tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51467117022680611272024-03-05T19:15:35.765-06:00Mazzou's Memories A place where I share photos of our good times... for family and friends to smile over!Mazzouhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03801145634769413006noreply@blogger.comBlogger125125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5146711702268061127.post-48501901010858701802020-03-21T16:26:00.001-05:002020-03-21T16:34:50.338-05:003 Easy ways to earn money from home during COVID-19 quarantine!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Hi everyone! Hope you're keeping healthy and hanging in there! Most of us are finding it hard during this time of COVID-19 quarantine and I wanted to reach out to you with some easy income ideas!<br />
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I personally have been unable to work for a week because my workplace closed for a couple of weeks and my job is impossible to do from home! I wanted to share with YOU the ways I am still keeping the dollars coming in!<br />
Every day, I simply click on emails and answer fun surveys to earn points which can be redeemed for gift cards or Visa cards!<br />
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These quick and easy points are so exciting and handy for redeeming in the form of Amazon, Restaurant.com, hardware stores, clothing store gift cards to name a few ! I have definitely earned enough this year to cover many of my personal expenses, so I'm pleased!<br />
Without further ado, let me share links to all these great sites with you so you can start earning points and cash to spend!<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;"> <a href="https://www.swagbucks.com/refer/Mazzou">SWAGBUCKS</a></span></b><span style="font-size: large;">!</span>: As you may already know, this program is super fun to use! You earn points merely by searching through their toolbar. This is my favorite site for earning money because I love seeing the ''<a href="http://www.swagbucks.com/refer/Mazzou" target="_blank">swagbucks</a>'' when I randomly win them just by searching! Use their toolbar for every website you visit, including your regulars such as your email or the weather! You'll never know how much you can earn until you try it! My only regret is that I wasn't consistent with earning through <a href="http://www.swagbucks.com/refer/Mazzou" target="_blank">Swagbucks</a> during the first few years I was a member!<br />
<a href="https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn%3AANd9GcRI6eKzyn26Nkb6slt0Yh3O0inPfVcYyOto4JwjzWWuDAc5SGHz" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Image result for swagbucks" border="0" height="144" src="https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn%3AANd9GcRI6eKzyn26Nkb6slt0Yh3O0inPfVcYyOto4JwjzWWuDAc5SGHz" width="200" /></a>Every ''SB'' is worth a cent and over the years (really, in the last couple years because I sadly forgot to use the site for a long period since I joined) I've earned $593 most of which I've redeemed in the form of Amazon gift cards!<br />
Just think- all your online purchases could be giving you about 8% cashback through <a href="https://www.swagbucks.com/refer/Mazzou" target="_blank">Swagbucks</a> points!!! Don't wait to <a href="http://www.swagbucks.com/refer/Mazzou" target="_blank">sign up for this site</a>. (all these links are my referral link which will give me points back if you sign up so thank you in advance!!! :) )<br />
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And keep in touch- if you win the 1,000 hourly <a href="http://www.swagbucks.com/refer/Mazzou" target="_blank">Swagbucks </a>I'd love to hear about it!<br />
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<b><span style="color: #274e13; font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.inboxdollars.com/?r=ref17367108" target="_blank">INBOX DOLLARS</a>:</span></b><br />
<a href="http://www.inboxdollars.com/graphics/site/pages/referfriends/bannerlogo.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="InboxDollars" border="0" src="http://www.inboxdollars.com/graphics/site/pages/referfriends/bannerlogo.png" /></a>Another good <a href="http://www.inboxdollars.com/?r=ref17367108" target="_blank">site</a>, this allows you to turn actual cash just by clicking ''confirm paid email'' on sponsored emails which arrive in your inbox daily. This takes less than 2 seconds, and is very rewarding to me.<br />
Once you reach $30.00, you can request a payment, which is mailed as a check to you! Very easy site to understand. I also gain quite a bit of cash from doing these <a href="http://www.inboxdollars.com/?r=ref17367108" target="_blank">surveys</a> and you can also watch movies and play games for cash. And like with <a href="http://www.swagbucks.com/refer/Mazzou" target="_blank">Swagbucks</a>, you can shop through t<a href="http://www.inboxdollars.com/?r=ref17367108" target="_blank">his program</a> for discounts and cash back!<br />
You really need to sign up for at least one of these programs!<br />
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Mazzouhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03801145634769413006noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5146711702268061127.post-27830700765106802602018-12-11T21:23:00.001-06:002018-12-13T22:05:06.691-06:00My first PinchMe QWIZme Free Sample Box! #happyPINCHer #pinchme #freesamples<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: large;">This year I signed up for <a href="https://www.pinchme.com/?referral_code=6lfm7" target="_blank">PinchMe</a>, a site which sends complimentary samples to reviewers! I have happily received some samples through them throughout the year. However, it was only a month ago that I realized they also award boxes full of product samples to people who fill out surveys! </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I found the <a href="https://www.pinchme.com/?referral_code=6lfm7" target="_blank">surveys</a> very fun to fill out, and in no time at all had accumulated enough tokens to snag a<a href="https://www.pinchme.com/?referral_code=6lfm7" target="_blank"> Pinch me</a> sample box!!! It made my day to come home from work and see this came in the mai</span>l!</div>
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Sweet Heat Skittles (didn't even know it was a thing!)</div>
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Aquaphor body spray (I love aquaphor baby cream so know this will be great!)</div>
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2 Pure Protein peanut butter bars (mmm! I love protein bars!)</div>
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Helmans's Real Mayonnaise (mayo is a favorite in my family!)</div>
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2 Ricola honey cough drops (perfect for this winter season!)</div>
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roasted cashews!</div>
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Delicous with the perfect amount of spice! </div>
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Foaming body wash/shampoo</div>
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For a baby! But it smells so good, I wouldn't mind using it!</div>
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Nightfood midnight chocolate crunch</div>
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Bar! Healthy and delicious! </div>
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Coral white tea tree toothpaste! This is surprisingly good tasting! And has perfect texture. With a wonderful blend of essential oils, it's very good for ones teeth and gums! </div>
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Although extremely good for your health, it also has a pleasant taste- especially with a addition of honey or stevia! I thought the mint flavour would be odd, but it wasn't. It was the perfect light hint. </div>
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Mazzouhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03801145634769413006noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5146711702268061127.post-31434832255849239202016-07-30T22:20:00.001-05:002016-07-30T22:30:23.394-05:00Golden Girl Granola Blogger Challenge 2016: Mazzou's blueberry cheesecake bars<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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If you can muster up enough self-control not to eat all of this wonderful granola straight from the bag, try whipping up this simple dessert. The texture and flavour of cheese cake with a crunchy granola crust is absolutely delicious: </div>
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Mazzou's Blueberry Granola Cheesecake Bars</div>
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1 1/2 cups <a href="http://www.goldengirlgranola.com/#!buynow/csrw" target="_blank">Golden Girl Granola Bluesberry flavor</a>; one cup ground with rolling pin</div>
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1/4 cup almond flour (or ground almonds)</div>
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2 Tablespoons coconut flour (or ground coconut)</div>
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2 Tablespoons coconut (any size but preferably fine) </div>
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1/4 cup plus 1 Tablespoon butter</div>
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3 Tablespoons honey</div>
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1 8-oz package of cream cheese, softened</div>
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Fresh blueberries</div>
