tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34988931651870001592024-03-19T15:15:10.591-07:00The Domestic PrincessThe Domestic Princesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05515332801868209455noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498893165187000159.post-33114603337065784402011-12-03T21:00:00.001-08:002011-12-03T21:00:40.562-08:00Baby, Life Planners and GiveawaysLife has been....well... BUSY! Baby is growing bigger and bigger every day! I can't imagine life without him :) He really completes us, as cliche as it sounds ;). I rpomise to update more often, infact, the awesome contest I'm going to share with you has inspired me to dust the webs off this blog and hop to it!
Head on over to http://www.itwontbelikethisforlong.com to see what all the fuss is about! She is giving away a $25 giftcard to ErinCondren.com...an amazing site that has awesome planners, note cards and all kinds of fun personalized goodies... I LOVE their Life Planner!
HOP TO IT! :)The Domestic Princesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05515332801868209455noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498893165187000159.post-89375921155052506842011-08-10T13:08:00.001-07:002011-08-10T13:08:42.692-07:00<img width='640' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZrTL0Y68WYMnaTxn9S8TCMbtruADM1GtMOXIbu1A5tCak6sEYEM7oOxmscNv9Yx_yVWU8VU5sN6n9eZAm9IqEe_axSJJ5cyiYKTvhW9cUTp-56j4FM86c-KGLSkrScjJ-UQClbFTwNu0/'><br>The Domestic Princesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05515332801868209455noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498893165187000159.post-17475491949574322932011-07-10T12:42:00.001-07:002011-07-10T12:42:11.012-07:00Mr. 3 month old!<img width='640' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjzHai2OdMd0mTCoaSYYZ1OtWbCzj7SHxRpTdVc2zAaXUFRFveC9B6RQzBheISjItGUitNyiFdgYB9Rtm1FOgv2EP7V7Gusx08DQIBLf9b84-ZY-mlb9CUKJiEUWYAm6ObcoR4aXnsmJM/'><br>The Domestic Princesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05515332801868209455noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498893165187000159.post-3620334633090550942011-07-05T21:44:00.001-07:002011-07-05T21:44:04.243-07:00Parenthood<img width='640' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1NYteSWg1NAsih9oGy57DBc3JlM9bUqL65sJBje3TtJ38KhRRKIxkBAWn3PZHxjAu414rKeVkkX7wOeJ0bT7H9Y7rbx-iOy0sdsbhytMQF_pxsjisfNCkkOdbzpHiM3IKmdgqbxPdiTA/'><br>You know youre a parent when your merlot is accompanied by rainbow chip cookies and diapers :) love this life!The Domestic Princesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05515332801868209455noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498893165187000159.post-6639769421952154182011-06-20T17:19:00.001-07:002011-12-03T21:01:52.938-08:00Swim!Today we brought Baby to the pool for the first time. He cried first, then was ok and smiling, then he cried again. Never bring a sleepy baby to the pool! Still a success :)The Domestic Princesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05515332801868209455noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498893165187000159.post-66588804746876249002011-06-18T17:40:00.001-07:002011-12-03T21:02:08.099-08:00Zoo tripE, J, Baby and I hit up the San Francisco ZooThe Domestic Princesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05515332801868209455noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498893165187000159.post-62558615020021919272011-06-18T17:38:00.001-07:002011-12-03T21:02:17.126-08:00Big Boy BumboWe recieved this Bumbo as a gift, and Baby does so well in it!The Domestic Princesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05515332801868209455noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498893165187000159.post-48367926528717337772011-06-18T16:20:00.000-07:002011-12-03T21:02:24.440-08:00Love this guy!<a href="http://s3.photobucket.com/albums/y51/GiasMommy/?action=view&current=023.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y51/GiasMommy/023.