tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-77940401532594114332024-02-20T01:01:57.651-08:00Starting from ScratchI can't go back to yesterday because I was a different person then. - Lewis CarrollErika Ann~http://www.blogger.com/profile/00941047213994870736noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7794040153259411433.post-1894350485356449012011-01-28T21:38:00.000-08:002011-01-28T21:46:51.373-08:00New Year, New VisionWith the beginning of a New Year this blog will be going under construction.. Someday soon! Until then here is a sneak peak of a project <br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://picasaweb.google.com/108363548954751954009/MyBlogPhotos#5567480182907436274'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl18ExLSeGwlSqe_B33_dfaai0YMXWI_pgi67Cb0oOh67JRKFeFcIF7Id1ANY8fZ3lYsOGIPhPq3MtMLoI9PwT_-cVfyK1Lb6xZeAuKPCQ2JfBQ6w4_AvW-h71uHs3dn5b8GTsEao1G-IZ/s288/iphone_photo.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /> Goodwill Printer Table<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://picasaweb.google.com/108363548954751954009/MyBlogPhotos#5567480234612383858'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGoByj5T5vcOLelQEAqdZQZ2X1eSSma-DEK7W71GQ0Wi4AgnS_IzF2WQbNfuz21TzR8is9wpCfjpgU8XIFOP4XpRX6RTVSeoaWNnYg6YQy7Q6xFbNWy-TxyyJ6AGlg8at9Snnisoxld-3t/s288/iphone_photo.jpg' border='0' width='612' height='612' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />- Baskets I am in loovee with<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone<br />Erika Ann~http://www.blogger.com/profile/00941047213994870736noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7794040153259411433.post-26716976944120261832010-10-16T11:16:00.000-07:002010-10-16T11:42:29.919-07:00Starting from ScratchSo many things have transpired since I last posted in May it seems that the most efficient thing to do would be to write an outline:<br /><br />June-We moved into a small space in order to save money for our move in the summer of 2011<br />July-Try as we might the space did not feel like home. My dearest husband was truly unhappy in his job therefore things were more stressful at home.<br />August-My husband came home and said that things were not working out at his job as we planned.. What to do?? We wrote a long pro/con list and realized we do everything in a crazy manner. Why not move in three weeks.. Not across the street or to a new local town. From ALASKA to wherever in the world God wants us to be. There were many tears, sleepless nights and finally the decision to jump in full force and see where God would lead us.<br />In three weeks we sold almost everything we owned and were able to have the funds to put the rest in a 5x8 trailer and drive thousands of miles.<br />September-September found us driving through the Yukon Territory, Calgary, Alberta, Edmonton and ending up in Osburn, Idaho to spend time with my in-laws. We then traveled to Colorado for job interviews.<br />October-Then to Midway, Utah to spend time with my best friend of 20 years. We are now in Idaho packing up our things here. Blessings beyond belief came in the form of a job offer for myself in Fort Collins, Colorado. My husband and I are in amazement that we will get to live in the place we love so much once again. I can not wait to decorate our new home and settle in!<br />There will be many posts to come of all the wonderful things we have found a long our journey<br />OvErika Ann~http://www.blogger.com/profile/00941047213994870736noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7794040153259411433.post-11602844825813514502010-05-27T15:46:00.000-07:002010-05-27T16:16:24.127-07:00Almost There<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVZO9r9en5bTdNhR0xHSwCSa9uP3TjZ60_EdZp_C6i6-0ZwXuoV_LOyEyLbrP8hjYTLoE2Cat5GVLknzuNZsOMY8TZXCwg2Sn0QuEi4BPqQ336kbKWyq8pdH_h6u8j_P0ApuA1NIFoMU8h/s1600/living-room-with-Bailey-Rectangular-Coffee-Table-Pottery-Barn.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 360px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVZO9r9en5bTdNhR0xHSwCSa9uP3TjZ60_EdZp_C6i6-0ZwXuoV_LOyEyLbrP8hjYTLoE2Cat5GVLknzuNZsOMY8TZXCwg2Sn0QuEi4BPqQ336kbKWyq8pdH_h6u8j_P0ApuA1NIFoMU8h/s400/living-room-with-Bailey-Rectangular-Coffee-Table-Pottery-Barn.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476092551410456114" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvEg3MpgJxn0Dz_ekxcenmC0WXUksv3xfFoNcS1USEMZwqZDm2t3Tze_CKvdK5JpRwjvCXP8LGZ177KCpSmnboT7IMH1UjJnp7vqkY4EadipVRe2wQvrMFwMlxWUBNA3SKgTI9Rs_wb4sd/s1600/67976-cottage-classic-r-l.