<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6510710</id><updated>2012-01-28T10:21:59.549-06:00</updated><category term='karaoke friday night'/><category term='meme'/><category term='Stamping'/><category term='Oklahoma City'/><category term='memes'/><category term='Spencer'/><category term='postcards'/><category term='art'/><category term='cats'/><category term='recipes'/><category term='Colin'/><category term='valentines'/><category term='snow'/><category term='va'/><category term='VBS'/><title type='text'>The Happy Homemaker</title><subtitle type='html'>A bubble short of plumb.</subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://happyhomemaker.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6510710/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://happyhomemaker.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><link rel='next' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6510710/posts/default?start-index=101&amp;max-results=100'/><author><name>Jan</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='30' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3578/354/320/white.jpg'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>1977</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>100</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6510710.post-310003727575200608</id><published>2010-06-04T11:43:00.001-05:00</published><updated>2010-06-04T11:45:13.626-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Summer Scavengers</title><summary type='text'>We are planning to join fellow Oklahoma blogger on a summer adventure!  Want to come along?</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://happyhomemaker.blogspot.com/feeds/310003727575200608/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6510710&amp;postID=310003727575200608&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6510710/posts/default/310003727575200608'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6510710/posts/default/310003727575200608'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://happyhomemaker.blogspot.com/2010/06/summer-scavengers.html' title='Summer Scavengers'/><author><name>Jan</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='30' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3578/354/320/white.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6510710.post-2085174396327041273</id><published>2009-03-29T14:54:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2009-03-29T15:05:18.634-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='meme'/><title type='text'>Six</title><summary type='text'>Curtis wants to know Six Random Things About ME!  Well, since Curtis is about to be a millionaire and I can use more millionaire friends, I'm happy to oblige.  Here they are:1. I don't drink coffee and have never had a full cup in my life.2. I would like to have a garden full of lilacs, peonies, dianthus, rocks, chicks and hens, moss, and roses.3. I haven't been lonely since 1983.4. There is a </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://happyhomemaker.blogspot.com/feeds/2085174396327041273/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6510710&amp;postID=2085174396327041273&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6510710/posts/default/2085174396327041273'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6510710/posts/default/2085174396327041273'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://happyhomemaker.blogspot.com/2009/03/six.html' title='Six'/><author><name>Jan</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='30' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3578/354/320/white.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6510710.post-2479601382701513966</id><published>2009-03-24T10:52:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2009-03-24T10:55:27.721-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Polyvore!</title><summary type='text'>Another fun way to waste time!  Create your own collection!This is what I'd buy for Spring 2009 if I were wealthy and thin:</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://happyhomemaker.blogspot.com/feeds/2479601382701513966/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6510710&amp;postID=2479601382701513966&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6510710/posts/default/2479601382701513966'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6510710/posts/default/2479601382701513966'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://happyhomemaker.blogspot.com/2009/03/find-me-on-polyvore.html' title='Polyvore!'/><author><name>Jan</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='30' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3578/354/320/white.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6510710.post-331117417890366014</id><published>2009-01-24T12:29:00.003-06:00</published><updated>2009-01-24T12:33:40.029-06:00</updated><title type='text'>The Bomb</title><summary type='text'>It's Mad! It's Gay!  A Libelous Display!It's Yarnbombing!  Improving the World One Stitch at a Time!Love it.via Charles</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://happyhomemaker.blogspot.com/feeds/331117417890366014/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6510710&amp;postID=331117417890366014&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6510710/posts/default/331117417890366014'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6510710/posts/default/331117417890366014'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://happyhomemaker.blogspot.com/2009/01/bomb.html' title='The Bomb'/><author><name>Jan</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='30' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3578/354/320/white.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_jLVka66G-6M/SXteZWLV_FI/AAAAAAAAA6o/GhFsuqviPBo/s72-c/knittabus.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6510710.post-4532713560150417785</id><published>2009-01-21T14:56:00.004-06:00</published><updated>2009-01-21T14:59:15.479-06:00</updated><title type='text'>January 21, 2009</title><summary type='text'>Seriously?  This is what the Obama supporters did to our capitol in ONE day?  This is our hope for our environment and our future?Unbelievable.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://happyhomemaker.blogspot.com/feeds/4532713560150417785/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6510710&amp;postID=4532713560150417785&amp;isPopup=true' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6510710/posts/default/4532713560150417785'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6510710/posts/default/4532713560150417785'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://happyhomemaker.blogspot.com/2009/01/january-21-2009.html' title='January 21, 2009'/><author><name>Jan</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='30' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3578/354/320/white.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_jLVka66G-6M/SXeMZVjeNgI/AAAAAAAAA6g/CVVjAcCxevQ/s72-c/capt.7d249c265a934f498f2a848402460546.inauguration_a_nation_gathers_dcck123.