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br />Love this guy!The Domestic Princesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05515332801868209455noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498893165187000159.post-48632906445594273032011-06-18T15:42:00.001-07:002011-12-03T21:02:34.054-08:00My Review of Huggies 30 Ct Pure and Natural Diapers - Newborn<div class="hreview"><div class="item"><p><a href="http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3519628">Originally submitted at Toys R Us</a></p><div><img src="http://images.powerreviews.com/images_products/00/59/4171131_100.jpg" class="photo" align="left" style="margin: 0 0.5em 0 0"><p style="margin-top:0">Huggies Pure and Natural Diapers made of organic materials. Discover the pure bliss of a diaper that includes gentle, natural materials. Organic cotton and a touch of aloe & E, fragrance free - and happily hypoallergenic! Designed with unbeatable leakage protection so your child will stay dry.... </p></div><a href="http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3519628" style="display: none;" class="url fn"><span class="fn">Huggies 30 Ct Pure and Natural Diapers - Newborn</span></a></div><br clear="left"><p><strong class="summary">Great for Newborns!</strong></p><div>By <strong>Jamie</strong> from <strong>California</strong> on <strong><abbr title="2011618T1200-0800" class="dtreviewed" style="border: none; text-decoration: none;">6/18/2011</abbr></strong></div><p><div style="margin: 0.5em 0; height: 15px; width: 83px; background-image: url(http://images.powerreviews.com/images_merchants/stars/10141_stars_small.gif); background-position: 0px -144px;" class="prStars prStarsSmall"> </div></p><div style="display: none"><span class="rating">4</span>out of 5</div><p><strong>Pros: </strong>Soft, Highly Absorbent, Snug Fit, Good Value, Adjustable Fit</p><p><strong>Best Uses: </strong>Newborn, Preemies</p><p><strong>Describe Yourself: </strong>First Time Parent</p><p style="margin-top:1em" class="description">We LOVED these diapers! I'm not sure if other diapers have the umbilical cord cut-out, but they should! These diapers were great for 2-3 weeks, but as our sweet baby son got bigger, we started to experience the leaks that previous rewievers had talked about. Perhaps lower the weight reccomendation? (a friend helped us figure out why it was leaking). Other than that, we love them and continue to use huggies Pure and Naturals...just in a bigger size ;) No more leaks!</p><p style="margin-top:0.5em">(<a href="http://www.powerreviews.com/legal/terms_of_use.html" rel="license">legalese</a>)</p></div>The Domestic Princesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05515332801868209455noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498893165187000159.post-31730960659929052882010-04-23T20:39:00.001-07:002011-12-03T21:02:40.237-08:00Wow....<div><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><div>I have been away for too long! Here is a card I made for <a href="http://prairiepaperandink.typepad.com/">http://prairiepaperandink.typepad.com/</a> Friday Sketch!! I PROMISE I followed the sketch! You can't see the space in bewtween the two orange pieces because the red circle took over. Hopefully, it will still be in<a href="http://i407.photobucket.com/albums/pp153/JamieLovesCrows/013.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://i407.photobucket.com/albums/pp153/JamieLovesCrows/013.jpg" border="0" /></a>cluded!! </div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div>And here, for your viewing pleasure is one more card I created for Bina's 2nd birthday :)<a href="http://i407.photobucket.com/albums/pp153/JamieLovesCrows/006.jpg"></a></div><a href="http://i407.photobucket.com/albums/pp153/JamieLovesCrows/008.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://i407.photobucket.com/albums/pp153/JamieLovesCrows/008.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div></div></div></div>The Domestic Princesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05515332801868209455noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498893165187000159.post-31274597528138457842009-07-27T17:31:00.000-07:002009-07-27T17:36:20.108-07:00NEW PHOTOG TECHNIQUE!!Selective desaturation :) Enjoy!