tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24344626803474323812024-03-12T23:48:42.205-07:00Simple ThreadAnna Kristinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07406030504222930801noreply@blogger.comBlogger56125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2434462680347432381.post-20853892736324367952012-05-17T11:12:00.002-07:002012-05-17T11:16:59.580-07:00ChangesHello Friends!<br />
I am no longer going to be blogging here, I have moved to a new blog, '<a href="http://www.the-willow-nest.com/">The Willow Nest</a>' which can be found at <a href="http://www.the-willow-nest.com/">www.the-willow-nest.com</a>. I hope you will come and visit me there! You can read a little about this change <a href="http://www.the-willow-nest.com/2012/05/welcome.html">here</a>.<br />
I will continue costume posts on <a href="http://theartofclothes.blogspot.com/">The Art of Clothes</a> and <a href="http://pemberleycouture.blogspot.com/">Pemberley Couture</a> will be turned back into a costume gallery of finished costumes. All other posts will from now on be posted on my new blog.<br />
I look forward to seeing you there!<br />
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♥ Anna<br />
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PS I will be leaving this blog up for browsing though past posts.</div>
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<span style="color: #e06666;">♥ </span>Finish my <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/projects/AnnaKristine86/ribbed-lace-bolero">Berry Lace Shrug</a></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666;">♥ </span>Paint my nails</div>
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<span style="color: #e06666;">♥ </span>Do some baking</div>
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<span style="color: #e06666;">♥ </span>Maybe work on my <a href="http://theartofclothes.blogspot.com/search/label/Maid%20Marian%20Gown">Maid Marian dress</a> </div>
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(bought beads and embroidery thread last night!)</div>
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<span style="color: #e06666;">♥</span>Do some reading</div>
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What are your weekend plans?</div>
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♥ Anna Kristine</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2434462680347432381.post-8077515678030269652012-04-25T06:21:00.000-07:002012-04-25T06:22:01.807-07:00Out and About<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
This past weekend Britton and I left our nest and visited this lovely local yarn shop, <a href="http://wooloveryoureyes.com/" target="_blank">Wool Over Your Eyes</a>. It is full of the loveliest yarns and there's lots of room with nice big tables where you can come and knit with friends. I like it. :) And I really like the little wooly eyed sheep.</div>
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I got this loveliness to make a baby sweater for one of the babies coming this year:<br />
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We also enjoyed some gelato...<br />
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Are you enjoying lovely weather in your corner of the world?<br />
♥ Anna<br />
<br />Anna Kristinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07406030504222930801noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2434462680347432381.post-9739213190048531752012-04-20T13:01:00.003-07:002012-04-27T10:35:35.339-07:00Posy Bracelet Giveaway!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Visit my blog <a href="http://pemberleycouture.blogspot.com/2012/04/posy-bracelet-giveaway.html" target="_blank">Pemberley Couture</a> for a chance to win one of these sweet bracelets!Anna Kristinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07406030504222930801noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2434462680347432381.post-91808029052910974712012-04-13T15:02:00.000-07:002012-04-13T15:02:40.862-07:00Weekend Plans<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #e06666;">♥</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666;"> knitting my fireside sweater</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #e06666;">♥</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666;"> drinking some tea (decaf)</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #e06666;">♥</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666;"> cutting out pieces for my wedding ring quilt</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #e06666;">♥</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666;"> maybe watch some robin hood or merlin</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #e06666;">♥ </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666;">spending time with britton </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #e06666;">♥</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">Have a lovely weekend!</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">♥ Anna Kristine</span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2434462680347432381.post-27565600581487499222012-04-02T08:45:00.000-07:002012-04-02T08:45:10.789-07:00Hooks and Needles<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