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Butter a <span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "helvetica" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 25.6px;">8.5" X 4.5" X 2.75"</span> loaf pan and line with parchment paper. Make sure parchment comes up the edges so you have ''handles'' to remove contents later. </div>
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Combine all 1 1/2 cups granola, almond flour, coconut flour, and coconut. Blend in butter and honey. Mixture should be moist enough to squeeze into a ball. If too dry, add butter as needed. </div>
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This makes a perfect light dessert any time of the year but especially during summer. </div>
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April 9th 2016</div>
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The Wedding of Joseph A. and Bethany S.! </div>
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We met Bethany's family years ago and learned and demonstrated English Country dancing with her and her family in 2008! Also, in 2011 Bethany and I graduated from highschool in the same class. </div>
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As for Joe (and his sisters!), we met him <a href="http://mazzoumemories.blogspot.com/2011/07/pendragon-post-1.html" target="_blank">at a film shoot</a> for <a href="http://burnsfamilystudios.com/movies/pendragon/" target="_blank">Pendragon: Sword of his Father</a> and Sam and Nikola got to work with him on early stages of sets for Beyond the Mask. Joseph is that kind of guy you can't help but become friends with! Bethany is such a sweet woman; even when she was about 16 she seemed so mature and gracious- I always admired her. It's funny because I assumed these two friends had met through the Burns because they were another family involved with the dance practices of years ago as well as the film shoots of course! To my surprise, I learned that J and B had met on facebook! I have yet to hear the whole story, but it sounds like it was such a providential bringing together of two who are perfect for eachother! It was such a blessing to witness their marriage and see their joy! </div>
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Even the entrance of the church was beautifully decorated: there were two vintage doors, a photo board of Joseph and Bethany's growing up years, a cute suitcase for cards and a type writer presenting the information about the guest book Bible. The latter was such a good idea; each guest could look through the note-takers version of the Bible and highlight a verse for the couple as well as write a note beside the verse. </div>
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I loved the wedding ceremony. The pastor gave the gospel message before any of the family or wedding party entered, which made it easy to focus on the words said. </div>
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Then, the grandparents and parents came in to the theme from Up! Love that music! Sample: </div>
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<i><span style="color: #073763; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.4px; line-height: 19.1429px;">There must be a God</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 13.4px; line-height: 19.1429px;" /><span style="font-size: 13.4px; line-height: 19.1429px;">I believe it's true</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 13.4px; line-height: 19.1429px;" /><span style="font-size: 13.4px; line-height: 19.1429px;">Cause I can see His love</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 13.4px; line-height: 19.1429px;" /><span style="font-size: 13.4px; line-height: 19.1429px;">When I look at you</span></span></i></div>
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These beautiful ladies are two of Joseph's many sisters! </div>
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<i><span style="color: #073763; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.4px; line-height: 19.1429px;">For this crazy life</span></span></i></div>
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Olivia and Christina</div>
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Watching the <i>adorable</i> flower girls and ring bearer come up the aisle :)</div>
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The groom watching as his bride comes up the aisle!</div>
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I do not have pictures of that beautiful moment....but Bethany was so lovely, as you will be able to see in the pictures below!</div>
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I loved how the bride's father gave words of wisdom to the couple; it was so good!</div>
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<i style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.4px; line-height: 19.1429px;"><i><span style="color: #073763; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.4px; line-height: 19.1429px;">And I have never been so sure</span></span></i></span></span></i></div>
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<i style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.4px; line-height: 19.1429px;"><i><span style="color: #073763; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.4px; line-height: 19.1429px;">Of anything before, like I am in this moment here with you</span></span></i></span></span></i></div>
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<i style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.4px; line-height: 19.1429px;"><i><span style="color: #073763; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.4px; line-height: 19.1429px;">And now, for better or for worse, so much more than only words</span></span></i></span></span></i></div>
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<i style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.4px; line-height: 19.1429px;"><i><span style="color: #073763; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.4px; line-height: 19.1429px;">And I pray everyday will be the proof</span></span></i></span></span></i></div>
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<i style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.4px; line-height: 19.1429px;"><i><span style="color: #073763; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.4px; line-height: 19.1429px;">That I mean what I say when I say I Do</span></span></i></span></span></i></div>
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You girls are so beautiful! </div>
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Y<i style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.4px; line-height: 19.1429px;">ou see these hands you hold, will always hold you up</span></span></i></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><i><span style="color: #073763; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.4px; line-height: 19.1429px;">And what tomorrow brings, only time will tell</span></span></i></span></div>
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<i><span style="color: #073763; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.4px; line-height: 19.1429px;">But I will stand by you in sickness and in health</span></span></i></div>
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<i><span style="color: #073763; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.4px; line-height: 19.1429px;">Of anything before, like I am in this moment here with you</span></span></i></div>
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<i><i><span style="color: #073763; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.4px; line-height: 19.1429px;">And now, for better or for worse, they're much more than only words</span></span></i></i></div>
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<i><span style="color: #073763; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.4px; line-height: 19.1429px;">And I pray everyday will be the proof</span></span></i></div>
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<i><span style="color: #073763; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.4px; line-height: 19.1429px;">That I mean what I say when I say I Do</span></span></i></div>
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<i><span style="color: #073763; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.4px; line-height: 19.1429px;">Yea, I mean what I say when I say I Do </span></span></i></div>
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<i style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="color: #073763; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.4px; line-height: 19.1429px;">Take my hand, and take this ring</span></span></i></i></div>
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<i><span style="color: #073763; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.4px; line-height: 19.1429px;">And know that I will always love you through anything, Yea</span></span></i></div>
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<i><span style="color: #073763; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.4px; line-height: 19.1429px;">And as the years march on, like a beating heart</span></span></i></div>
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<i><span style="color: #073763; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.4px; line-height: 19.1429px;">I will live these words, til' death do us part</span></span></i></div>
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exchanging rings</div>
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the kiss! :)</div>