<br /><a href="http://s3.photobucket.com/albums/y51/GiasMommy/?action=view&current=monterey268-1.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" src="http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y51/GiasMommy/monterey268-1.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://s3.photobucket.com/albums/y51/GiasMommy/?action=view&current=monterey237-1.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" src="http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y51/GiasMommy/monterey237-1.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://s3.photobucket.com/albums/y51/GiasMommy/?action=view&current=flowers-1.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" src="http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y51/GiasMommy/flowers-1.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://s3.photobucket.com/albums/y51/GiasMommy/?action=view&current=015-1.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" src="http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y51/GiasMommy/015-1.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://s3.photobucket.com/albums/y51/GiasMommy/?action=view&current=SarahWedding1-1-1.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y51/GiasMommy/SarahWedding1-1-1.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a><a href="http://s3.photobucket.com/albums/y51/GiasMommy/?action=view&current=SarahWedding1-1.jpg" target="_blank"></a>The Domestic Princesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05515332801868209455noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498893165187000159.post-56593183302126931712009-05-13T18:19:00.000-07:002009-05-13T18:31:29.362-07:00Liz's Shower FavorsConstruction<br /><a href="http://s3.photobucket.com/albums/y51/GiasMommy/?action=view&current=006.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" src="http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y51/GiasMommy/006.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />The candies: Hershey's Bliss and Dove Caramels<br /><a href="http://s3.photobucket.com/albums/y51/GiasMommy/?action=view&current=010.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" src="http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y51/GiasMommy/010.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />All the Soldiers Lined up :)<br /><a href="http://s3.photobucket.com/albums/y51/GiasMommy/?action=view&current=018.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" src="http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y51/GiasMommy/018.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />ARTISTIC SHOT!!<br /><a href="http://s3.photobucket.com/albums/y51/GiasMommy/?action=view&current=015.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" src="http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y51/GiasMommy/015.jpg" border="0" /></a>The Domestic Princesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05515332801868209455noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498893165187000159.post-18550011471372380322009-04-15T21:31:00.000-07:002009-04-15T21:40:52.135-07:00NEW CROP ROOM!!!!!!!!!!Or as we call it- The 'Craft Cave' or 'Bat Cave' :) I've always told Cole that when we bought a house that I would want my own scrap room. So, Last Friday night, I made one :) I took an old desk and shoved it into our closet, replacing two rolling storage chests with the desk. Then I got Cole to drive me to Target (had a glass of wine) to pick up some smaller plastic drawers and voila! Scrap Room!<br /><a href="http://s407.photobucket.com/albums/pp153/JamieLovesCrows/?action=view&current=036.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i407.photobucket.com/albums/pp153/JamieLovesCrows/036.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a><br /><a href="http://s407.photobucket.com/albums/pp153/JamieLovesCrows/?action=view&current=055.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i407.photobucket.com/albums/pp153/JamieLovesCrows/055.