This month I've been busy busy making this blanket for my husband's grandma:</div>
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I used the <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/african-flower---paperweight-granny" target="_blank">African Flower pattern</a> and it came together so quickly! I whipped this out in 20 days...which is fast for me. I probably could have done it faster if that's all I worked on. Bu I confess there were days I looked at it and just didn't want to work on it.<br />
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I also made this little sheep for a friend of mine:<br />
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We are both HUGE <a href="http://www.wallaceandgromit.com/" target="_blank">Wallace and Gromit</a> fans so I wanted to make him look like Shaun...I embroidered little bits of felt for his eyes.<br />
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I used the Lamb pattern from <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Itty-Bitty-Toys-Animals-Dolls-Playthings/dp/1579653766/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1333381054&sr=8-1" target="_blank">Itty Bitty Toys </a>. I love that book!<br />
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Hope you're having a lovely Monday!<br />
♥ Anna KristineAnna Kristinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07406030504222930801noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2434462680347432381.post-51813510267445685772012-03-20T13:33:00.001-07:002012-03-20T13:33:36.831-07:00Gardening<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Britton and I bought a spot of land the other day, okay so it was really just a bag of dirt...but now we have our own little garden on our balcony. I'm excited to have some plants to tend to! Eventually we will need a little bigger pots as they get growing but these will do for now.</div>
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And Britton was so sweet and let me get a strawberry plant even though he's allergic to them. I can't wait to eat these...<br />
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I also have been messing around making some hemp bracelets...this 80 degree weather has me feeling like it's summer. I don't want to think about what that means summer will be like though!<br />
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♥ AnnaUnknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2434462680347432381.post-12501958754513733322012-02-29T13:46:00.000-08:002012-02-29T14:13:28.438-08:00Flower Girls and Flower Gardens<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
I have been busy busy busy in my sewing room lately making so many things. I'm seriously loving the fact that I have five nieces now and a nephew (and another on the way which will be a surprise). I find myself buried in ideas of toys I can make, cute purses, clothes, etc.</div>
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First however, as I am a bit behind on my wedding gifts, I am making these little dolls for my nieces for being flower girls in my wedding. I used <a href="http://www.marthastewart.com/264299/black-apple-doll">this pattern</a> and it went together so quickly! These two are off to China in a few weeks...</div>
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Two done, three to go! I made their dress and stockings out of leftover fabric from the flower girl dresses:</div>
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I also pulled out my Flower Garden quilt again and have been working away at it. Maybe someday I will finish it. It's such a relaxing thing to stitch on in the evening.<br />
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How is your week going?<br />
♥ Anna KristineUnknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2434462680347432381.post-22401926936501064622012-02-23T08:27:00.000-08:002012-04-27T10:36:31.638-07:00Sweater Regress<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
I've been making progress on my <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/fireside-sweater">Fireside Sweater</a>, I completed the right front panel and now I have been working on the left front panel, even learning how to do button holes! However, the other night I realized I was only supposed to knit 4" and then start the waist shaping and here I've knitted 8". So now I have to rip half of my work out. Not that 4" is a HUGE deal, but when you're working in this detailed of a cable and you still have several more panels to go it's a bit of a bummer.</div>