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<i><span style="color: #073763; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.4px; line-height: 19.1429px;">Cause' I have never been so sure</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 13.4px; line-height: 19.1429px;" /><span style="font-size: 13.4px; line-height: 19.1429px;">Of anything before, like I am in this moment here with you</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 13.4px; line-height: 19.1429px;" /><span style="font-size: 13.4px; line-height: 19.1429px;">And now, for better or for worse, they're much more than only words</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 13.4px; line-height: 19.1429px;" /><span style="font-size: 13.4px; line-height: 19.1429px;">And I pray everyday will be the proof</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 13.4px; line-height: 19.1429px;" /><span style="font-size: 13.4px; line-height: 19.1429px;">That I mean what I say when I say I Do</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 13.4px; line-height: 19.1429px;" /><span style="font-size: 13.4px; line-height: 19.1429px;">Yea, I mean what I say when I say I Do</span></span></i></div>
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Congratulations to the new Mr. and Mrs!!!</div>
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After the ceremony...<br />
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Bride and Groom with Groom's parents</div>
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Following this wonderful and meaningful ceremony, we all took a delightful drive further into the country to the reception location! Not only was the day absolutely perfect for a spring wedding, the reception location was a old college which was amazing. </div>
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Proof that we were there.... ;) </div>
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Oh: quick explanation: we four sisters got a drive down with some dear friends who were going! Just for the info, a wedding is a perfect day trip! We had such fun chatting (nonstop) the 2.5 hours drive down to the wedding! Even a faulty GPS which led us 15 minutes out of our way didn't dampen our spirits much and we managed to squeeze into the wedding on time! Of course the hop over to the reception was a breeze; we simply followed the procession of cars in front of us and hoped they knew were they were going because behind us was another line of vehicles. ;)<br />
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The reception was held in the old gymnasium which was so neat!</div>
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And as we walked in, we were amazed by the beauty and elegance of the room...</div>
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An excellent idea was that the guests entered the food line as they entered the reception hall and then found their seats and enjoyed the delightful food while the wedding party did pictures! I highly recommend this schedule of events! </div>
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The food was amazing: I know it's cliche and but everything was Pinterest-perfect! So many kinds of delectable appetizers and darling desserts....</div>
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and the fun vintage dinner music...</div>
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(the sweet flower girls)</div>
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so pretty! and...is it just me because we just recently watched Sense and Sensibility again or does this little lass look like Marianne Dashwood (Kate Winslett)?! :) </div>
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The first dance, which was so sweet!</div>
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The father-daughter dance, which always makes me cry!<br />
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There was a generational dance to discover the longest-married couple. I love this and actually feel like crying over the beauty and wonder of long-lasting marriages! The couple who won this time is easy to see in this video behind the groom....</div>
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(Sara and Mrs. B- our fun companions on the drive down to the wedding and back! Thank you for bringing us along!)</div>
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We gathered outside to send the happy couple off with bubbles. They headed for Tennessee and made their way to Florida for their honeymoon!</div>
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Ben (a groomsman) and Lauren- I was tickled to see them after years of following Lauren's blogs!</div>
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Goodbye Joseph and Bethany! May God greatly bless your marriage!!!</div>
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Wasn't that an absolutely beautiful wedding and reception?</div>
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It is now spring 2016 and the year is full upon us! Yet this is my first post of '16! Needless to say, I wish I had had more time to post; so many good memories happened last year and already this year....already we've attended a most beautiful wedding and have two more in this same month! </div>
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Weddings are so special and a favourite event of ours ;) so I try to post about each one we are blessed to attend! With the 3 April weddings of friends upon us, I realized I had never posted the pictures from the September wedding of our friend Leah M. and Sam F.! </div>
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We met Leah in 2011 at a homeschool dance and it certainly wasn't difficult to become good friends with her! Anyone who is acquainted with Leah will agree that to know her is to love her! </div>
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Over the years, I always wondered who she would marry and was so excited for her when Sam F. showed up on the scene! They are absolutely perfect for eachother and it was a privilege to attend their wedding! </div>
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friend of the bride, friend of the groom</div>
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I loved the colour scheme of blue and orange!</div>
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the ''take care of my daughter or else'' moment :)</div>
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the little sister of the bride- love these pictures of her!</div>
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I really can't fathom how come some people are so photogenic! </div>
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But one thing I do know: they are so wonderful to photograph! </div>
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Sister of the bride and her husband whose <a href="http://mazzoumemories.blogspot.com/2013/11/jeremy-and-darcies-weddingjuly-2013.html" target="_blank">wedding </a>was 2 years ago!</div>
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The parents and the couple prayed together: beautiful moment!</div>
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the joy! :)</div>
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exchanging rings</div>
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and... the kiss! </div>
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the new Mr. and Mrs.!</div>
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Congratulations Leah and Sam! May your future be greatly blessed as you keep the Lord the center of your marriage!!! </div>
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This reception was delightful: it was held in the same part of the yard as the ceremony and there were delightful campfires here and there for guests to warm themselves by. There is something about fire that is so cozy and relaxing and conducive to good conversation! There was also a buffet of food and salad. </div>
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Mazzouhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03801145634769413006noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5146711702268061127.post-63069888796915255112016-02-12T12:38:00.000-06:002016-02-12T12:42:55.529-06:00Sweetened with Stevia: Mazzou's Carob Coconut balls Paleo, Gluten-Free, Sugar-Free<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Made with carob, coconut oil and stevia there is nothing, absolutely nothing bad about these little morsels! I can't remember exactly how much this makes ;P but it's a nice amount for one person for a couple days. :) I'll update this recipe later when I know for sure how much it makes.</span></div>
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1/3 cup coconut oil (soft, not liquid) or a combination of softened butter and coconut oil</div>
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1/4 cup fine unsweetened coconut (you can use whatever size you have; if you only have larger shreds of coconut grind them up somewhat in a coffee or spice grinder or do half and half ground and whole)</div>
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6 tsp. carob powder</div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Refrigerate or freeze until hard. These make fun snacks right out of the freezer but do not travel too well in any season other than winter! ;P </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I love adding these to my <a href="http://mazzoumemories.blogspot.com/2016/02/sweetened-with-stevia-mazzous-super.html" target="_blank">healthy muffin </a>batter for a fun ''chocolatey'' surprise inside.</span> </div>