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a><br />I've also been working on some new cards! I've made Spinner Cards and regular cards, and I made my first Coaster Accordian Album!<br /><br />Room Mom Gifts (a set of handmade cards and envelopes)<br /><a href="http://s407.photobucket.com/albums/pp153/JamieLovesCrows/?action=view&current=040.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i407.photobucket.com/albums/pp153/JamieLovesCrows/040.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a><br />Another Room Mom Gift (a single-drink-mix holder that fits over a water bottle)<br /><a href="http://s407.photobucket.com/albums/pp153/JamieLovesCrows/?action=view&current=039.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i407.photobucket.com/albums/pp153/JamieLovesCrows/039.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a><br />A spinner card for Mamalene<br /><a href="http://s407.photobucket.com/albums/pp153/JamieLovesCrows/?action=view&current=042.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i407.photobucket.com/albums/pp153/JamieLovesCrows/042.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a><br />Thank you cards (Made 15 and 5 boxes for them)<br /><a href="http://s407.photobucket.com/albums/pp153/JamieLovesCrows/?action=view&current=052.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i407.photobucket.com/albums/pp153/JamieLovesCrows/052.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a><br />Accordian Album!<br /><a href="http://s407.photobucket.com/albums/pp153/JamieLovesCrows/?action=view&current=054-2.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i407.photobucket.com/albums/pp153/JamieLovesCrows/054-2.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a><br />Thats about it for now :) xoxo Jamie :)<br /><a href="http://s407.photobucket.com/albums/pp153/JamieLovesCrows/?action=view&current=017-1.jpg" target="_blank"></a>The Domestic Princesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05515332801868209455noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498893165187000159.post-1521684898339116982009-02-14T19:18:00.000-08:002009-02-14T19:22:53.312-08:00Fruit Salad and Craft TherapySorry, I've been so out of it! No time to post except for now, and this is after I threw myself into some craft therapy. Heres what I made:<br /><a href="http://s407.photobucket.com/albums/pp153/JamieLovesCrows/?action=view&current=054-1.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i407.photobucket.com/albums/pp153/JamieLovesCrows/054-1.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a><br />L-R: Apple, Coconut, Pomagranite, Watermelon, Lemon, Orange, and Kiwiw. I call them Fruit Salad CardsThe Domestic Princesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05515332801868209455noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498893165187000159.post-44520890945460488722009-01-03T23:28:00.000-08:002009-01-03T23:33:52.425-08:00Valentines Day!I've worked for a few hours, and came up with a few fun cards :) Each year...earlier and earlier!!! Enjoy!<br /><br />My take on the 'Inchie' Card<br /><a href="http://s407.photobucket.com/albums/pp153/JamieLovesCrows/?action=view&current=valentine002.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" src="http://i407.photobucket.com/albums/pp153/JamieLovesCrows/valentine002.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />You can't see it, but there's a cupcake on this card...Inside says 'your'e sweet'<br /><a href="http://s407.photobucket.com/albums/pp153/JamieLovesCrows/?action=view&current=valentine003.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" src="http://i407.photobucket.com/albums/pp153/JamieLovesCrows/valentine003.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Tree of love!<br /><a href="http://s407.photobucket.com/albums/pp153/JamieLovesCrows/?action=view&current=valentine004.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" src="http://i407.photobucket.com/albums/pp153/JamieLovesCrows/valentine004.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Ribbon Card<br /><a href="http://s407.photobucket.com/albums/pp153/JamieLovesCrows/?action=view&current=valentine005.