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One last look at it before half of it disappears:</div>
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How's your Thursday?<br />
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♥ Anna KristineUnknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2434462680347432381.post-51809381498804403682012-02-21T09:56:00.000-08:002012-02-21T13:56:20.016-08:00A Home for Sock Needles<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Yesterday I finished all of my house work early and decided to sit down and make something for myself. It's been a long time since I've done that. I always either give away what I make or put it on etsy. I decided it was time to make some things I've been needing! For starters...my double point needles have needed some organization since they all live in the packages they came in which consists of cardboard and flimsy plastic, not a nice home you see. So yesterday, I designed and made this:</div>
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The outside is made of grey linen (which I'm in love with) and the inside is cotton calico scraps. I can name what each one is from! I also matched the fabric to the needles to help me remember which size is which, and embroidered the sizes on the outside of each little pocket.<br />
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It snaps closed, keeping my sock needles all safe and cozy!<br />
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I bound all the edges with bias tape, and there is a very thin layer of batting between the fabrics to give it a little padding.<br />
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I'm quite smitten with it. I've been carrying it around with me everywhere, I even put it on my nightstand when I went to bed because I couldn't stop looking at it. I think I need to make myself things more often...it's such a rare thing I don't know how to handle it!<br />
Next I need to make a case for the rest of my double point needles!<br />
I hope you are all having a lovely Tuesday!<br />
♥ Anna Kristine<br />
PS I've made one of these for the shop, you can <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/93543996/sock-knitting-needle-organizer-for-sizes">check it out here</a>!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2434462680347432381.post-64809628517085734642012-02-18T05:00:00.000-08:002012-02-18T05:00:03.915-08:00We Are<br />
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This song inspires and challenges me so much. I love it. I hope it encourages you today.</div>
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Lately this is one of our favorite dinners! You can find the original recipe <a href="http://allrecipes.com/recipe/quinoa-and-black-beans/detail.aspx">here</a> but I altered it a bit since we have so many food allergies. Here is how I make it:<br />
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<b>1 teaspoon olive oil</b><br />
<b>3 cloves of garlic, minced</b><br />
<b>3/4 cups uncooked quinoa</b><br />
<b>1 1/2 cups chicken broth</b> (I make my own when I boil chicken and then freeze it for when I need it since we are allergic to some of the spices and vegetables in store bought broths)<br />
<b>1 teaspoon ground cumin</b><br />
<b>1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper</b><br />
<b>Salt and pepper to taste</b><br />
<b>1 can corn (15 oz.)</b><br />
<b>2 cans black beans (15 oz. each), rinsed and drained</b><br />
<b>1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro</b><br />
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Heat olive oil in medium sauce pan over medium heat, stir in garlic and saute until lightly browned.<br />
Mix Quinoa into sauce pan and cover with chicken broth. Add cumin, cayenne pepper, salt, and pepper. Bring to boil, cover, reduce heat, and simmer for 20 minutes.<br />
Stir in corn and beans, then mix in fresh cilantro.<br />
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Super easy and so yummy!<br />
My husband likes to put sour cream and shredded cheese on top but it's just as yummy with out it!<br />
Have a great weekend!<br />
♥ Anna KristineUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2434462680347432381.post-65954727653680634242012-02-10T12:42:00.000-08:002012-02-10T12:42:12.203-08:00Sewing Room Tour<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Alright! I've finally got some pictures of my sewing room! They are not the clearest...I blame my camera even though it's probably me. :P Hopefully we will have a new camera before the year is through.</div>
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The Project Table: Where I do all my planning, dreaming, scheming, and sometimes I just sit there and crochet because it's fun. It will also be my cutting table if I ever get around to cutting anything out. The quote on the wall is from Vincent Van Gogh, "<span style="background-color: white; font-size: 16px; text-align: left;">If you hear a voice within you say 'you cannot paint,' then by all means paint, and that voice will be silenced." It inspires me. </span><br />