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Mazzouhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03801145634769413006noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5146711702268061127.post-63240521132286357922016-02-08T16:57:00.001-06:002016-02-12T12:39:22.749-06:00Sweetened with Stevia: Mazzou's Super healthy Orange Raspberry Sourdough Coconut Muffins for Valentines! <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Mazzou's Sourdough Coconut Flour Stevia Muffins!<br />
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Start your sourdough starter TODAY if you want to make these muffins for Valentine's 2016! :)<br />
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My diet is getting stricter and stricter but I refuse to let it become boring. I no longer eat any unsoaked grains or nuts and like to stick with rye especially. Which makes desserts few and far between...unless I come up with a miraculous creation, that is!<br />
When I was 8 years old, I was dubbed Marjo the muffin girl and I am loathe to give up that title! My family eats regular muffins, so I finally perfected a sourdough version for myself! You can do the flour-soaked-overnight thing like I used to but this sourdough version sure wins for the least amount of phytic acid! Enjoy.<br />
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2 eggs, preferably fresh free range- room temperature.<br />
1 cup <a href="http://nourishedkitchen.com/how-to-make-a-sourdough-starter/" target="_blank">sourdough starter</a> past the ''bubbly'' stage. (if you are in a hurry to make this recipe, don't worry about letting your starter sit the usual recommended amount of days- 4 days should be fine for these muffins.)<br />
1/3- 1/2 cup coconut flour (or ground unsweetened coconut!)<br />
1/8 tsp. sea salt<br />
1 tsp. powdered stevia (we buy ours in a lb. bag from <a href="http://goo.gl/XAQCer" target="_blank">Vitacost.com</a>. click on that referral link to get $10 if you are a new customer!)<br />
1/4 cup coconut oil (or butter if desired)<br />
1/2 tsp. baking soda<br />
1 tsp. vanilla<br />
Zest of 1 orange (or a half if desired)<br />
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Makes about 6 muffins. I have not yet tried to double this recipe; it may work better to do two batches if you wish for more muffins as the smaller the batter the lighter it is.<br />
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Tip: This batter also makes lovely pancakes!<br />
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Confession: After I beat my eggs, I often just dump the ingredients in as I think of them. ;) And the muffins come out delicious every time. Just make sure you don't have any baking soda lumps!<br />
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Or, do 1/2 a raspberry and a previously <a href="http://mazzoumemories.blogspot.com/2016/02/sweetened-with-stevia-mazzous-carob.html" target="_blank">chilled coconut carob ball</a> (click on link for recipe)- delicious!<br />
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Mazzouhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03801145634769413006noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5146711702268061127.post-13999733541808979062016-01-20T18:33:00.002-06:002016-01-20T18:52:16.282-06:00New Year's Ball 2016<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Welcome back to my blog! </div>
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I hope you had a wonderful 2015 and will have a great 2016!</div>
I am excited about this year...for one thing, it's an even number and for another thing it has a six in it...and it could be considered ''sweet 2016'' so we're good.<br />
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It is fitting that my first blog post of 2016 be about the first evening of 2016...</div>
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yes, January 1st found us at <a href="http://mazzoumemories.blogspot.com/2015/03/an-elegant-new-years-ball-january-2015.html" target="_blank">another </a>New Year's Ball! </div>
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Again, our friends who hosted it did an unbelievable job of decorating the gymnasium, transforming it into a ballroom! </div>
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For clarification, this is very important to some people. </div>
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My childhood would have been more complete if I had gotten to waltz under a myriad of twinkling lights..........</div>
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....my childhood would have been more complete if I had known how to waltz period. </div>
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But we are belaboring the point. It was a beautiful evening filled with dancing.</div>
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(see what I meant about the lights? a canopy of stars!)<br />
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I managed to capture a semblance of some of us that night...</div>
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Jeremy our amazing dance caller and his wife- love them!</div>
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So, that was how our first day of 2016 ended! How about you? </div>
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You probably thought I was a goner! But no, I am here...at least I think I am. </div>
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I'm just running out of time for blogging in this crazy life! </div>
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Teenagers, take heed: you may think that you are busy now...but it gets even busier!</div>
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It's fascinating how when you're in school and highschool you have like two things to think about: school and after-school (which could still be school, depending on who you are)...and you think your life is busy. </div>
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Then....<b>then</b>....</div>
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the <b>Rest of Lif</b>e starts. </div>
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And it there is so much to do! </div>
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And Worse, there is so much you Want to do!</div>
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Even worse, what you Want to do is generally Good to do....you just don't have time....</div>
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And suddenly, when you thought summer had just begun, it disappears and is swallowed by the intense sunshine of Autumn.<br />
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Our fourth of July meal together (minus Valerie who was off dining on lobster and ice cream and taking walks with kiddies by the sea! and got paid for it.) </div>
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Yes! I tried it! I tried it! And it only slightly fell apart :) So pleased. </div>
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We went to watch the fireworks as we always do. Our oldest sister Valerie was in Massachusetts as a part of her job but the rest of us were together and we relaxed on the cool grass and watched the explosions of light. </div>
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She was surrounded by a glowing mass of colorful hoops and I am so glad none of us had thought to put a limit to the night's amount of glowstick beauty. </div>
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Because mistakes like that are a part of childhood. </div>
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If you've never been to the Old Courthouse at the Jefferson National Expansion memorial around the 4th of July, you should go! It's really impressive...</div>
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Another event in July was a gathering at Art Hill where we picnicked and watched the classic Sound of Music film on a large (inflatable- recipe for a semi-disaster if you ask me!) screen....<br />
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because we always bring a random ball or two...they played ball. forgetting what movie we were about to watch and how apparently the climatic scene in the film involves playing ball. A stranger came up to our group and pointed out with delight that they were playing the same game as in the movie! How...sweet. </div>
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It was an absolutely perfect evening! Amazing temperatures, incredible and appropriately elegant view beyond the screen....in truth, the hill was alive with the sound of music! </div>
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Only down moment: when I realized there were to be subtitles....I can't watch a movie for reading the subtitles when they are present! But we discovered various important facts. Such as, the Baroness' name is ''Elsa''! We've only watched The Sound of Music about 50 times...</div>
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N and J serving hor d'ouevres (I was working over in the reception hall kitchen. that's why I'm....outside...taking pictures...) and oh! to the right is a guy I graduated from highschool with... small world. </div>
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There is something so fun about watching your friends come as guests to your workplace...we also got to re-meet and catch up with a girl we knew years ago (as in over 10 years) and with whom we'd lost touch! </div>
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Back home....just a pile of library books which I am super excited about! How come it took me so long to request world war 2 biographies and autobiographies (my favorite!) from the library? </div>