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" src="http://i407.photobucket.com/albums/pp153/JamieLovesCrows/valentine005.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Distressed Love....wait, thats not good!<br /><a href="http://s407.photobucket.com/albums/pp153/JamieLovesCrows/?action=view&current=valentine006.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" src="http://i407.photobucket.com/albums/pp153/JamieLovesCrows/valentine006.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />J'Adore!<br /><a href="http://s407.photobucket.com/albums/pp153/JamieLovesCrows/?action=view&current=valentine007.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" src="http://i407.photobucket.com/albums/pp153/JamieLovesCrows/valentine007.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Sending My Love<br /><a href="http://s407.photobucket.com/albums/pp153/JamieLovesCrows/?action=view&current=valentine009.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" src="http://i407.photobucket.com/albums/pp153/JamieLovesCrows/valentine009.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Inside says 'You make my heart flutter!'<br /><a href="http://s407.photobucket.com/albums/pp153/JamieLovesCrows/?action=view&current=valentine010.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" src="http://i407.photobucket.com/albums/pp153/JamieLovesCrows/valentine010.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />All wrapped up!<br /><a href="http://s407.photobucket.com/albums/pp153/JamieLovesCrows/?action=view&current=valentine011.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" src="http://i407.photobucket.com/albums/pp153/JamieLovesCrows/valentine011.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />My Card kick for the night:<br /><a href="http://s407.photobucket.com/albums/pp153/JamieLovesCrows/?action=view&current=valentine015.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i407.photobucket.com/albums/pp153/JamieLovesCrows/valentine015.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a>The Domestic Princesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05515332801868209455noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498893165187000159.post-31027762818450953592009-01-01T14:45:00.000-08:002009-01-01T16:19:45.824-08:00How to Cook Prime RibSo, it is WIDELY known that I don't touch meat. I'm not being a princess (well, maybe I am...), it's a textural problem! I swear!! Anyways. Mom and dad got a great deal on prime rib (about $2-$3 a pound) and we were on the receiving end of a 4 pound prime rib!(THANKS!!!!!) So I ventured out to cook it. I know this involved actually TOUCHING the meat, but hey, I've gotta feed my family somehow. So below is my step-by-step process of cooking (and overcoming the grossness of touching) prime rib.<br /><br /><br />STEP ONE:<br />Gather your ingredients.<br />We have here: 1 roasting pan. 1 Meat thermometer. 5 Yukon Gold potatoes. Half of a bag of Pearl Onions. 1 carrot. 4 Cloves of garlic. Coarse salt. Rosemary. Extra Virgin Olive Oil.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw1rviPiqNq2gVyfLqgpDKbqnnjbbUkNJmqz0NYU5A493sXgNs_EW3jf497gFR7Lv8mpxGV90IWZBZMNHrM0vfEzmqyeaDWOhHDUA0hx3F1Y6kr9pmTQfl9JC8gDNJ4Frx96IqP2ofMVWz/s1600-h/prime+002.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286477064621610642" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw1rviPiqNq2gVyfLqgpDKbqnnjbbUkNJmqz0NYU5A493sXgNs_EW3jf497gFR7Lv8mpxGV90IWZBZMNHrM0vfEzmqyeaDWOhHDUA0hx3F1Y6kr9pmTQfl9JC8gDNJ4Frx96IqP2ofMVWz/s400/prime+002.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />STEP TWO: Preheat Oven to 450 degrees.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4Y62emNzmCEPLLTLSu8SRZ6ApRKXQP0QBZ9YIOUHc7mRRr_TY6TEFbi7tBAUYfiQ08O2mm50RfEy3J9F9a83HeOjQPMSAckVe4Xj1EcjuaqfFr4LOQz7PHHRUhS3tGzwlu_-9KB7j7U-B/s1600-h/prime+003.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286477714196801938" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4Y62emNzmCEPLLTLSu8SRZ6ApRKXQP0QBZ9YIOUHc7mRRr_TY6TEFbi7tBAUYfiQ08O2mm50RfEy3J9F9a83HeOjQPMSAckVe4Xj1EcjuaqfFr4LOQz7PHHRUhS3tGzwlu_-9KB7j7U-B/s400/prime+003.