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Sewing Table: We brought this table with us from Oregon, my dad made it! Britton had the brilliant idea to put the sewing table in the window...so much better with natural light and now I can look outside while I sew!<br />
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Cozy Nook: This is for Britton to sit in if we are ever both working. He works on the computer sometimes while I work on projects. It's nice to have him in there. And it's nice to have a comfy chair to sit and knit in if I ever want to. This chair used to be his grandpa's so it's special. :)<br />
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My mom sent us with lots of homemade canned goods when we moved here and whenever we finish something off I always seem to need the jar for something...<br />
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He's the best! So can you guess what I plan on doing today? Knitting and watching these! In between housework of course. ;)<br />
Thank you for the lovely comments last post, I am feeling a lot better this week! I even got my sewing room somewhat organized. I've been enjoying sitting in it and working on projects at my new sewing table. I will try to get some pictures of my new room to post soon!<br />
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I've hardly had any energy this week and been feeling really blah. It may very well be because I ate gluten the other day which always leaves me feeling drained of energy and grumpy. It's no fun though....so not worth it. Why can't I remember that before I eat the stuff?</div>
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There is brightness to my week though, my lovely orchid (a birthday present from my husband) is still blooming and it makes me happy...</div>
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I used my A. C. Moore coupon and finally got a basket for my knitting that can sit by the couch and not be a big pile of mess...it's nice and sturdy too! It's so hard to find sturdy baskets these days.</div>
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I finished the <a href="http://simple-thread.blogspot.com/2012/01/whale-watching.html">whale hat</a>! I'm going to give it to a friend. She doesn't read my blog (I think) so it's safe to show you.</div>
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And I've been working on some new spring-ish things for the <a href="http://pemberleycouture.etsy.com/">shop.</a><br />
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Hopefully I will be back to normal soon. Stupid gluten. Stupid allergies. I want chocolate. Oh but wait...I'm allergic to that too. Sigh...okay I'm done venting.<br />
I hope you're having a lovely week...how's it going?<br />
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♥ Anna</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2434462680347432381.post-30612197539614233082012-01-13T13:15:00.000-08:002012-02-10T13:04:32.528-08:00Whale Watching<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I started my first color-work knitting project last week and it's so much fun to see the pattern come together! I am using Kate Gagnon Osborn's <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/whale-watch-hat">Whale Watch Hat Pattern </a> and so far it hasn't been too hard, I like it! Whales are one of my favorite animals so I'm very excited about this project! I've been watching Planet Earth with my husband in the evening and this is the perfect thing to work on while watching. :)<br />
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I'm eagerly awaiting some yarn to arrive in the mail, which when it does, I will have to show you my next knitting project. In the meantime I'm trying to get this hat finished before it arrives!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2434462680347432381.post-72911963388906307832012-01-05T11:14:00.001-08:002012-01-05T11:45:15.678-08:00Library Card<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I always say a place isn't home until I have a library card from there. Well, it's official. Britton and I got library cards during Christmas break!<br />
I just picked up these lovely books last night...sigh I want to make so many things from them!<br />
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And at our library they have several different card designs you can choose from, I chose the one with yarn!</div>
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I'm having a rather unproductive day. I can't seem to get motivated to do anything. I just want to lay around and look at knitting books, watch Jeeves and Wooster and drink peppermint tea. I need to get busy!<br />