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4,322 pages of history! I find it crucial that we understand what our forefathers went through during world war 2...so we can appreciate as well as learn from the mistakes and sins of the world. </div>
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On July 3rd, we went out to a friends' home in Illinois for a Independence Day gathering! Again, 'twas a beautiful day for which we were quite grateful!</div>
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The men gave some talks and read the Declaration of Independence</div>
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<a class="g-profile" href="https://plus.google.com/115683773104729438736" target="_blank">+J. Andrew Wong</a> somehow, I really like this picture! It's fascinating. Elodie took it. </div>
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Inside was a savory, perfect chicken filling. They were downed with the eater's choice of ketchup or mayonnaise and were accompanied by salad and fruit.</div>
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Country boy! :) I am quite fond of this picture and what it would portray if this little fellow lived here! :)</div>
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When our appetites were satisfied, it was time to work it all off with a little activity...</div>
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Getting ready for the.... 3 (yes, that's correct)-legged races! But if I remember aright, the above picture is proof that these ambitious young ladies attempted a 6 (or was it more- you decide)-legged...walk. By the way, it was delightful getting to meet all you girls! :) </div>
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Bring on the soccer, folks! This was a fun time! :) I think we ended up with our entire family (minus our Mum and Katia) in this game.... SOCCER!!! :)<br />
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We reluctantly brought our rousing soccer game to a halt in order to dance a wee bit....<br />
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Ah the details! Twinkle lights on a summer evening....beautiful!</div>
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Thanks for stopping by again! Do visit the post about this event on<a href="http://www.gallantrytrainingcenter.com/2015/07/independence-day-celebration.html" target="_blank"> Andrew's blog</a> for more pictures!<br />
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Oh, and the evening ended thus.... :)</div>
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Just when I thought I had had enough of blogging about June, I remembered another event which you just may be interested in seeing pictures from! In June, there was another ball with friends and although it wasn't half as splendid as the <a href="http://mazzoumemories.blogspot.com/2015/03/an-elegant-new-years-ball-january-2015.html" target="_blank">January ball</a> because Nikola and I were working and unable to attend it supposedly was rather lovely all the same.<br />
(what I really mean is, don't expect much emotion in this post because I wasn't there to experience any feelings of the night!)<br />
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Our family members who attended this event said it was delightful; as you can see in the pictures the twinkle lights were amazing and lent the perfect air to a summer evening ball!<br />
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Hello! Here are some pictures from a party we enjoyed in June- 'twas a graduation party for Grant who is a friend from childhood and onwards! It is great to see friends grow up and become amazing peoples. Grant is a very talented musician and singer. Speaking of, here is a video of him playing the piano at Meghan and Jesse's wedding! (Seeing as I don't seem to have any photos of the graduate himself at his own party- oops)<br />
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Mazzouhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03801145634769413006noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5146711702268061127.post-21170754681011876112015-08-15T11:50:00.001-05:002015-08-15T11:50:53.851-05:00My Fair Lady at the Muny! June 2015<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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A few of my favorite childhood summer memories were going with our Mum to the Muny! We saw such classics as The King and I, Showboat and more...I remember being so engrossed in the King and I (although I had already seen the movie) as I watched it through binoculars that I urgently expressed my worries over the story aloud, much to the amusement of ladies around (My 7-year old self was viewing the drama through binoculars and was very into the disappointing tale).</div>
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However when I saw this year's program and especially when my friend Sara planned to make it to the opening night I knew I had to go this summer! </div>
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I was totally delighted with the evening! Here are Sara and I with another friend Katelyn who we got to sit with!</div>
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The library set...I like the colors but am still confused about the paintings....</div>
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So happy we got to do this! Yay for summer memories! </div>
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(discovering we were out of gas....getting lost in St. Louis....yup that's the way to end a late night at the Muny!)</div>
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Here are some various pictures from June....just some family things and such....</div>
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Some of the family went to see Beyond the Mask again when it came back into theater! We went on the cheap night ;) and our parents got to see it this time in its completion so it was fun! I must say I wish I didn't have such a good memory...I think I know the film off my heart now. ;( Oh well. </div>
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Oh! Nikola's and my room was slightly decorated ''Beyond the Mask'' style in May/June! The doll is my beautiful Heidi Beth (<a href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/Susan-WAKEEN-Cinderella-19-ALL-Vinyl-HAS-Tag-but-NO-orig-Box-EUC-pristine-/231627420567?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item35ee11f397" target="_blank">Susan Wakeen Cinderella </a>doll) and Nikola made the costume for her last year...for my birthday. :) Only a costume designer and seamstress extraordinaire can create things like Nikola does! She created this doll's costume from the costume designed by Marilyn Burns for the film. </div>
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As we all know, June is the month for weddings....Nikola and I worked every weekend at the lovely historic wedding venue we...uh....work at. As you might remember, we make<br />
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She illustrated<a href="http://rsreadingbooks.blogspot.com/2015/08/new-book-triple-creek-ranch-5.html" target="_blank"> another book</a> for a friend....</div>
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Making spinach soup perhaps? </div>
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Ever the artist, Nikola helped Jessie dye her (originally white) bridesmaid dress for her friend Meghan's wedding late in June. The desired color was an exact shade of green....and Nikola concocted that exact tone with a few different fabric dyes. After dyeing the dress they also altered it by cutting most of the skirt off, creating a petal-like skirt out of another outfit. Lastly thy added an underlay skirt I kindly and self-sacrificially and amazingly considering the years of memories it contained<span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">(although I did wear it to play catch the bacon at the Burns house that one time in 2010 when I smashed Nick's jaw out of place) </span><span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span>donated. You're welcome, Jessica. Only for you, only for you. But don't you forget it. </div>
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Before (-ish...as is obvious we didn't take any before pics but you get the idea):</div>
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...and after!</div>
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Jessie in....you guessed it! the green dress. :)</div>
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And late in June, our oldest sister Valerie left for a trip to Massachusetts for 3 weeks! She went as a nanny but also was able to enjoy the vacation-mode of the place. You can't help but be invigorated by the ocean when you're right by it for 3 weeks! :)<br />
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The best thing about it is the atmosphere. The music...the restaurant-ness of it...</div>
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1.5 not to mention it taking 30 minutes to choose your restaurant meal of the year (and have you ever tasted anything that fulfills such momentous expectations? I haven't.)</div>
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2. when one person decides to try to find the restroom the remainder of the children decide that's a Grand Idea and what follows looks oddly like a Great Expedition (while the parents back at the abandoned table try desperately to look as unrelated as possible to their offspring) </div>