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />STEP THREE: Take a mortar and pestle to the rosemary. Crush, but do not obliterate the rosemary.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsTqROMbEV8jjZpVB3PUtupz192N0PFK17uSYHOgZ5Eq6hC5kRBFyh5PMWN5bgsv-N9wA0qL-GVaQISqlrwc7gcipcbqEf0oGbQZOQ5qDItTwx9x-ZcBid1WSvZUxCXsf0OSqKE-DD6T3L/s1600-h/prime+004.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286477954105452226" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsTqROMbEV8jjZpVB3PUtupz192N0PFK17uSYHOgZ5Eq6hC5kRBFyh5PMWN5bgsv-N9wA0qL-GVaQISqlrwc7gcipcbqEf0oGbQZOQ5qDItTwx9x-ZcBid1WSvZUxCXsf0OSqKE-DD6T3L/s400/prime+004.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />STEP FOUR: Cut Vegetables. Or have someone else help you. Or do it for you (I swear all I asked him to help with was the onions!!)<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPKBb43azKYPp9n9InJEM3AYSOBXGFRF0_-VolzT2G37JnLMuMVDUjtZuV7xNSbIVocnt4qC42PxAi4Tq990dJd6w8WdCTDs0LeFM7Xrng_dFchQBKjXM8QsPEh4E6ikwvN6cK9Ji7PQD7/s1600-h/prime+006.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286478164845541042" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPKBb43azKYPp9n9InJEM3AYSOBXGFRF0_-VolzT2G37JnLMuMVDUjtZuV7xNSbIVocnt4qC42PxAi4Tq990dJd6w8WdCTDs0LeFM7Xrng_dFchQBKjXM8QsPEh4E6ikwvN6cK9Ji7PQD7/s400/prime+006.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />STEP FIVE: Toss the veggies with extra virgin olive oil and rosemary.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRhY46NC0pT6UlSMFg-3pXQ6BjCO8tlyUdMmCcHgk2oeSsNnV6UslllgBJ6jkifekCyp1XgLSig8tG_rLo2H8kCkzaCuQP_SbPu_Ya1QfGGVt5zjtqpDe1sTo5-HGynzpqDqWaG-F_V4Rh/s1600-h/prime+005.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286478356518405154" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRhY46NC0pT6UlSMFg-3pXQ6BjCO8tlyUdMmCcHgk2oeSsNnV6UslllgBJ6jkifekCyp1XgLSig8tG_rLo2H8kCkzaCuQP_SbPu_Ya1QfGGVt5zjtqpDe1sTo5-HGynzpqDqWaG-F_V4Rh/s400/prime+005.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />STEP SIX: Remove meat from bag.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB8w25EF1HRXPi3P8bcYSYEH8aVOAEIyTMt4XnhCrvQpz5z5o5u_pdL8LsXycLwM_yAs2o8fgzJx1pCLweUgb7f_UJQPvVp8ZItWW_OztKiOVGiilIruaZnkk42MmaNEf7CowNpSPfEBbF/s1600-h/prime+010.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286478612467770802" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB8w25EF1HRXPi3P8bcYSYEH8aVOAEIyTMt4XnhCrvQpz5z5o5u_pdL8LsXycLwM_yAs2o8fgzJx1pCLweUgb7f_UJQPvVp8ZItWW_OztKiOVGiilIruaZnkk42MmaNEf7CowNpSPfEBbF/s400/prime+010.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl3Mqd0OnN3jLmKpqFggfvsfy3R2IM5VF6edsaXP-kFzgwI3mfKF2oFwvUz2u6kujW-4nwp4F2zOxldz7LndOb6_FRALfv37ZQwhy6u4fO1RwPAZ1BnxmiGSSY94cu-9VmYSyV8w6RU5vq/s1600-h/prime+009.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286478611938607058" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl3Mqd0OnN3jLmKpqFggfvsfy3R2IM5VF6edsaXP-kFzgwI3mfKF2oFwvUz2u6kujW-4nwp4F2zOxldz7LndOb6_FRALfv37ZQwhy6u4fO1RwPAZ1BnxmiGSSY94cu-9VmYSyV8w6RU5vq/s400/prime+009.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />STEP SEVEN: Try not to vomit all over veggies that took a while to prep.(wait, that step is just for me.)<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZKb8C-8BU28WKirzotqWYNDpvhk53KATGfvd3JusGM9DfpHfWcSUk8RUQJWssBifvXQZ1kPakR2nug-gET3xN1G2aufJM9QK1cx81tOWJNtHiVvRGPdTSIHGA0270KnFV59JoUvRJWD5z/s1600-h/prime+011.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286478833934326274" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZKb8C-8BU28WKirzotqWYNDpvhk53KATGfvd3JusGM9DfpHfWcSUk8RUQJWssBifvXQZ1kPakR2nug-gET3xN1G2aufJM9QK1cx81tOWJNtHiVvRGPdTSIHGA0270KnFV59JoUvRJWD5z/s400/prime+011.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />STEP EIGHT: Pat Salt and Rosemary all over meat. DON'T FORGET THE OLIVE OIL!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo-Kd3jE2zHTmlYS00mTAoiSZ4hJgY0wqRVZxOHzbkxb-lLLPNEUjGoj_o-aogw4WW_OBA1xANaQPeO1NE1MA72SylhAEZ9mT2NOBMLsu0a5ZADvdDsikHE_xKdTblc7Ugo0EeZ-RMSDkw/s1600-h/prime+014.