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<span style="text-align: left;">My favorite quilt project I'm working on is my wedding ring quilt, I'd love to finish it but I'm not sure I would get it done in that short of time. I started this sometime after I got engaged and it has been a labor of love! My husband has even had his hand in it, when I'm working on it during movies he always volunteers to help cut pieces out. I can't wait to see it finished and on our bed! It will be treasured. :)</span></div>
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Probably my project nearest completion is this paper bag quilt in which you cut tons of 3" squares and put them in a paper bag and grab two out at a time and sew them together, no planning just crazy randomness! I got the idea from Anna at <a href="http://pleasantviewschoolhouse.blogspot.com/">Pleasant View Schoolhouse</a>. You can find her tutorial <a href="http://pleasantviewschoolhouse.blogspot.com/2009/02/getting-started-on-scrap-quilt.html">HERE.</a></div>
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So...which project to choose? The more challenging? Or the one that I might actually be able to get finished by then? We shall see.... </div>
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The New Year is here, my how time flies in this life. It makes me want to capture and hold tight to each wonderful moment as it passes. This past year has been one of the most busy, stressful, amazing, rewarding, hard, yet blessed years of my life. A lot of changes, a lot of new beginnings. I look forward to this new year of settling in to a new home and a new city with excitement to see what God has planned for this year. Whatever it is it will be amazing.</div>
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I am one of those people who likes to set New Year's resolutions every year, but I don't stress about them. Maybe more than a resolution it's an idea I would like to achieve if possible. Then I think it's fun the end of the year to look back on my list and see how many of those things I accomplished. Sometimes it's surprising!</div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">-learn to take better pictures</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">-read more books </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">-write more letters </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">-journal more </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">-use what i have </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">-eat better food </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">-knit a sweater </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">-finish projects </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">-look at each day as an adventure </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">May your year be filled with love and joy!</span><br />
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I hope you all enjoy the holiday celebrating the true meaning of Christmas!<br />
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I have been busy busy making Christmas presents! This year they are all knitted so far. I might sew a couple things but we shall see. </div>
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I'm making a cowl for one of my sister in laws from the <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/ilean">Ilean</a> pattern. </div>
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My goodness I have a lot to do! Better get back to work...<br />
What are you making?Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2434462680347432381.post-54749259025288073752011-12-05T12:40:00.000-08:002012-02-10T13:05:06.263-08:00Sheldon The TurtleI'm finally getting settled in after our big move and I've have been getting my Etsy shop going again as well as starting on Christmas presents! Here is one Christmas present I can share early because I don't have to worry about the recipient seeing it as he's 1 year old and doesn't read my blog. ;)<br />
I made my nephew a turtle!<br />
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I had a lot of fun making this little guy! I learned a lot in the process as well. I'm hoping to get 3 more done by Christmas for some of my nieces.<br />
Have you been making anything for Christmas yet?<br />
~Anna KristineUnknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2434462680347432381.post-83407503891078207392011-10-20T14:00:00.000-07:002012-02-10T13:05:40.254-08:00Moving<img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656112916911998098" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT4ubzq-1spJNPImr1C_Li-BQPC63lBk0dG3OpjWqhez3-1yt2pw8EHIFBKgYprR0tuR-LKknFpLIlgKDkzer-jGHPbhqUTFnUSBc5RgcMmXxWKTrRjSD4qvbB-8DyOQUWDQhK_sZ4Z_oP/s400/Favim.com-22831.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 267px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /><br />