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6510710.post-3891912830538036360</id><published>2008-12-26T23:39:00.003-06:00</published><updated>2008-12-26T23:48:42.522-06:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='memes'/><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>From Charles:Just list all the jobs you’ve had in your life, in order. Don’t bust your brain: no durations or details are necessary, and feel free to omit anything that you feel might tend to incriminate you. I’m just curious. And when you’re done, tag another five bloggers you’re curious about. So, here's mine:Cooker, baker and sandwich makerCatering waitressFrench horn teacherLate night cleaner</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://happyhomemaker.blogspot.com/feeds/3891912830538036360/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6510710&amp;postID=3891912830538036360&amp;isPopup=true' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6510710/posts/default/3891912830538036360'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6510710/posts/default/3891912830538036360'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://happyhomemaker.blogspot.com/2008/12/from-charles-just-list-all-jobs-youve.html' title=''/><author><name>Jan</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='30' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3578/354/320/white.jpg'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6510710.post-1233313988935455248</id><published>2008-11-29T13:19:00.002-06:00</published><updated>2008-11-29T13:20:41.858-06:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Colin'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='art'/><title type='text'>Clone Wars</title><summary type='text'></summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://happyhomemaker.blogspot.com/feeds/1233313988935455248/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6510710&amp;postID=1233313988935455248&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6510710/posts/default/1233313988935455248'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6510710/posts/default/1233313988935455248'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://happyhomemaker.blogspot.com/2008/11/clone-wars.html' title='Clone Wars'/><author><name>Jan</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='30' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3578/354/320/white.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_jLVka66G-6M/STGWAr5CfzI/AAAAAAAAA38/nAfpGvbsma0/s72-c/Clone+Wars.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6510710.post-639497083411677369</id><published>2008-11-29T13:14:00.003-06:00</published><updated>2008-11-29T13:19:12.777-06:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='memes'/><title type='text'>Have you...?</title><summary type='text'>   1. Started your own blog   2. Slept under the stars   3. Played in a band   4. Visited Hawaii   5. Watched a meteor shower   6. Given more than you can afford to charity   7. Been to Disneyland [I assume Disney World counts.]   8. Climbed a mountain   9. Held a praying mantis  10. Sang a solo  11. Bungee jumped  12. Visited Paris  13. Watched a lightning storm at sea  14. Taught yourself an </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://happyhomemaker.blogspot.com/feeds/639497083411677369/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6510710&amp;postID=639497083411677369&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6510710/posts/default/639497083411677369'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6510710/posts/default/639497083411677369'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://happyhomemaker.blogspot.com/2008/11/1.html' title='Have you...?'/><author><name>Jan</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='30' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3578/354/320/white.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6510710.post-5359586160902593602</id><published>2008-10-14T21:12:00.003-05:00</published><updated>2008-10-14T21:13:52.084-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Colin'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='art'/><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'></summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://happyhomemaker.blogspot.com/feeds/5359586160902593602/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6510710&amp;postID=5359586160902593602&amp;isPopup=true' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6510710/posts/default/5359586160902593602'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6510710/posts/default/5359586160902593602'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://happyhomemaker.blogspot.com/2008/10/blog-post.html' title=''/><author><name>Jan</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='30' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3578/354/320/white.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_jLVka66G-6M/SPVR2BYFrXI/AAAAAAAAA3c/TNGRtgRGPYI/s72-c/rainbow+cross.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6510710.post-1577943407499209660</id><published>2008-09-24T21:11:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2008-09-24T21:12:38.619-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Spencer'/><title type='text'>The Musical Cat</title><summary type='text'>by SpencerOnce there was a boy who had a cat named Lileyen.  She was going to have a kitten soon.  After 10 weeks she had her kitten, but it was not one kitten, it was 3 kittens!  She taught them to catch rats and mice.  She taught them to climb trees and how to hiss at enemies like bears, raccoons and deer. Soon months and years went by.  Soon the kittens, named Jan, Tabey and Elea, were not </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://happyhomemaker.blogspot.com/feeds/1577943407499209660/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6510710&amp;postID=1577943407499209660&amp;isPopup=true' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6510710/posts/default/1577943407499209660'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6510710/posts/default/1577943407499209660'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://happyhomemaker.blogspot.com/2008/09/musical-cat.html' title='The Musical Cat'/><author><name>Jan</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='30' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3578/354/320/white.jpg'/></author><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6510710.post-5829438850492134934</id><published>2008-09-24T21:09:00.001-05:00</published><updated>2008-09-24T21:13:11.372-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Spencer'/><title type='text'>The Best Friends</title><summary type='text'>By SpencerOnce there was a cat, squirrel and a bat.  They were very cold because it was winter.  They decided to go to the mountains.  So they started their long walk to the Rocky Mountains.  It was hard to get there when there was a blizzard, but two days later they got there and found a nice cave and made a fire to keep warm.  Four days later people started coming.  