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286479467474165442" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo-Kd3jE2zHTmlYS00mTAoiSZ4hJgY0wqRVZxOHzbkxb-lLLPNEUjGoj_o-aogw4WW_OBA1xANaQPeO1NE1MA72SylhAEZ9mT2NOBMLsu0a5ZADvdDsikHE_xKdTblc7Ugo0EeZ-RMSDkw/s400/prime+014.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7yOTvTymYrWyT2fZBR7pb9YVXplslzq9lt6nvUACABfogW1ZXtregWWb80bin1u3BKVhR0v3wbKJ3RO2lV5lzhveN7bTX-YwLFOg5xq3tP9a_728c06bMnZtq0c-VzFwl6757LTViIO5t/s1600-h/prime+013.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286479466214969522" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7yOTvTymYrWyT2fZBR7pb9YVXplslzq9lt6nvUACABfogW1ZXtregWWb80bin1u3BKVhR0v3wbKJ3RO2lV5lzhveN7bTX-YwLFOg5xq3tP9a_728c06bMnZtq0c-VzFwl6757LTViIO5t/s400/prime+013.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />STEP NINE: Cooking time depends on poundage. Google It. I did :)<br />Check Meat half-way through cooking process. This is a great time to add the extra virgin olive oil if you forgot.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_r_hSGLoT47rumRB5Fr1bwhSM_xck7rWG74GU5eSQShsCi1W-2matT643cxctAi1zoFK_AHEHBBjD8NNVd5BBr35zxHrcwXsTqsUIcnqkpvSchZioyJH8F3GcsQl-2IjXaK6ZlDjDuORK/s1600-h/prime+015.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286479801089133906" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_r_hSGLoT47rumRB5Fr1bwhSM_xck7rWG74GU5eSQShsCi1W-2matT643cxctAi1zoFK_AHEHBBjD8NNVd5BBr35zxHrcwXsTqsUIcnqkpvSchZioyJH8F3GcsQl-2IjXaK6ZlDjDuORK/s400/prime+015.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />STEP TEN: Add veggies.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3NNSBRFuhCJaZOqn98pj86ux5-j1jB0R4q21BEFAy3_INYTY7_zMSWNS0HsOEvzmBbOYb8t83qcu1EfX5ATl-EZFDUTO4WfwrTUoTwo5S9u7fYOOZmRVGcWsqmDp5NMhwwVrwccPrhu0l/s1600-h/prime+016.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286479989226004114" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3NNSBRFuhCJaZOqn98pj86ux5-j1jB0R4q21BEFAy3_INYTY7_zMSWNS0HsOEvzmBbOYb8t83qcu1EfX5ATl-EZFDUTO4WfwrTUoTwo5S9u7fYOOZmRVGcWsqmDp5NMhwwVrwccPrhu0l/s400/prime+016.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />STEP ELEVEN: Put back in oven :)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidzpbM-Tr4fpoujBN7YiVH1LS7_a_6_cKhUelv0IZz3gf2-LUaonr1KiSzT57Y9hr04S3a0_TSdiBE-iwiK9wkyO_q46bcLOdWxDNj1bR1biHpNKALC0RznS64_TONvyM09Ucenw4w3f4h/s1600-h/prime+018.JPG"></a><br /><br />STEP TWELVE: Remove from oven. Check temperature. REMEMBER: The meat will continue to cook slightly as it sits.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidzpbM-Tr4fpoujBN7YiVH1LS7_a_6_cKhUelv0IZz3gf2-LUaonr1KiSzT57Y9hr04S3a0_TSdiBE-iwiK9wkyO_q46bcLOdWxDNj1bR1biHpNKALC0RznS64_TONvyM09Ucenw4w3f4h/s1600-h/prime+018.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286482932221070434" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidzpbM-Tr4fpoujBN7YiVH1LS7_a_6_cKhUelv0IZz3gf2-LUaonr1KiSzT57Y9hr04S3a0_TSdiBE-iwiK9wkyO_q46bcLOdWxDNj1bR1biHpNKALC0RznS64_TONvyM09Ucenw4w3f4h/s400/prime+018.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8QIZ_v_hMjs_wfGxgBxCOSnYJKjKUfhA3YUiBy6u6ItrHoX_Rj8E6YaNLWMkd4_uxTCsVnG4PlYjABQhaIDLTZA_1PcYG4_bV7dXxeUSsvoc6JcVOvmVzgwYbTzTns4rfZ5yh0u8soKbE/s1600-h/prime+017.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286482916730694722" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8QIZ_v_hMjs_wfGxgBxCOSnYJKjKUfhA3YUiBy6u6ItrHoX_Rj8E6YaNLWMkd4_uxTCsVnG4PlYjABQhaIDLTZA_1PcYG4_bV7dXxeUSsvoc6JcVOvmVzgwYbTzTns4rfZ5yh0u8soKbE/s400/prime+017.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />STEP THIRTEEN: Enjoy :)The Domestic Princesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05515332801868209455noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498893165187000159.post-18450558689674608892008-12-14T17:12:00.000-08:002008-12-14T17:17:39.174-08:00Adventures in the Lost Blog....Wow. Its been WAAAAAAAY over a year since I've last blogged. Many wonder and many sad things have happened. Its been a busy year. As my New Years Resolution, I resolve to blog every week. Lets begin early!!!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9UMzu1rwvSO-u2oLy-vWZ7uPH68HrwPCpjbL-pVJY2osTqY70GGybfuizjVs2WmlM9NAm7mG4aByuFTCSKKMVzNh2PzfY-QxO3w2jThnrOgSEjY4YOLP3UBn4bKrzCabDXDFP17CkoGGV/s1600-h/international+night+099.