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And of course June means...pool time! We are making good use of this water-containing object!</div>
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Hello peoples! I'm happy that you still read this blog! I really do love sharing pictures and memories with you and trust you gain a smile and perhaps some ideas from them as well! </div>
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Are you ready for another birthday? Our June birthday is Alexandre's....it is always a fun challenge to create birthdays for boys! And of course that challenge only increases as they get older. </div>
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But thankfully in our family birthdays are such a big thing that anybody and everybody enjoys their birthday table! </div>
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And a great thing about our brothers is that they love details, they are interested in a wide amount of topics including nature, they appreciate effort and they also have fun with inside jokes...which really allows us a wide variety of themes to choose from! </div>
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Alexandre's (that's French for Alexander) 15th birthday theme was...</div>
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AUSTRALIAN OUTBACK! </div>
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For the inspiration for this birthday as well as the soundtrack, start this clip at 0:55 ! </div>
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<span style="text-align: center;">A recreation of that amazing portion in the above film clip....Australian rocks (don't expect this humble lump to be Ayers rock and you'll like it much better ;) ) with the field of brilliant blossoms:</span><br />
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(note: many of the blossoms are paper but equally as many came from some wedding arrangements Jessie and I bravely lugged home after cleaning the wedding venue we work at! We had to go [clean] dumpster-diving for them and they weighed a ton to walk home with but it was worth it. The children spent like 2 hours re-arranging our loot. I wish I had taken a picture of them it was so sweet. Alex, Laura-Lise and Katia all vying to create the most perfect bouquet out of secondhand flowers! Love my siblings. They're so creative.</div>
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Oh! Here's a little video from the birthday morning. We're kind of tame, but we love our birthday mornings anyway. :) Just some of us keep it nicely safe inside. :)</div>
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Jessie created these tucker bags and billy cans to suit the birthday. Surprisingly, drinking out of ''rusty'' (painted) cans was not everyone's cup of tea! Jessie was delighted by it, but some of us including Sam and I felt wrong about it. It's hard to tell in the above picture but Jessie also enthusiastically bent a whole set of forks (from the thriftstore I assure you) to make it look like they were...umm...well-used. ;) </div>
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No Australian birthday would be complete without homemade Australian sausage rolls!</div>
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Nikola also created this cantaloupe turtle....or turtle cantaloupe (whichever way you prefer). The only problem was that whenever you reached in to grab a handful of cantaloupe balls, the turtle's head tragically fell off....</div>
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Birthday boy- we always go fishing on his special day and I really am impressed by the patience my younger siblings all exhibit as they sit there for hours....waiting on a bite... I prefer to read a couple of books or write in me journal. :) </div>
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We found this adorable, darling, fuzzy being in a dear little hole on the bank! I can't believe how sweet these critters are. To think: God didn't have to make things this cute but He did!</div>
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When Elodie mans a camera, all sorts of interesting pictures end up on it. She is incredibly observant. Okay- we all are...but some people even more so than others! I hope you all know the exciting art of.... people watching! It's fascinating. And just think: you may believe you and your family are the centre of the universe, but actually there are thousands more people who feel the same way! Just ponder that a while....<br />
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Resigned to watching Uncle Tom do better...</div>
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'Twas a carrot cake which Nikola decorated with none other than a Kangaroo! Oh- it's meant to be a ''kangaroo crossing'' sign. Don't worry if you didn't get that right away. Half our family didn't either. Perhaps because of the lack of such signs in our neighbourhood?</div>
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Happy Birthday Alexandre!!!</div>
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June 20th 2015...the wedding day of two long-time friends of ours: Meghan and Jesse!</div>
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It has been amazing to watch their relationship grow over the past couple years...although young, they are both mature and want to glorify God through their marriage.</div>
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There is something extremely special about seeing two young people whom you knew since they were very small (as in about 7 years old!) grow up and get married. For some reason, I missed all the signs that Meghan and Jesse were meant for each other, so you can imagine our surprise when the idea was made known to us... :) I'm still rather in awe of what God does in peoples lives!</div>
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Meghan and Jesse's wedding was near the end of June and after a week of consistent rain, it was a miracle to see the sun shining bright!</div>
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Our own Jessica was in the bridal party and our sister Elodie also went along for the rehearsal and preparations so we have plenty of photographs to share! Since I was unable to attend the reception, I got my amazing brother to bring me to the wedding an hour early so I could watch the girls prepare themselves as well! :)</div>
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As for blogging, we're starting with the wedding day, rather than the rehearsal evening as I know some people are eager to see pictures of the ceremony! Enjoy :)</div>
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The preparation pictures were taken by Elodie and me; ceremony pictures mostly taken by Sam.</div>
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So pretty!</div>
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A multi-colored assortment of bridesmaid dresses! Meghan has many dear friends and it was fun to see how she incorporated them in to her wedding! It was definitely a wise plan to have each girl wear a different color and style! They were each allowed to choose a color to wear, and picked out or made their own dress. </div>
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Lindsey and Sara; they both made their dresses!</div>
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Leah helping Ellie get ready. Although the bride let her young sister be both flower girl and maid of honor (so sweet!), Leah was also maid of honor.....and as an important side note, Leah's own wedding is coming up soon! :) :) :)</div>
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Handing out the bouquets :)</div>
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The bride's little sister and maid of honor attaches her train</div>
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Watching a slideshow before the ceremony</div>
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A sister of the groom and Michael (friend)</div>
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(a little video with footage from the wedding!)</div>
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The new Mr. and Mrs! I love the joy on their faces!</div>
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So cute....ready for life together forever!</div>