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My husband just accepted a job across the country in South Carolina so we are busily packing up what belongings we need and getting ready to fly out next week. Life has been crazy! But we are both excited about this new adventure and excited to be in a new place and learn to lean upon each other and God. I think it will be a really good growing experience for us. </div>
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While going through all our stuff I am getting rid of quite a bit of patterns which are available in my <a href="http://annakristine.etsy.com/">SHOP</a> just this week until we leave. I'm not taking them with me so they wont be available after we move.</div>
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I most likely wont be posting until after we settle and I don't know how long it will be until we have internet again so it may be awhile before I am on here again.</div>
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~Anna Kristine</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2434462680347432381.post-51359733104689308582011-10-12T19:05:00.000-07:002011-10-12T19:12:28.721-07:00Knitted Wrist Cozies PatternI finished writing my first pattern for these comfy knitted wrist cozies! Available now for purchase!<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZSfvPwpBOweCj78_2_aWzqVO2EMfu9Vl-XXfD1g0BMsf7ftC6L4jzRTRA0HnwtUuCOzmWi-c52pho_Vv5rnBHBu6g3r2-v3wr4eDVE-DKdJMfYGtI-aOkhlDdS6pEtbtV17w8hSq6pqO0/s1600/Untitled.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 296px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZSfvPwpBOweCj78_2_aWzqVO2EMfu9Vl-XXfD1g0BMsf7ftC6L4jzRTRA0HnwtUuCOzmWi-c52pho_Vv5rnBHBu6g3r2-v3wr4eDVE-DKdJMfYGtI-aOkhlDdS6pEtbtV17w8hSq6pqO0/s400/Untitled.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662792295430847282" /></a><br /><center>$5.00</center><br /><center><a href="http://www.ravelry.com/purchase/anna-kristine-designs/79465"><img src="http://www.ravelry.com/images/shopping/buy-now.gif" border="0" /></a></center><br /><script src="http://js.ravelry.com/cart/2.0.js" type="text/javascript"></script>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2434462680347432381.post-2955117485915186702011-09-16T15:37:00.000-07:002011-09-16T16:22:50.603-07:00Wedding Photos<div>I know it's taken me ages to put wedding pictures up...partly because there are SO many and they are all so beautiful it was hard to choose! I may post a random wedding photo every now and then over the next year just because there are so many I love...but to post them all at once would be a bit overwhelming.</div><div>Our photographer was <a href="http://www.marinakoslowphotographyblog.com/">Marina Koslow</a>, a fun talented and sweet person, with the perfect eye to capture our special day just the way I'd hoped!</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAhaPs9c_8tVlIIdAqj-mt6t0g1XCUgxFAJrAS3dm85X-QQ7szM2RDB4kshNyFg1AqPdQNSjSIESTpdGxi9YA4qi4-RRDXjHfpZnp8bwHl69nqSdIvc_fFeZMXdaANp4ZpONW1NU6cyzM4/s1600/A24.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 269px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAhaPs9c_8tVlIIdAqj-mt6t0g1XCUgxFAJrAS3dm85X-QQ7szM2RDB4kshNyFg1AqPdQNSjSIESTpdGxi9YA4qi4-RRDXjHfpZnp8bwHl69nqSdIvc_fFeZMXdaANp4ZpONW1NU6cyzM4/s400/A24.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5653096336729357538" /></a>Britton's wedding gift to me was this gorgeous aqua marine necklace (his birthstone) which he had custom made for me from a stone his uncle had given him. It is so beautiful! I wore it with my dress on our wedding day.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHWNhVaVPzzyoV8MG1qTw_xorRcFzBOcBWFdp0JVVNt79Oeb-xs8oQ8XHT4JAFManaeB8n4PcdZPdrJ7pjQuOt3kwLU5hZJRopRKS_tstS-pgis0dh1eUNj0XcfD033km0-gV-Lbdkbo_x/s1600/Britton%2526Anna034.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHWNhVaVPzzyoV8MG1qTw_xorRcFzBOcBWFdp0JVVNt79Oeb-xs8oQ8XHT4JAFManaeB8n4PcdZPdrJ7pjQuOt3kwLU5hZJRopRKS_tstS-pgis0dh1eUNj0XcfD033km0-gV-Lbdkbo_x/s400/Britton%2526Anna034.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5653094530155132338" /></a></div>As guests were coming we had them write a note on a white board and get their picture taken for a photo guest book. It will be fun in the years to come to look back on who was at our wedding and see how different everyone looked back then.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNPS6mwpZdX5em5fH4EX5iQ33xiM-iYdGdwcUNNbqv169Ynv7poS5PRe6B9i7phMO53avJfBcuRcoPBXb6PjSkbdFGl9g2xFSDVt8clyML5byy4FH9tDLvSDbF2eE8OumMYmy7dD8Bf7Em/s1600/A17.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 263px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNPS6mwpZdX5em5fH4EX5iQ33xiM-iYdGdwcUNNbqv169Ynv7poS5PRe6B9i7phMO53avJfBcuRcoPBXb6PjSkbdFGl9g2xFSDVt8clyML5byy4FH9tDLvSDbF2eE8OumMYmy7dD8Bf7Em/s400/A17.