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvEg3MpgJxn0Dz_ekxcenmC0WXUksv3xfFoNcS1USEMZwqZDm2t3Tze_CKvdK5JpRwjvCXP8LGZ177KCpSmnboT7IMH1UjJnp7vqkY4EadipVRe2wQvrMFwMlxWUBNA3SKgTI9Rs_wb4sd/s400/67976-cottage-classic-r-l.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476091350429174162" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkHOUvCJl-ln6t5s6IXk3go50QT7MNg6AyBQ32EBDGHk7X02xzJ3HW5GU_TTj2fGTgnag3czSOwYiX2-XdtfstZ9PLQXrFJfZ0uiY0977MyKNVOCwAaPbBpKNaM5WCUasfbf_4GkOoguJn/s1600/room.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 357px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkHOUvCJl-ln6t5s6IXk3go50QT7MNg6AyBQ32EBDGHk7X02xzJ3HW5GU_TTj2fGTgnag3czSOwYiX2-XdtfstZ9PLQXrFJfZ0uiY0977MyKNVOCwAaPbBpKNaM5WCUasfbf_4GkOoguJn/s400/room.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476090074997467682" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx9gfIFQ0b6x8TGz1too30Rbt-zOXDSWGfRfpWeTu6xT9R3v-yRy6vw62wLPDko7N8EpM7dPDKxFd_QnZDnjkr5_8bp8me7Wg_VdFzsvM_TxTG6e__qn0u5zYUGsvZu2cJpD2FJ-m3L4w6/s1600/shim.gif"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 1px; height: 1px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx9gfIFQ0b6x8TGz1too30Rbt-zOXDSWGfRfpWeTu6xT9R3v-yRy6vw62wLPDko7N8EpM7dPDKxFd_QnZDnjkr5_8bp8me7Wg_VdFzsvM_TxTG6e__qn0u5zYUGsvZu2cJpD2FJ-m3L4w6/s400/shim.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476089294107917810" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipZ8dqfHNZ3iN2goSeUKOQo0NfyfDQcEDSiB5R5qXBodB3pxaYDEevqlyM6-bf7SaxZqmG7RzoQEnxuS627dTnxsJoQHT3If8rUW6njJHJ5zEqxyiW0Bs-SnFQnKhqoyc6tt7BjZSKQAlO/s1600/eiffeltowerbest.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 309px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipZ8dqfHNZ3iN2goSeUKOQo0NfyfDQcEDSiB5R5qXBodB3pxaYDEevqlyM6-bf7SaxZqmG7RzoQEnxuS627dTnxsJoQHT3If8rUW6njJHJ5zEqxyiW0Bs-SnFQnKhqoyc6tt7BjZSKQAlO/s400/eiffeltowerbest.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476088255838409218" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:times new roman;" >Tomorrow we will be picking up keys to our new place!! There has been so much going on to get ready for this move that sitting down and blogging seems to be last on the list.. The next post will be a look at the realities of moving.. My house looking like a bomb has gone off in it, pictures of myself and family laying around looking like zombies since the flu has descended upon us. Yes, the flu right now. seriously?? I don't have time for this!! So I am going to take a picturesque vacation through things that will be inspiring our new place :)</span></span><br /><br />~Erika AnnErika Ann~http://www.blogger.com/profile/00941047213994870736noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7794040153259411433.post-81227344115335601932010-05-10T21:09:00.000-07:002010-05-10T21:39:21.193-07:00The house that built me<span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;" ><span>As excited as I am about moving on part of this journey is that my parents will be selling my childhood home. Then moving into the one we have been renting from them so that they can downsize. Growing up as a military brat I had never realized until now how hard it would be to let go of the one space that has always felt like home. </span></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><br /><br /><br /></span><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;" >~A picture of our porch~</span><br /></span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj42ECtb-T5L1DCfGIvUoHREumDqkirOQqfFW2QISnH-qHhV25DNz4MfTYD553ystaC2YqIgRHEdwIoFIfUDrNZ24N5UqFhHNEAr9ZqYbzymPXJu4yYlB81O_Zacb5VD2kJCfJSqTIRG9dc/s1600/DSCN4816.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 384px; height: 338px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj42ECtb-T5L1DCfGIvUoHREumDqkirOQqfFW2QISnH-qHhV25DNz4MfTYD553ystaC2YqIgRHEdwIoFIfUDrNZ24N5UqFhHNEAr9ZqYbzymPXJu4yYlB81O_Zacb5VD2kJCfJSqTIRG9dc/s400/DSCN4816.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469864342673264482" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:georgia;" >I am very excited as I know that it's time for all of this to happen.. So as we say goodbye to this chapter in our lives and start a new journey this song seems fitting..