They saw the cave with the </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://happyhomemaker.blogspot.com/feeds/5829438850492134934/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6510710&amp;postID=5829438850492134934&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6510710/posts/default/5829438850492134934'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6510710/posts/default/5829438850492134934'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://happyhomemaker.blogspot.com/2008/09/best-friends-by-spencer-once-there-was.html' title='The Best Friends'/><author><name>Jan</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='30' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3578/354/320/white.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6510710.post-5646060651969758208</id><published>2008-09-23T14:16:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2008-09-23T14:17:48.996-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='art'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Spencer'/><title type='text'>I Love You Huney</title><summary type='text'>  by Spencer</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://happyhomemaker.blogspot.com/feeds/5646060651969758208/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6510710&amp;postID=5646060651969758208&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6510710/posts/default/5646060651969758208'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6510710/posts/default/5646060651969758208'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://happyhomemaker.blogspot.com/2008/09/i-love-you-huney.html' title='I Love You Huney'/><author><name>Jan</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='30' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3578/354/320/white.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_jLVka66G-6M/SNlA0kY6nII/AAAAAAAAA28/Q00U7XYzsd4/s72-c/I+love+you+huney+copy.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6510710.post-261914091675681415</id><published>2008-09-22T19:27:00.001-05:00</published><updated>2008-09-22T19:29:49.562-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Spencer'/><title type='text'>THE GROCERY STORE ADVENTURE</title><summary type='text'>by SpencerONCE THERE WAS A CAT, BIRD, and SQUIRREL  They where very hungry. So they said they should go to the city.  So they did. They started their long walk to the city.  After 10 days they got to the city.  As they got down the street, they saw a grocery store.  They decided to go in.   They got in when the last person got out.  The cat decided to find his favorite treats like cat food and </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://happyhomemaker.blogspot.com/feeds/261914091675681415/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6510710&amp;postID=261914091675681415&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6510710/posts/default/261914091675681415'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6510710/posts/default/261914091675681415'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://happyhomemaker.blogspot.com/2008/09/normal-0-grocery-store-adventure-by.html' title='THE GROCERY STORE ADVENTURE'/><author><name>Jan</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='30' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3578/354/320/white.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6510710.post-6899741773990119783</id><published>2008-09-17T22:40:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2008-09-17T22:43:03.780-05:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>So, we're driving to school and my thoughts are on the traffic and the day's schedule and the woman at the bus stop and wondering what I forgot to bring along with me today.  Spencer says, "Mommy, what did those guys do?"Me: "What guys?"Spencer: "Those guys that did that."Me:  "Did what?"Spencer:  "That's what I'm asking YOU!"</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://happyhomemaker.blogspot.com/feeds/6899741773990119783/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6510710&amp;postID=6899741773990119783&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6510710/posts/default/6899741773990119783'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6510710/posts/default/6899741773990119783'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://happyhomemaker.blogspot.com/2008/09/so-were-driving-to-school-and-my.html' title=''/><author><name>Jan</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='30' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3578/354/320/white.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6510710.post-7327189007591761387</id><published>2008-09-14T13:17:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2008-09-14T13:33:10.327-05:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Today is one of those perfectly fine days.  The sky is clear blue, the air crisp, the wind breezy and light.  I can hear a lawn mower in the distance, which is a fine background for the melody of my boys chattering away with each other.  Occasionally Colin breaks out into a whistling sonata, or Spencer takes a solo of America the Beautiful.  As for me, I have just finished a splendid book and </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://happyhomemaker.blogspot.com/feeds/7327189007591761387/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6510710&amp;postID=7327189007591761387&amp;isPopup=true' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6510710/posts/default/7327189007591761387'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6510710/posts/default/7327189007591761387'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://happyhomemaker.blogspot.com/2008/09/today-is-one-of-those-perfectly-fine.html' title=''/><author><name>Jan</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='30' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3578/354/320/white.jpg'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6510710.post-2956273195376969955</id><published>2008-08-28T20:40:00.003-05:00</published><updated>2008-08-28T20:43:16.132-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='art'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Spencer'/><title type='text'>Today's Bible Lesson</title><summary type='text'></summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://happyhomemaker.blogspot.com/feeds/2956273195376969955/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6510710&amp;postID=2956273195376969955&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6510710/posts/default/2956273195376969955'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6510710/posts/default/2956273195376969955'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://happyhomemaker.blogspot.com/2008/08/todays-bible-lesson.html' title='Today&apos;s Bible Lesson'/><author><name>Jan</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='30' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3578/354/320/white.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_jLVka66G-6M/SLdUH9nAaXI/AAAAAAAAAnk/UJ9OAj9AwBk/s72-c/bible.