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5653094528593291346" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Some of my amazing friends made the cake and decorated it, and my mom made strawberry jam for party favors. (She's amazing)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZkxyfPbl-U07CTBbtSeiBbhHHLizxYXNnUqtlQ3QKR4e7zLPI6UY97Wh32_ELlPaM400Wb6obM7QcIRB8pivc6mmlCXdrZdckW-5-R4WQwDepYbLKC3EMG3D7Q3y7X_NwFW_i8LSdvFvq/s1600/A15.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZkxyfPbl-U07CTBbtSeiBbhHHLizxYXNnUqtlQ3QKR4e7zLPI6UY97Wh32_ELlPaM400Wb6obM7QcIRB8pivc6mmlCXdrZdckW-5-R4WQwDepYbLKC3EMG3D7Q3y7X_NwFW_i8LSdvFvq/s400/A15.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5653094522167035346" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">We did cupcakes for the guests as well as a candy table which was a big hit among the little people. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgExN8ycBwqWLOCjojizyYNpi6ZmGNQIUkQiy3zz_A9l_2sL7-ipcSyY2aOy94jhhyphenhyphent1Q4xn7SVCr5vXHO88t-gYti4dWXzbv2bauh_6GIiwPXZ2yl67g_GsETjyFNFdyyHrPOdgqatrJUh/s1600/74510005.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 293px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgExN8ycBwqWLOCjojizyYNpi6ZmGNQIUkQiy3zz_A9l_2sL7-ipcSyY2aOy94jhhyphenhyphent1Q4xn7SVCr5vXHO88t-gYti4dWXzbv2bauh_6GIiwPXZ2yl67g_GsETjyFNFdyyHrPOdgqatrJUh/s400/74510005.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5653094265613706338" /></a> <img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh31EFSpyfEMbHQX6qRJtyx2n9vsn3ekfblYGfllF3lZ0DGemnnimuUEclnxXsLZBDYOS_ACcw6L5VAtdbvxOvULAdjeztSF7GqgPmza6H4mI7dL8t38wnx1RQg6dMXYZi0J3L94_yQQhJk/s400/74480008.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 298px; height: 400px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5653094266602287154" /></div>We hung bunting everywhere....I love this. I wanted our wedding to feel like a fun cheerful celebration. Not too formal...but relaxed and friendly.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjTSJUAC6nolaytoYx3v-IbZBlD0EbM5ZsDKiEk8g7rFb4Dq0lrXo866Q588C5eRdkxUCpWq_fDSX2ERsbljiq51AomuhQruoeezHYo6HTGRmIdPVVaaGlDmyz2nFm7q9CJ8OsJazFitpL/s1600/74480009.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 293px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjTSJUAC6nolaytoYx3v-IbZBlD0EbM5ZsDKiEk8g7rFb4Dq0lrXo866Q588C5eRdkxUCpWq_fDSX2ERsbljiq51AomuhQruoeezHYo6HTGRmIdPVVaaGlDmyz2nFm7q9CJ8OsJazFitpL/s400/74480009.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5653094260338397426" /></a> <img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdMPsUBcfQXDGIatVtN_exy38vgRsvA28P9xFfFAxqukXkOXUWErc6jgKeGqllE2V2Fyg8pVxYTWG1AcbR0SZCvpHdHSMpt4k6rMocKgD9Q-_9b5RUhrQ8F5xR0eTLNYIvS3D0Y1CCddgx/s400/74480014.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 284px; height: 400px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5653094259005805490" /></div>For my bouquet I chose cabbage roses and ranunculus. <br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaUaerDyQdVWi6vg7ioVqW0inmKClfShJcrpsbJtV5wfpjelB1QBXfyJiKKVfwWQZ6A52IpxEbdMobpjg8xFcCsP03eRyACDR5vXJ8dUAoy5vZFUczpOF5wcfK34ZKIE8j5GLV0FuEdkNj/s1600/74480016.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 293px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaUaerDyQdVWi6vg7ioVqW0inmKClfShJcrpsbJtV5wfpjelB1QBXfyJiKKVfwWQZ6A52IpxEbdMobpjg8xFcCsP03eRyACDR5vXJ8dUAoy5vZFUczpOF5wcfK34ZKIE8j5GLV0FuEdkNj/s400/74480016.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5653094252403340530" /></a> <img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNYt40s8QwxBjIyFMAuDVPyuKejDKXXNNUgD4iyDh9IFGLopwArJ4-rU2gW1hWSXwnUyT7F0xR0A5LylgBLfzV7ntVas93pnpPWhPQ81GFAfSk8DGTelZm37lUFd2r6dMdAvqm-cNgZLnv/s400/74490010.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 293px; height: 400px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5653093860308093266" /></div>The bridesmaids bouquets had the same flowers as mine with some roses and sweet peas mixed in. I also made each of the girls a necklace with a key charm (not to mention all but three of the bridesmaid dresses). <br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLX_6PP5n8dGwqVUq47fWKob3__botPXhyyMNyx92wfLpYdYgwtocAOaqMrOmAptBraeIrLhp5q5k5PUG251edsZZfUikEdbk3X_1kljxqxAyL7dinTqFDHT6Y5aa_vz38d4iaFiTt8Xiv/s1600/74500001.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 293px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLX_6PP5n8dGwqVUq47fWKob3__botPXhyyMNyx92wfLpYdYgwtocAOaqMrOmAptBraeIrLhp5q5k5PUG251edsZZfUikEdbk3X_1kljxqxAyL7dinTqFDHT6Y5aa_vz38d4iaFiTt8Xiv/s400/74500001.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5653093862907654594" /></a> <img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB1CQsnTUPfZOUoubp8ePA9a_oYHkgl7yFtbHzJPBGVZrxZ2OaOnKoel60oB-9MtclphDnvC3q-5NqZNB_UhDP34AggvsZuLbimiuwAE-CIqWo9aEd8BBaP4kaaDaxAPgoYBXudJA0eg_e/s400/74500002.