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I love these pictures! When you are gone off to war my dear brother, I shall keep and treasure this picture forever...<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i> I first fell in love with cooking when I was just seven or eight years old and it didn't take me long to begin experimenting and creating my own recipes. Now, several years later I am known for my love of dreaming up new ways to present the most classic foods. I find that chicken and salmon are two of the best foods to experiment with new and unique flavors and seasonings!</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"> One of my more classic creations which is sure to please a variety of taste buds and which can be enjoyed year-round, is my newly-invented and perfected maple granola-crusted chicken breast or salmon filet....I promise you, from the first bite you will be delighted by the combination of flavors! I owe my inspiration to Golden Girl granola who provided the tasty granola which is the crowning touch to this dish!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Ingredients: </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">4 boneless skinless chicken breasts (6.4 oz each) or 4 four-six ounce wild alaska <b>salmon </b>filets</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">1/4 plus 1/8 tsp. salt (or to taste; the goal is to sprinkle evenly over each piece of meat) </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">1/4 tsp. pepper or to taste </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">1 large clove garlic, crushed</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">2 Tablespoons melted butter (or olive oil)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">1 Tablespoon tamari soy sauce</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">2 Tablespoons maple syrup</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">1 cup <a href="http://www.goldengirlgranola.com/#!product/prd1/1002483774/forest-maple" target="_blank">Golden Girl Forest Maple granola</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">3 eggs</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">1 Tablespoon butter or oil for browning meat. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i><br /><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"> Prepare meat 1-8 hours ahead: </span></i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">1. Gently pound out chicken breasts to about 3/4 inch thick, focusing mostly on the thick portion of the chicken breasts (<b>skip this step if using salmon</b>).</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">2. Sprinkle each breast or filet evenly with salt and pepper. Place meat in a 4 cup capacity glass dish or container. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">3. Mix together the garlic, butter, soy sauce and maple syrup. Pour over chicken breasts or salmon and cover dish tightly. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">4. Let chicken marinate at least a couple of hours; preferably overnight. <b>Only let salmon marinate 1-3 hours.</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span> <i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">To cook meat:</span></span></i><b style="font-family: inherit;"> </b><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">2. Pour the entire cup of granola (crushed and whole) in a shallow dish. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">4. Remove chicken breasts or filets from marinade, reserving marinade. Dip each chicken breast or filet first in the egg mixture, then in the granola mixture, pressing the granola into the meat (with the salmon, press into the pink fleshy side, not worrying too much about the skin side).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">5. Heat olive oil or butter in a shallow frying pan on medium heat; gently brown each chicken breast in the oil. Add more oil to pan as needed to keep meat from sticking. Fry for about 2 minutes per side.<b> Follow same directions for salmon, only fry skin-side down for 3 minutes without flipping.</b></span><br />
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pictured: 1 filet of salmon hot out of the oven!</div>
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(hot and ready: one maple granola-crusted chicken breast with honey mustard sauce)</div>
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In May, we ladies attended a lovely bridal shower given in honor of....Meghan! I can't wait to share pictures from the June wedding itself, but meanwhile here are the shower pictures....</div>
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The party was held at the bride's grandmother's pleasant home and was hosted by her dear friend and maid of honor Leah. It was such a perfect setting for a bridal shower.</div>
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Ellie :) </div>
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Around the next bride-to-be :) </div>
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3 of the sweetest ladies I know!</div>
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Perfect :) This is what childhood looks like :) </div>
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Nikola is the kind of sister that when you see a picture of her you miss her even though you just saw her 10 minutes ago....</div>
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admiring D's baby ;)</div>
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Ellie concocts her dangerously delicious coffee punch ;)</div>
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After munching on goodies, the ladies all gathered around to watch Meghan open gifts! To make it more interactive, we played a bingo game with our guesses of what they would receive. </div>
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It was so cozy with the rain falling in torrents outside and everything bright and cozy inside.<br />
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Of course the bride to be was radiant :) </div>
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I love this picture- it seems so vintage! (as if she were reading a letter from her man in the army!)</div>
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Meghan was a perfect bride-to-be-at-her-shower; she expressed genuine excitement over the gifts consistently and graciously which is a rare talent! </div>
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A group picture at the end of the afternoon....So many girls! (and lets see...ages about 4 mos to 23) And this wasn't even all of the guests!</div>
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Next up...you guessed it! Some pictures from the June wedding itself! Until then, enjoy the sunshine! </div>
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Mazzouhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03801145634769413006noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5146711702268061127.post-4035634609248203792015-07-08T16:28:00.000-05:002015-07-08T16:31:08.857-05:00Family parties: Our Dad's birthday and a Mother's Day luncheon<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Two celebrations involving our wonderful parents happen in May: Our Dad's birthday on the 4th, and of course, Mother's Day! Here are some pictures from each of those events this year...</div>
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A favourite meal of our Dad's is chicken a la king, so of course we had to make it: </div>
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A birthday dessert....<br />
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As for Mother's Day...it being on a Sunday and all we don't usually do more than a nice table. But I still wanted to do something more focused on our amazing Mum so a random Tuesday following Mother's Day when our mother was out of the house I set and prepared a woodland-ish luncheon. The results were fascinatingly ''Redwall-ish''- not that our Mum is a Redwall fan but we are and who can resist that lovely style? you'll know what I mean when you see the cake.</div>
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The cake...delightfully healthy and delicious all at once! It's created with barley/wheat/etc. flour and nuts and other such delights. I just went delicately wild when assembling the dear cake. ;) </div>
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A rice flour cake for a family member on a gluten free /dairy free diet! It worked out quiet well, and in between the layers I spread jam and rice pudding! </div>
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Healthy dark chocolate covered healthy coconut patties! :) </div>
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The delightfully woodland (healthy) cake!</div>
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I'm so thankful that we can do little celebrations like these with our family!<br />
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Keep following this blog, because next up are pictures from a lovely bridal shower for a friend...and after that, wedding pictures from the wedding itself! :) See you then!<br />
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Mazzouhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03801145634769413006noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5146711702268061127.post-72304583953364917532015-07-02T11:30:00.000-05:002015-07-02T12:19:00.665-05:00Memorial Day 2015 celebration!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Here, folks, is a post full of pictures from the 2015 Memorial Day party! It goes against my organized soul to do this post before publishing the other event of May, but it seemed to suit this weekend's patriotic celebration more so than mother's day pictures! </div>
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Plenty of people pictures, red and white and blue (but mostly red) hues and summer fun....</div>
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There were a couple presentations, prayer time and p<span style="text-align: left;">atriotic hymn-singing: </span></div>
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A glimpse of the caramel banana walnut pie I made</div>
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After the meal and presentation, it was time for the games to begin! And when I say games, let me tell you this family knows how to plan unusual and entirely fun games!<br />
From the most strenuous and exciting tug-of-war match to water balloon toss and water balloon dodgeball....we've done it all. And generally at one party, too! :)<br />
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Water balloon toss with a partner- each round the couples had to take a step backward, thus successfully eliminating much of the population.</div>
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Is it a coincidence that, out of the many competitors these 3 are the last standing? Hmm...</div>