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6510710.post-5916276288623570746</id><published>2008-08-22T15:22:00.001-05:00</published><updated>2008-08-22T15:22:47.621-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Oklahoma City'/><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>well.....um.....wow.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://happyhomemaker.blogspot.com/feeds/5916276288623570746/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6510710&amp;postID=5916276288623570746&amp;isPopup=true' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6510710/posts/default/5916276288623570746'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6510710/posts/default/5916276288623570746'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://happyhomemaker.blogspot.com/2008/08/well.html' title=''/><author><name>Jan</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='30' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3578/354/320/white.jpg'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6510710.post-6841521904580219023</id><published>2008-07-22T11:09:00.003-05:00</published><updated>2008-07-22T11:26:44.268-05:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>I sure got me some good readin' this week.  Here are a few excerpts.  Enjoy!From a car accident case:"We bear in mind that unchecked obsequiousness to an abstract rule can produce inaccurate and unjust results, the very banes [the statute] seeks to avoid." From the case of the 6'5", 250 lb. male basketball player who accidentally broke a high school girl's arm while guarding her at practice:"We </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://happyhomemaker.blogspot.com/feeds/6841521904580219023/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6510710&amp;postID=6841521904580219023&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6510710/posts/default/6841521904580219023'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6510710/posts/default/6841521904580219023'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://happyhomemaker.blogspot.com/2008/07/i-sure-got-me-some-good-readin-this.html' title=''/><author><name>Jan</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='30' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3578/354/320/white.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6510710.post-5632349939060778704</id><published>2008-07-15T09:22:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2008-12-11T23:46:45.928-06:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Oklahoma City'/><title type='text'>Downtown Day</title><summary type='text'>Cooling off at the Downtown Rotary's Fountain at the Metropolitan Library.First National BankA not-so-good photo of a beautiful vent cover at First National.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://happyhomemaker.blogspot.com/feeds/5632349939060778704/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6510710&amp;postID=5632349939060778704&amp;isPopup=true' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6510710/posts/default/5632349939060778704'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6510710/posts/default/5632349939060778704'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://happyhomemaker.blogspot.com/2008/07/downtown-day.html' title='Downtown Day'/><author><name>Jan</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='30' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3578/354/320/white.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_jLVka66G-6M/SHyz8FxntnI/AAAAAAAAAmw/pqjaTy5D_q4/s72-c/city+fun.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6510710.post-2718317132266864864</id><published>2008-07-01T12:25:00.003-05:00</published><updated>2008-12-11T23:46:46.740-06:00</updated><title type='text'>The Cat Redecorated</title><summary type='text'>What I found when I woke up yesterday.The CulpritAfter the intervention.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://happyhomemaker.blogspot.com/feeds/2718317132266864864/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6510710&amp;postID=2718317132266864864&amp;isPopup=true' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6510710/posts/default/2718317132266864864'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6510710/posts/default/2718317132266864864'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://happyhomemaker.blogspot.com/2008/07/cat-redecorated.html' title='The Cat Redecorated'/><author><name>Jan</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='30' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3578/354/320/white.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_jLVka66G-6M/SGpoyV0oBtI/AAAAAAAAAmY/teagz59PJgM/s72-c/IMG_5421.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6510710.post-1778093588111004785</id><published>2008-06-24T11:08:00.001-05:00</published><updated>2008-06-24T11:08:43.242-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='memes'/><title type='text'>20 Things I'll Never Do</title><summary type='text'>1. I will never stop loving my children. 2. I will never climb Mt. Everest.3. I will never pass this way again.  4. Oh, I’m never gonna get it.  Never never gonna get it.5. I will never be medication-free.6. I will never like wearing swimsuits.7. I will never um….um….this is hard8. I will never be perfect.  9. I will never lose the desire to learn.10. I will never wear thong underwear.11. I will </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://happyhomemaker.blogspot.com/feeds/1778093588111004785/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6510710&amp;postID=1778093588111004785&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6510710/posts/default/1778093588111004785'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6510710/posts/default/1778093588111004785'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://happyhomemaker.blogspot.com/2008/06/20-things-ill-never-do.html' title='20 Things I&apos;ll Never Do'/><author><name>Jan</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='30' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3578/354/320/white.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6510710.post-1629616667988528957</id><published>2008-05-09T16:27:00.001-05:00</published><updated>2008-12-11T23:46:46.896-06:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Take home a bucket of kittens,Have a barrel of fun.Good bye, Ho Hum.Say "Hello" to your family,Come on, everyone!!Get a bucket of kittens!Have a barrel of fun!p.s.  We deliver!</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://happyhomemaker.blogspot.com/feeds/1629616667988528957/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6510710&amp;postID=1629616667988528957&amp;isPopup=true' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6510710/posts/default/1629616667988528957'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6510710/posts/default/1629616667988528957'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://happyhomemaker.blogspot.com/2008/05/take-home-bucket-of-kittens-have-barrel.html' title=''/><author><name>Jan</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='30' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3578/354/320/white.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_jLVka66G-6M/SCTCcpnMYVI/AAAAAAAAAmA/yKA7TBR7PZk/s72-c/bucket+of+kittens2.