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 321px; height: 400px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5653093857795124770" /></div>Four of my nieces were flower girls but one was too shy to stay on stage for long. I made their dresses as well. Don't you just love this picture? Too cute!<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwPEjncpSpFXydtSN-K5YOFOYsQeLOuaRNw0RwE_T3ylqqyD5XxOoKLF0cAH9LVOhMJzxAv66RUEW7uZ5krWwFFRH6hmX-7hQ7aoL8lj-MJ1pJDIbdkjMru-kX6pO5u6nLcy5B9m1p8CAX/s1600/A19.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 293px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwPEjncpSpFXydtSN-K5YOFOYsQeLOuaRNw0RwE_T3ylqqyD5XxOoKLF0cAH9LVOhMJzxAv66RUEW7uZ5krWwFFRH6hmX-7hQ7aoL8lj-MJ1pJDIbdkjMru-kX6pO5u6nLcy5B9m1p8CAX/s400/A19.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5653093852980007154" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">The groomsmen wore matching blue vests and ties, the fabric was a bit shiny so the color doesn't show up that great in photos. They all looked quite dashing. :)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZKxzjfmAK9bAPH3mjKVgx1xATwbHIAyj5B_9fxEBhz-uDf8XuqYfItoGVlYOaVAEPsnmPZ1S6Z53W68qMytNlBXK58PVPl8CPMPxhjoJw-E8pVqHgf9JaZAOnbM_ybancbdPAIgSC-9a6/s1600/A10.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZKxzjfmAK9bAPH3mjKVgx1xATwbHIAyj5B_9fxEBhz-uDf8XuqYfItoGVlYOaVAEPsnmPZ1S6Z53W68qMytNlBXK58PVPl8CPMPxhjoJw-E8pVqHgf9JaZAOnbM_ybancbdPAIgSC-9a6/s400/A10.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5653093852604340258" /></a></div><div>All my lovely girlies and I...<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvUM8hJu9n57vGFa2Z15hA50qgddFKRGUTcsbzcctIinRbE7cPUiAiOdXzX2zUZINEeXFlGIqXFK_cGJQ-CE7_bd_JRKSlzG_CteiNLtUkZXFl2XKDHI2gzckHeLf3PZsTC0KSMVaousop/s1600/74500015.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 285px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvUM8hJu9n57vGFa2Z15hA50qgddFKRGUTcsbzcctIinRbE7cPUiAiOdXzX2zUZINEeXFlGIqXFK_cGJQ-CE7_bd_JRKSlzG_CteiNLtUkZXFl2XKDHI2gzckHeLf3PZsTC0KSMVaousop/s400/74500015.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5653093368396278002" /></a></div><div>I wore blue converse! :D<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVhnX8ke0DgU0iUYL3Pk0CWaskHpUMCefx42mzf-kwAobX-u55mLR_p9M15C8ZVvWEZe68TEHfkc5spkoWzfCFKTwrw7bvINDhl4wnHAMsMRFfTHBlrJ4iNv0C9YH0NrFd_4XYApjOfuTD/s1600/74520006.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 293px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVhnX8ke0DgU0iUYL3Pk0CWaskHpUMCefx42mzf-kwAobX-u55mLR_p9M15C8ZVvWEZe68TEHfkc5spkoWzfCFKTwrw7bvINDhl4wnHAMsMRFfTHBlrJ4iNv0C9YH0NrFd_4XYApjOfuTD/s400/74520006.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5653093364704426370" /></a></div><div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6thqtQqVUvdA1DW8EQOEDvCLjfKZFSWOucDtrDIzkDFBHERLTeIrk6MmyeBohrAYC2mJ5vCDFwE-crPBqCXZZE9w0H3GHkHAut-Cm3xBN8hAkq9NmFIpPw6ppZCpOIg13aAKgkqsvP-3t/s1600/Britton%2526Anna210.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6thqtQqVUvdA1DW8EQOEDvCLjfKZFSWOucDtrDIzkDFBHERLTeIrk6MmyeBohrAYC2mJ5vCDFwE-crPBqCXZZE9w0H3GHkHAut-Cm3xBN8hAkq9NmFIpPw6ppZCpOIg13aAKgkqsvP-3t/s400/Britton%2526Anna210.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5653093362203501234" /></a></div><div>My family. I think this is our first professional family photo since...the 80's?<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-tYBhdGDkMKazgSI4vcSfSUzONwWC7G4HT_kWHCdgz3FbymTrhinwllcnO59jMYg8EMW54a-FqSaNJ_HhRdK1tRPVv3YnLKggohIjFmvookhitqBvpur282PMAUsTux2qN2vuxbf03-ou/s1600/Britton%2526Anna227.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-tYBhdGDkMKazgSI4vcSfSUzONwWC7G4HT_kWHCdgz3FbymTrhinwllcnO59jMYg8EMW54a-FqSaNJ_HhRdK1tRPVv3YnLKggohIjFmvookhitqBvpur282PMAUsTux2qN2vuxbf03-ou/s400/Britton%2526Anna227.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5653093360374581666" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">All the bridesmaids dresses are slightly different...I let them pick from some patterns I had selected. I thought it was fun to have them in dresses they liked!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic-qBmGRR0L3pPQLqM8y1f2BExbLxs3wxThlmiTl-2z8IwNfcwzK9-dJhqK8w-BS1-ZRlYi_Qw-x12Uma1fzy_6lMuuU571EQcR4AH8c0RIscV9aDlsgDlgPXdrUGPLrSw2gRURDpJq4yP/s1600/Britton%2526Anna278.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 265px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic-qBmGRR0L3pPQLqM8y1f2BExbLxs3wxThlmiTl-2z8IwNfcwzK9-dJhqK8w-BS1-ZRlYi_Qw-x12Uma1fzy_6lMuuU571EQcR4AH8c0RIscV9aDlsgDlgPXdrUGPLrSw2gRURDpJq4yP/s400/Britton%2526Anna278.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5653093355285318194" /></a> <img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggk2AZE_lJPeO7X8FC9E2TlxgxfL557ETz4qJMJqbQ3hCFa8J38yGMLItIJBNadHcLfM_8Ec8Jwt230Q1WbHL6m04bjq-VY54YBQYkrCvEj3V_wDmhU4LwrEKtalatSfHpr0pHAfCvHXUQ/s400/Britton%2526Anna300.jpg" style="cursor:pointer; 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