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Nikola and Zoe (SO glad you girls were at the party too!!!) </div>
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I just think this picture is really neat!</div>
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''Auntie Sara'' with her nephew and niece (cousins) and sister in law (the mother of the wee lass)</div>
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(this family picture is just so cute)</div>
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power :)</div>
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Fun picture ;) I believe their water balloon burst before it really took off!</div>
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We also played this cruel game where the above pictured bombers had to try to hit a circle of people as they ran across the field! It was quite interesting. ;)</div>
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Mazzouhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03801145634769413006noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5146711702268061127.post-59439990721603284232015-07-01T11:04:00.002-05:002015-07-01T11:04:57.323-05:00A dance/volleyball in May<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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As you may have previously noticed, I like to post pictures we take at the monthly English country dances with friends! This is one of the final posts for the summer since there is a break in English Country dances until September. </div>
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And we didn't get a bunch of pictures this time....(I think that means we got to dance a lot! :) )</div>
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I think Sam was a little tired... oh dear. ;) That's what happens when you work hard all week and all day and then attend a fun event! Only about half of you is awake...</div>
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What a little beauty!</div>
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So, that was probably the shortest post in this dance series...but oh well! And I know you're eager for me to hurry on to more recent happenings such as... a wedding! :) </div>
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This post will focus on things happening in the nearby vicinity of our abode...</div>
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Sadly, this is not our home! Rather, 'tis (only part of) the beautiful historic Larimore House! I get to be in this mansion every weekend, and then clean these historic rooms every Monday! Quite a privilege. I had some time during this particular wedding because it was an especially small group. The bride was from Holland the groom was Filipino! </div>
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That night, the meal consisted of prime rib or lemony salmon with sides. There was mostly salsa music, and tulips adorned every table. It was neat how they planned the wedding to include a mixture of Dutch traditions as well as American. During the reception, all the guests from Holland sang some songs in Dutch for the bride. :) </div>
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Nikola watching the ceremony and waiting to serve hor d'oeuvres and our friend and fellow employee Hope serving punch</div>
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You have to agree; this is such a beautiful place to spend the afternoon! It's even more lovely in real life, with the perfect setting sun, huge old trees and the elegant mansion in the background!<br />
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The hor d'oeuvres that Nikola and Hope prepared: Shrimp cocktails, bacon-wrapped sausages, salsa on chips, vegetable shooters in dip, garlic cheese ball and fruit </div>
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Heading over to the reception hall, it was fun to see all the real tulips which a friendly Dutch couple brought from their tulip farm! (I assume the farm was in America but the couple had delightful Dutch accents)<br />
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It's too hard to get pictures when the lights are dim, but it was nice to watch the couples dancing- there were some very sweet Filipino couples :)</div>
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Back home....<br />
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Our two ducks :) </div>
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ducky darling Jessie (I said that just to bother you, dear ;P )</div>
Some time early in May, we took a walk at Fort Bellefontaine with Sara and Peter in honour of Peter's departure to Washington D.C! It was good to talk much again!<br />
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A Sunday afternoon smile :) I will always treasure Sunday afternoons, when we march out to the backyard armed with towels or chairs to sit upon and a sometimes overly-ambitious stack of good books to read! Not to mention our Bibles. And since we are all well-equipped with tongues and thoughts, sometimes we do quite a bit of discussing as well as reading! I don't know what I would do without Sundays. During the rest of the week, although one reads ones Bible daily, it's too easy to get caught up in the whirlwind of what to do next to ''survive''!</div>
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A little critter to brighten your day. This is our lovebird- after a bath evidently. </div>
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Early in May, our family attended a marvelously fun murder mystery party for which we all got to dress up and play characters! We had a lot of fun being our characters for the night, and some of us even found it hard to stop afterwards ;)</div>
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Jessie was a highly intelligent and elusive doctor, while our Dad was a fisherman from Louisiana who was known for his pirate impersonations (he got very enthusiastic about his role ;) )</div>
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(Alexandre was a newspaper boy; Valerie was a talkative optometrist)</div>
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and....one of our favourite characters:little Xena Burns, who basically had the same overwhelmingly enthusiastic personality our own L-L has! ;)<br />
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My character was, by the most important way, an extremely talkative forensic scientist. I loved my role. Sam and I had almost too much fun acting our parts. ;) </div>
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Our ridiculous-looking crew :) </div>
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(Nikola was sadly absent as she had to work that night; I am ever so grateful that she worked and let me take a night off!!!)</div>
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It was a really fun night although some of us weren't as smart as others in figuring out the murderer! We did have a great time being our unusual characters for the evening! </div>
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I wasn't quite ready to do any posts from May 2015, but I remembered that I never posted pictures from our family's <a href="http://www.beyondthemaskmovie.com/home" target="_blank">Beyond-the-Mask</a>-in-theatre night!</div>
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And what better time to share these pictures than the very week it is <a href="http://www.beyondthemaskmovie.com/home" target="_blank">again showing </a>in theatres across the country!</div>
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As <a href="http://mazzoumemories.blogspot.com/2014/11/september-2014-2-fun-birthdays-bridal.html" target="_blank">previously mentioned,</a> some of us had already seen Beyond the Mask in a theatre, but this was Sam's, Laura-Lise's and Katia's first time which added to the excitement! </div>
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Plus, we got to sit with a bunch of dear friends which is always fun. </div>
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This movie-going business is still so new and exciting to us! :) As in we still can't help but wriggle and rock in our seats. (after spending 30 minutes choosing seats of course ;P )</div>
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Katia did very well although we were a bit concerned since she expressed genuine nervousness (i.e. consuming her popcorn at an alarming rate) even before the movie actually began. But considering that she ended up falling asleep at parts she deemed less exciting, I don't think she was incredibly terrorized. </div>
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April 23rd 2015; With Sam at the Beyond the Mask showing</div>
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With me</div>
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(Nikola and Valerie were busy talking and our parents did not attend that time but are going to this week! :) )</div>
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Excitement!</div>
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I don't know if it's legal or not to take pictures during the film, but considering that I've known the director since he was 16... let's hope I can get away with it ;)</div>
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SO happy our beloved piano teacher joined us!!!! She is an amazing friend (and piano teacher :) )</div>
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With one of the friends in our group!</div>
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