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6510710.post-756342527683373055</id><published>2008-05-09T12:03:00.009-05:00</published><updated>2008-12-11T23:46:48.875-06:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Colin'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='art'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Spencer'/><title type='text'>Art by Colin and Spencer</title><summary type='text'>"Benjemin Franklen made polieac stations, haospiitles and fire dapartmuts."by SpencerIllisteraed by Miss Nelsonp.s.  I'm not sure what Miss Nelson did, but Spencer definitely drew this!Star Warsby SpencerGems from the Webkinz Minesby ColinNoxlack Cityby ColinStar Warsby SpencerA Happy Surprise from Spencerby Spencer</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://happyhomemaker.blogspot.com/feeds/756342527683373055/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6510710&amp;postID=756342527683373055&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6510710/posts/default/756342527683373055'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6510710/posts/default/756342527683373055'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://happyhomemaker.blogspot.com/2008/05/art-by-colin-and-spencer.html' title='Art by Colin and Spencer'/><author><name>Jan</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='30' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3578/354/320/white.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_jLVka66G-6M/SCSFf5nMYUI/AAAAAAAAAl0/dDgyQVJtHIQ/s72-c/scan0009.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6510710.post-8130075570763882107</id><published>2008-05-09T11:08:00.004-05:00</published><updated>2008-05-09T11:22:19.245-05:00</updated><title type='text'>We  Knows Things</title><summary type='text'></summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://happyhomemaker.blogspot.com/feeds/8130075570763882107/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6510710&amp;postID=8130075570763882107&amp;isPopup=true' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6510710/posts/default/8130075570763882107'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6510710/posts/default/8130075570763882107'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://happyhomemaker.blogspot.com/2008/05/penquin-knows-things.html' title='We  Knows Things'/><author><name>Jan</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='30' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3578/354/320/white.jpg'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6510710.post-2772507607807543280</id><published>2008-05-08T08:46:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2008-05-08T08:48:14.499-05:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Getting to Know John McCain  By KARL ROVEApril 30, 2008; Page A17Wall Street Journal   It came to me while I was having dinner with Doris Day. No, not that Doris Day. The Doris Day who is married to Col. Bud Day, Congressional Medal of Honor recipient, fighter pilot, Vietnam POW and roommate of John McCain at the Hanoi Hilton. As we ate near the Days' home in Florida recently, I heard things </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://happyhomemaker.blogspot.com/feeds/2772507607807543280/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6510710&amp;postID=2772507607807543280&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6510710/posts/default/2772507607807543280'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6510710/posts/default/2772507607807543280'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://happyhomemaker.blogspot.com/2008/05/getting-to-know-john-mccain-by-karl.html' title=''/><author><name>Jan</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='30' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3578/354/320/white.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6510710.post-8737081185287667120</id><published>2008-04-26T23:13:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2008-12-11T23:46:49.158-06:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>I guess you've gotta be some kinda genius to leave comments on some blogs who have word verification.Lucky for me I am genius.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://happyhomemaker.blogspot.com/feeds/8737081185287667120/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6510710&amp;postID=8737081185287667120&amp;isPopup=true' title='6 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6510710/posts/default/8737081185287667120'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6510710/posts/default/8737081185287667120'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://happyhomemaker.blogspot.com/2008/04/i-guess-youve-gotta-be-some-kinda.html' title=''/><author><name>Jan</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='30' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3578/354/320/white.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_jLVka66G-6M/SBP9fFvu3NI/AAAAAAAAAks/Ab86dy_IKVo/s72-c/captcha.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>6</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6510710.post-4264435391226532467</id><published>2008-03-14T15:55:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2008-12-11T23:46:49.582-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Love Child</title><summary type='text'></summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://happyhomemaker.blogspot.com/feeds/4264435391226532467/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6510710&amp;postID=4264435391226532467&amp;isPopup=true' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6510710/posts/default/4264435391226532467'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6510710/posts/default/4264435391226532467'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://happyhomemaker.blogspot.com/2008/03/parental-love.html' title='Love Child'/><author><name>Jan</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='30' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3578/354/320/white.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_jLVka66G-6M/R9rmlGjPmPI/AAAAAAAAAkM/24RR-Cn0ZxY/s72-c/tiny+baby.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6510710.post-4376586523445754531</id><published>2008-03-10T21:52:00.001-05:00</published><updated>2008-12-11T23:46:49.768-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Available</title><summary type='text'>Five Black Kittens</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://happyhomemaker.blogspot.com/feeds/4376586523445754531/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6510710&amp;postID=4376586523445754531&amp;isPopup=true' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6510710/posts/default/4376586523445754531'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6510710/posts/default/4376586523445754531'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://happyhomemaker.blogspot.com/2008/03/available.html' title='Available'/><author><name>Jan</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='30' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3578/354/320/white.