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9UMzu1rwvSO-u2oLy-vWZ7uPH68HrwPCpjbL-pVJY2osTqY70GGybfuizjVs2WmlM9NAm7mG4aByuFTCSKKMVzNh2PzfY-QxO3w2jThnrOgSEjY4YOLP3UBn4bKrzCabDXDFP17CkoGGV/s320/international+night+099.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5279819068516228594" /></a><br />Our Tree. I love it. His name is Mr. Tree. We got him from a lot near the place we usually get our tree. Yes, those are White strands of christmas lights. Did I put in the ones with green wiring so you can't see anything but the lights? NO! I put in the white wired lights that scream 'MY OWNER DIDN'T PAY ATTENTION TO ANYTHING WHILE DECORATING ME!' Oh well. We love Mr. Tree :) Happy Holidays!The Domestic Princesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05515332801868209455noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498893165187000159.post-1450488878124502512007-08-24T09:23:00.000-07:002007-08-24T09:46:24.233-07:00Ah, the wonders of cleaning supplies and products...Considering my house will be open this weekend to wonderful friends and family, I decided to clean :) Now, after a recent discovery that I, in fact, was a princess and not fit for manual labor, this would be yet another large step in my life. Now don't get me wrong, I've cleaned before, but I needed to clean with the speed of Infinity racers (Company is due in 4 hours). Here are a few of my encounters.<br />Ah... the dollar store broom. <br />Cost of two brooms.......$2.18<br />Cost of one dustpan......$1.09<br />Realizing you have the inner strength to snap a broom in half (i dont care if it was a cheap dollar store broom- i broke it!).....Priceless<br /><a href="http://photobucket.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y51/GiasMommy/DomesticPrincvess012.jpg" border="0" alt="Photo Sharing and Video Hosting at Photobucket"></a><br /><br />Next on the list: THE OFFENDING MOP!<br />A while ago (I dont like to mop) I decided to use a brand new Mr. Clean mop and some interesting smelling Mr.Clean Orange cleanser. After mopping, I was tired. Princess. Manual Labor, you get the picture. One afternoon (I'll let it dry on the balcony), turns into a day (Maybe it still wet, i dont know), turns into a few days.<br />Mop......$16<br />Cleanser.$4<br />Having your spineless neighbor leave you a note on your door to put your mop away.....Priceless<br /><a href="http://photobucket.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y51/GiasMommy/DomesticPrincvess006.jpg" border="0" alt="Photo Sharing and Video Hosting at Photobucket"></a><br /><br />For the final picture of the day: MYSTERY SPOT!<br />Our carpeting, once a nice shade of beige, now has become as spotted as swiss cheese. How does this happen? No one knows! The Mr. claims it wasn't him. I also claim the same. So until we find those pesky little gnomes that come in in the middle of the night to muck up our floor, we use Forgive you Friends (aptly named, don't ya think?) We love it. You sprinkle it on (or drizzle it, you choose the verb) scrub the hell out of it with a coarse haired brush and rub the excess off. Not bad for a find at the San Jose Flea market! Seriously, this guy had been there selling it for years, and we decided to try it. Holy Crap, it works :)<br />Forgive your Friends....$10<br />Forgive your Friends Upgrade to larger size and brush thing...$20<br />Watching Dear, Dear Husband play Cinderella with our carpet......Pricesless<br /><a href="http://photobucket.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y51/GiasMommy/DomesticPrincvess009.jpg" border="0" alt="Photo Sharing and Video Hosting at Photobucket"></a><br /><br />Soon to be posted:<br />-Digging through your purse for quarters for the washer, while holding a large full bag of laundry and a larger, awkwardly shaped laundry detergent jug.<br />-How not to kill the machine when it eats yet another sock.The Domestic Princesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05515332801868209455noreply@blogger.com0