</span></span><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><h3 style="font-style: italic; text-align: center;font-family:georgia;" class="lyrics"><span style="font-size:130%;">The House That Built Me</span></h3><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><h4 style="font-style: italic; text-align: center;font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Tom Douglas / Allen Shamblin</span></h4><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="font-style: italic; text-align: center;font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:130%;">I know they say you can’t go home again<br />I just had to come back one last time<br />Ma’am I know you don’t know me from Adam<br />But these handprints on the front steps are mine</span></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="font-style: italic; text-align: center;font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Up those stairs in that little back bedroom<br />Is where I did my homework and I learned to play guitar<br />I bet you didn’t know under that live oak<br />My favorite dog is buried in the yard</span></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="font-style: italic; text-align: center;font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:130%;"> I thought if I could touch this place or feel it<br />This brokenness inside me might start healing<br />Out here it’s like I’m someone else<br />I thought that maybe I could find myself<br />If I could just come in I swear I’ll leave<br />Won’t take nothing but a memory<br />From the house that built me</span></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="font-style: italic; text-align: center;font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Mama cut out pictures of houses for you<br />From Better Homes and Gardens magazine<br />Plans were drawn and concrete poured<br />Nail by nail and board by board<br />Daddy gave life to mama’s dream</span></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="font-style: italic; text-align: center;font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:130%;">I thought if I could touch this place or feel it<br />This brokenness inside me might start healing<br />Out here it’s like I’m someone else<br />I thought that maybe I could find myself<br />If I could just come in I swear I’ll leave<br />Won’t take nothing but a memory<br />From the house that built me</span></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="font-style: italic; text-align: center;font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:130%;">You leave home and you move on and you do the best you can<br />I got lost in this old world and forgot who I am</span></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="font-style: italic; text-align: center;font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:130%;">I thought if I could touch this place or feel it<br />This brokenness inside me might start healing<br />Out here it’s like I’m someone else<br />I thought that maybe I could find myself<br />If I could just come in I swear I’ll leave<br />Won’t take nothing but a memory<br />From the house that built me</span></p><br /><br />~Erika AnnErika Ann~http://www.blogger.com/profile/00941047213994870736noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7794040153259411433.post-89885501442731112502010-05-07T00:24:00.001-07:002010-05-07T00:49:20.902-07:00Boys in Blue<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZNpsmNbOxesdy0wYw1an2B5iqlcJORY-o8UbysE9pEE9ZtGCqsuQ_kwgtHQH0uohWWmSWhYCTCw_mPw_UWTo8hL_j4GBjapMqVhe7W-1nz0QlsYeiK2GbccOVxF2ThHdg8Rz-ZJDrvlIu/s1600/boys+3.jpg"><br /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:times new roman;" >Here are a few ideas which will inspire the room we will create for our two boys...</span></span><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnlwfox5iYinGpbMlqDbJ8m4459hx_kvo7Y9lIGRsDIa1Tq6b-PNFNQcsbTUDkRhd7SDa0y9v9BA_RHCDsabEiznXKqjLLmw9sS0apC-ssXLNpswE54tPIUFAblbmMNG4pr_6s7KmcRkDJ/s1600/boys.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 684px; height: 530px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnlwfox5iYinGpbMlqDbJ8m4459hx_kvo7Y9lIGRsDIa1Tq6b-PNFNQcsbTUDkRhd7SDa0y9v9BA_RHCDsabEiznXKqjLLmw9sS0apC-ssXLNpswE54tPIUFAblbmMNG4pr_6s7KmcRkDJ/s400/boys.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468426326045733378" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWEPl6TphVerZnbIxXRponcHZfVccg9bSPX8JL_TdgKV-j37dL1DNhPlIw7KVGkiJlWkX7awxrNFGlJnwyiaHl1ur_sTSe6DALhdU8tFQJnu7reKCLc_k8tH-z7mR57GsDjE3T-XZ1YdF5/s1600/boys+room.