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_jLVka66G-6M/R9X0MmjPmNI/AAAAAAAAAj4/4NRskNbW9fw/s72-c/lucy+in+the+sky.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6510710.post-3916086080541731446</id><published>2008-03-10T21:36:00.003-05:00</published><updated>2008-12-11T23:46:49.979-06:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='art'/><title type='text'>The Cross</title><summary type='text'>Each member of our church was invited to decorate a cross to artistically express what The Cross means to us.  They will all be displayed at our church on Easter Sunday.  This is mine, and it symbolizes new life.  (click on photo to enlarge)</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://happyhomemaker.blogspot.com/feeds/3916086080541731446/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6510710&amp;postID=3916086080541731446&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6510710/posts/default/3916086080541731446'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6510710/posts/default/3916086080541731446'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://happyhomemaker.blogspot.com/2008/03/cross.html' title='The Cross'/><author><name>Jan</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='30' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3578/354/320/white.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_jLVka66G-6M/R9Xwe2jPmMI/AAAAAAAAAjw/6WrZFh_TyNQ/s72-c/cross+for+easter.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6510710.post-3288255542390257256</id><published>2008-02-07T10:42:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2008-12-11T23:46:50.149-06:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Colin'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='art'/><title type='text'>Viking Ship</title><summary type='text'>by Colin(It was a colorful lot of Vikings, it was!)(Click of image for greater detail).</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://happyhomemaker.blogspot.com/feeds/3288255542390257256/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6510710&amp;postID=3288255542390257256&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6510710/posts/default/3288255542390257256'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6510710/posts/default/3288255542390257256'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://happyhomemaker.blogspot.com/2008/02/viking-ship.html' title='Viking Ship'/><author><name>Jan</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='30' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3578/354/320/white.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_jLVka66G-6M/R6s1p94SYxI/AAAAAAAAAi8/vWitgJsf8PI/s72-c/Viking+ship.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6510710.post-4407123515910897282</id><published>2008-02-01T07:35:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2008-02-01T07:41:21.781-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Brown Noser</title><summary type='text'>So, a certain member of my family has been having a bit of an issue with dry skin on his nose.  It is not unusual to see him wandering about the house rubbing in a little lotion.  It is just his nose, so he stops by the bathroom and gets a little dab.This morning he left the lotion out on the counter and I saw for the first time which lotion he has been using.Island Tan Self-Tanning Moisturizer.I</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://happyhomemaker.blogspot.com/feeds/4407123515910897282/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6510710&amp;postID=4407123515910897282&amp;isPopup=true' title='6 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6510710/posts/default/4407123515910897282'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6510710/posts/default/4407123515910897282'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://happyhomemaker.blogspot.com/2008/02/brown-noser.html' title='Brown Noser'/><author><name>Jan</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='30' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3578/354/320/white.jpg'/></author><thr:total>6</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6510710.post-6322359097056744843</id><published>2008-01-31T12:43:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2008-01-31T13:33:57.877-06:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='memes'/><title type='text'>Marcy's Snowy Day Questionairre</title><summary type='text'>1. What is your occupation?Well, I’m supposed to be an attorney, but I keepmyself occupied with mopping floors, folding laundry,cooking dinners, washing dishes,stamping cards,blogging, paying bills, pulling weeds, lunching withfriends, driving children, helping with homework,cleaning toilets,watching television, reading booksand, of course, Bible study.2. What color are your socks right now? </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://happyhomemaker.blogspot.com/feeds/6322359097056744843/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6510710&amp;postID=6322359097056744843&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6510710/posts/default/6322359097056744843'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6510710/posts/default/6322359097056744843'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://happyhomemaker.blogspot.com/2008/01/marcys-snowy-day-questionairre.html' title='Marcy&apos;s Snowy Day Questionairre'/><author><name>Jan</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='30' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3578/354/320/white.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6510710.post-8358350019639985212</id><published>2008-01-28T17:54:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2008-12-11T23:46:52.335-06:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='art'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Spencer'/><title type='text'>Brunch</title><summary type='text'>The silver and the napkin.Hot Buttered Toast!Mmmmmm.  Eggs.And cheese!  Shredded cheese!AND an omelette!(We love cholesterol.)No brunch is complete without salad. Big, purple seedless grapes.Delicious.Bon appetit!</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://happyhomemaker.blogspot.com/feeds/8358350019639985212/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6510710&amp;postID=8358350019639985212&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6510710/posts/default/8358350019639985212'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6510710/posts/default/8358350019639985212'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://happyhomemaker.blogspot.com/2008/01/brunch.html' title='Brunch'/><author><name>Jan</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='30' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3578/354/320/white.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_jLVka66G-6M/R55sNN4SYtI/AAAAAAAAAic/4Nocljc6EXw/s72-c/silver.