThKrc2FH_Xjhy3Xb7fEX5XApHvpXAYas_HeS2Ja5AeA1-d4Vrws/s640/blogger-image-1172212045.jpg" /></a></div>peddlerswifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05351242829479233936noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7355743664891773387.post-91022818421604258832012-02-13T19:55:00.001-06:002012-02-13T19:55:31.812-06:00Febphotoaday #13~blue~<br />
Our favorite game in our house is SORRY! <div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhytT9-ipieVj7QHHcv7mSFfQ3bdHdaWl4PPN6u1CrNhifS-5mXXs0zc7czx6cyRg1FI6xK73D2WoLb8hKpg8V9CU70BH0bxyFG0b34vXKh8IOuvbpo9K_3pdnZEfRvvRUaCJ64nizcBS3U/s640/blogger-image--253292097.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhytT9-ipieVj7QHHcv7mSFfQ3bdHdaWl4PPN6u1CrNhifS-5mXXs0zc7czx6cyRg1FI6xK73D2WoLb8hKpg8V9CU70BH0bxyFG0b34vXKh8IOuvbpo9K_3pdnZEfRvvRUaCJ64nizcBS3U/s640/blogger-image--253292097.jpg" /></a></div>peddlerswifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05351242829479233936noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7355743664891773387.post-22595070456656454372012-02-12T22:16:00.001-06:002012-02-12T22:16:18.935-06:00Febphotoaday #12Inside my closet <br />
We really like shoes! <div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsrSR-GHEbDWFBgGmLMFZpUEWN-7nq_n_3Y_onU0QU_8SrqxWodzzIukSvxTaV3KoOupyhijGT8Zop7BtWhyphenhyphengeYLcVcpkaFjcGi9BYjwNgG-acLsHdR-fJW9iAfVfoAidZ_fB4McgvuCxy/s640/blogger-image-751238844.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsrSR-GHEbDWFBgGmLMFZpUEWN-7nq_n_3Y_onU0QU_8SrqxWodzzIukSvxTaV3KoOupyhijGT8Zop7BtWhyphenhyphengeYLcVcpkaFjcGi9BYjwNgG-acLsHdR-fJW9iAfVfoAidZ_fB4McgvuCxy/s640/blogger-image-751238844.jpg" /></a></div>peddlerswifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05351242829479233936noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7355743664891773387.post-31683639719062235482012-02-12T00:26:00.001-06:002012-02-12T00:26:42.765-06:00Febphotoaday #11~makes me happy~sleep~goodnight<div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSaHkfPAifJPa1pJmCTjUiKoFrePLUcdUzlWpJD94AIuMOqi_b6CBM5TaXUbOM4Ml-CRsNFv8lS_OssPorgYJ9wI8fpJlf079d6G4qy-zwIP6jsv8-NHZ-Oouc6ZiT1l2MxRvErV-Oq0zL/s640/blogger-image--676298571.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSaHkfPAifJPa1pJmCTjUiKoFrePLUcdUzlWpJD94AIuMOqi_b6CBM5TaXUbOM4Ml-CRsNFv8lS_OssPorgYJ9wI8fpJlf079d6G4qy-zwIP6jsv8-NHZ-Oouc6ZiT1l2MxRvErV-Oq0zL/s640/blogger-image--676298571.jpg" /></a></div>peddlerswifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05351242829479233936noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7355743664891773387.post-35153520117814202242012-02-10T23:26:00.001-06:002012-02-10T23:26:44.904-06:00Febphotoaday #10Self Portrait<br />
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This is me...about 30 years ago! <div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6ssvFJu071zM-AELb9wTnMxJ8r86C3mKyRznP0rUiq066fQL-hWwIspFFetXUPu1XaGuQurUqoZNLDl41Nc92xiOJ_eDC4kHnwK9J3TUSLWFUaD6NBC3aIOWtbyDDZ_1B_fWrKee7mNG_/s640/blogger-image-1641220305.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6ssvFJu071zM-AELb9wTnMxJ8r86C3mKyRznP0rUiq066fQL-hWwIspFFetXUPu1XaGuQurUqoZNLDl41Nc92xiOJ_eDC4kHnwK9J3TUSLWFUaD6NBC3aIOWtbyDDZ_1B_fWrKee7mNG_/s640/blogger-image-1641220305.jpg" /></a></div>peddlerswifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05351242829479233936noreply@blogger.com3