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 688px; height: 573px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWEPl6TphVerZnbIxXRponcHZfVccg9bSPX8JL_TdgKV-j37dL1DNhPlIw7KVGkiJlWkX7awxrNFGlJnwyiaHl1ur_sTSe6DALhdU8tFQJnu7reKCLc_k8tH-z7mR57GsDjE3T-XZ1YdF5/s400/boys+room.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468429861799705570" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:times new roman;" >I am certain that I want to put in </span><a style="font-family: times new roman; font-style: italic;" href="http://raisingolives.com/2009/07/raingutter-book-shelves-tutorial/">rain gutter bookshelves</a><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:times new roman;" > so that they will have easier access to their books. I love what Beth of </span><a style="font-family: times new roman; font-style: italic;" href="http://www.thestoriesofa2z.com/">The Stories of A to Z</a><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:times new roman;" > has done with her boys room</span></span><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:times new roman;" >We aren't sure if we will be able to paint or not although I really <a href="http://www.serenaandlily.com/Paint/Bluebell">"Bluebell"</a> by Serena and Lilly for the room..</span></span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"> <span style="font-style: italic;font-family:times new roman;" >One of the blessing in disguises with moving into a smaller space is that our boys will have to share a room.. Blessings??? I am certainly hoping so, perhaps it is wishful thinking that this will teach them lifelong lessons about being organized...<br /><br />~Erika Ann<br /></span></span>Erika Ann~http://www.blogger.com/profile/00941047213994870736noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7794040153259411433.post-52408299272251738772010-05-01T23:18:00.001-07:002010-05-01T23:18:45.819-07:00Sweet SaturdayWhat a beautiful day out!! The boys and I assisted at a local 3k race by handing out water and snacks at the finish line. I couldn't help but snap a few idea photos from the hotel it was held at.. <br /><br /><center><a href='http://picasaweb.google.com/108363548954751954009/MyBlogPhotos#5466551207752458114'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_m62g6rHTZF5G5YFYNdSCgScsNA5KUr7eiOYuo2Zeoe6K4TMFqVFxxFjNqZQtIAUlcmpir1tAK3D9HCVtq48RNuPCumx_nGIL64-jXvzwOnD1DWe33gnONF9ihOWLnncGenPF8MpaUWcV/s288/iphone_photo.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />-This is in an entry way.. I love how it is paper however it looks like 3D.<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://picasaweb.google.com/108363548954751954009/MyBlogPhotos#5466551391492528210'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmzGkY_AV89A0r61rA8HFEzlL7ZUQYd_P5VCJnR6AmCOwE9L3jd2Ym9y10qCUCAfCFiFp79jRwRA68vDIUBqNb8Ny4qcVXD4391jApz7sqXS1Rlh6V0w-vDZXKUJKEzkthR7MUlQ3EUXzi/s288/iphone_photo.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Leaves layered beneath plexiglass... Sure I need one more craft project!!!<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://picasaweb.google.com/108363548954751954009/MyBlogPhotos#5466551510939349122'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgn_9CgbjQuMThqMXfLUp8j9dV8r_UZnfO8uAp0TtUqfrE4c_mTEZswlreDqh373HbvKr-p3DEw7FENa-bAF8l2JwY7JWJ7faERPfRRF__eNC_TnTImZP2v7Itguje9MNBsLLN6frBShJB/s288/iphone_photo.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />I couldn't resist this reminder that yes, we do in fact live in Alaska<br /> <br />We also played with making mini cupcakes.. Here are our rainbow cutecakes :)<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://picasaweb.google.com/108363548954751954009/MyBlogPhotos#5466551724431793554'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEX3bMv_rbd453os_H4DdkXk-Soed3jFHocyU1NoSbvLa6Skugmi2pXYuq1r2O1nNqUFYMi19QoopPJMMj__i-sllpBk94YIXpKkUDQ7ANav5aSiV49L3K_9GIIcjVZ5Ao7EgaE3BIue0V/s288/iphone_photo.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://picasaweb.google.com/108363548954751954009/MyBlogPhotos#5466553207005068882'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinb-Ol0Hd_XcGW5wG2FMGnEDDMwxFYK6TQYfGN6R-jb6s3MV4tkAlyfNGWlksHNsweGKFvq50IPEaen4XbLBiftTqh7TG0h4GGQGcmBm3SdGc9y8rSv8Lb8rb543M45Tjl_xiOBGMmSNNe/s288/iphone_photo.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /> <br /><br />Have a wonderful weekend!! <br /><br />Starting over is simply a new begining ~ Erika <br />Erika Ann~http://www.blogger.com/profile/00941047213994870736noreply@blogger.com0