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6510710.post-7751829253227696485</id><published>2008-01-28T13:30:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2008-01-28T13:33:35.448-06:00</updated><title type='text'>From Today's Reading:</title><summary type='text'>"Thus, the issue here is not whether holding a county fair is a governmental function; rather, it is the more specific question of whether conduction the hog show at the county fair and conducting the investigation into the allegations of irregularity surrounding the entry of Big Fat in that hog show are governmental functions.   .. .  Thus, we must look to the definition contained in R.C. </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://happyhomemaker.blogspot.com/feeds/7751829253227696485/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6510710&amp;postID=7751829253227696485&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6510710/posts/default/7751829253227696485'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6510710/posts/default/7751829253227696485'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://happyhomemaker.blogspot.com/2008/01/from-todays-reading.html' title='From Today&apos;s Reading:'/><author><name>Jan</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='30' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3578/354/320/white.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6510710.post-5971923892664025865</id><published>2008-01-22T20:32:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2008-12-11T23:46:52.644-06:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='memes'/><title type='text'>All About Me (Again)</title><summary type='text'>1. Do you wear a name tag at work?No, but if I did it would look something like this gem from Mary Engelbreit, who signs her work "ME" - which is perfect for a MEME, don't you think?:2. What kind of car do you drive?Honda Odyssey, messy interior, dusty exterior  (if you would be so liberal as to call street dirt "dust," that is).3. What do you order when you go to Taco Bell?Mexican Pizza!  When I</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://happyhomemaker.blogspot.com/feeds/5971923892664025865/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6510710&amp;postID=5971923892664025865&amp;isPopup=true' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6510710/posts/default/5971923892664025865'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6510710/posts/default/5971923892664025865'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://happyhomemaker.blogspot.com/2008/01/all-about-me-again.html' title='All About Me (Again)'/><author><name>Jan</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='30' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3578/354/320/white.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_jLVka66G-6M/R5an0d4SYlI/AAAAAAAAAhc/xkC5S0Bef14/s72-c/prod14575_sm.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6510710.post-3936077694867282988</id><published>2008-01-22T13:47:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2008-01-22T20:05:50.525-06:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>This morning I attended my weekly Bible study - Bible Study Fellowship.  We have somewhere between 600 and 800 members and the last hour is a lecture - or sermon - about the previous week's study.  Our leader, Jodi, was getting very serious and asked us, "Do you know what you will say when somebody asks you about your faith?  You need to pray for the door of opportunity to open for you to share </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://happyhomemaker.blogspot.com/feeds/3936077694867282988/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6510710&amp;postID=3936077694867282988&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6510710/posts/default/3936077694867282988'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6510710/posts/default/3936077694867282988'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://happyhomemaker.blogspot.com/2008/01/this-morning-i-attended-my-weekly-bible.html' title=''/><author><name>Jan</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='30' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3578/354/320/white.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6510710.post-2373209000800879649</id><published>2008-01-18T13:49:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2008-01-18T13:54:12.573-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Connection to a TV</title><summary type='text'>Excerpt from the new DVD player installation directions:"With the unit in Stop mode, set the Alt video output to  Component: Progressive in the Display Setup menu or press the PROGRESSIVE button on the remote control.  The Progressive Scan mode prompt screen appears.  Then press ENTER and progressive video will be output.  Press the input selector on your TV remote control until the Component </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://happyhomemaker.blogspot.com/feeds/2373209000800879649/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6510710&amp;postID=2373209000800879649&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6510710/posts/default/2373209000800879649'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6510710/posts/default/2373209000800879649'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://happyhomemaker.blogspot.com/2008/01/connection-to-tv.html' title='Connection to a TV'/><author><name>Jan</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='30' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3578/354/320/white.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6510710.post-5407673053673203701</id><published>2008-01-18T13:27:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2008-01-18T13:47:26.571-06:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Colin'/><title type='text'>Tricky Diagnosis</title><summary type='text'>Tuesday I sent Colin and Spencer to school with ham sandwiches for lunch.  They came home with nothin.'  I decided they liked ham sandwiches, so Wednesday I sent Colin and Spencer to school with ham sandwiches for lunch.  After school on Wednesday, I found one completely full lunch bag on the kitchen table.  James and I asked the boys: Which one of you did not have lunch today?   Both claimed to </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://happyhomemaker.blogspot.com/feeds/5407673053673203701/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6510710&amp;postID=5407673053673203701&amp;isPopup=true' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6510710/posts/default/5407673053673203701'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6510710/posts/default/5407673053673203701'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://happyhomemaker.blogspot.com/2008/01/tricky-diagnosis.html' title='Tricky Diagnosis'/><author><name>Jan</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='30' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3578/354/320/white.jpg'/></author><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6510710.post-4151650622616777917</id><published>2008-01-15T10:03:00.001-06:00</published><updated>2008-12-11T23:46:53.286-06:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Colin'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='art'/><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Well, I'm a little late for the Centennial Celebration - but sometimes it takes awhile for the artwork around here to work its way to the top.  We have stacks and stacks of paper all over our house - mostly unfinished work.  But, more often than not, each stack contains at least one gem, like this from Colin.    Mama Mia!!In other news, the cold season hit me full force last weekend and I've </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://happyhomemaker.blogspot.com/feeds/4151650622616777917/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6510710&amp;postID=4151650622616777917&amp;isPopup=true' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6510710/posts/default/4151650622616777917'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6510710/posts/default/4151650622616777917'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://happyhomemaker.blogspot.com/2008/01/well-im-little-late-for-centennial.html' title=''/><author><name>Jan</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='30' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3578/354/320/white.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_jLVka66G-6M/R4zZZsjcc2I/AAAAAAAAAhM/qmm7FB1Y6E0/s72-c/scan0005.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6510710.post-7946917065787113618</id><published>2008-01-07T14:46:00.001-06:00</published><updated>2008-12-11T23:46:53.600-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Three Bradford Pears</title><summary type='text'>They are making the rounds to pick up branches in my neighborhood!  Wahoo!  Unfortunately, the truck was filled up with just three households' worth of branches!</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://happyhomemaker.blogspot.com/feeds/7946917065787113618/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6510710&amp;postID=7946917065787113618&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6510710/posts/default/7946917065787113618'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6510710/posts/default/7946917065787113618'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://happyhomemaker.blogspot.com/2008/01/three-bradford-pears.html' title='Three Bradford Pears'/><author><name>Jan</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='30' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3578/354/320/white.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_jLVka66G-6M/R4KPzMjcc0I/AAAAAAAAAg8/bYIA700rmDs/s72-c/IMG_3894.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6510710.post-5865954095633898702</id><published>2007-12-22T23:17:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2008-12-11T23:46:53.856-06:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Three Bradford Pears last week.Three Bradford Pears today.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://happyhomemaker.blogspot.com/feeds/5865954095633898702/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6510710&amp;postID=5865954095633898702&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6510710/posts/default/5865954095633898702'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6510710/posts/default/5865954095633898702'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://happyhomemaker.blogspot.com/2007/12/three-bradford-pears-last-week.html' title=''/><author><name>Jan</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='30' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3578/354/320/white.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_jLVka66G-6M/R23wJ8jccvI/AAAAAAAAAgY/cKXW7GP4lJE/s72-c/three+trees+on+15th.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6510710.post-7082269019779562148</id><published>2007-12-22T23:05:00.001-06:00</published><updated>2008-12-11T23:46:54.826-06:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Last night we went out for our yearly Night Tree adventure with friends. Our evening is patterned after the book "Night Tree" by Eve Bunting. We start by making treats for the wildlife.Then we all gather together near Lake Arcadia and make a fire to keep warm.  We roast hot dogs and drink hot chocolate.And S'mores, of course!  Authentically heated on a branch found in the woods!Then we all take a</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://happyhomemaker.blogspot.com/feeds/7082269019779562148/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6510710&amp;postID=7082269019779562148&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6510710/posts/default/7082269019779562148'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6510710/posts/default/7082269019779562148'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://happyhomemaker.blogspot.com/2007/12/last-night-we-went-out-for-our-yearly.html' title=''/><author><name>Jan</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='30' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3578/354/320/white.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_jLVka66G-6M/R23tX8jcctI/AAAAAAAAAgI/EfdXybhR-4o/s72-c/night+tree+prep.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6510710.post-6487689730528561074</id><published>2007-12-22T23:01:00.001-06:00</published><updated>2008-12-11T23:46:55.246-06:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Colin'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='art'/><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Mixed Media/Performance Art"King Tut"by Colin(found on my living room floor last week)</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://happyhomemaker.blogspot.com/feeds/6487689730528561074/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6510710&amp;postID=6487689730528561074&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6510710/posts/default/6487689730528561074'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6510710/posts/default/6487689730528561074'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://happyhomemaker.blogspot.com/2007/12/mixed-mediaperformance-art-king-tut-by.html' title=''/><author><name>Jan</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='30' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3578/354/320/white.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_jLVka66G-6M/R23sE8jccnI/AAAAAAAAAfY/cY4ffJm3B1c/s72-c/king+colin+1.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6510710.post-3722853634141586786</id><published>2007-12-22T19:44:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2007-12-22T19:50:32.144-06:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>I almost forgot to give you guys a review of Michael W. Smith's new CD, "It's a Wonderful Christmas."  The good people at Provident sent me a free copy just so I could tell y'all all about it!So.  Here goes.Okay, first of all, it is not a typical Christmas album full of recognizable Christmas songs.  It is all original music and its mostly instrumental.  Michael does sing on a few of the songs </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://happyhomemaker.blogspot.com/feeds/3722853634141586786/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6510710&amp;postID=3722853634141586786&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6510710/posts/default/3722853634141586786'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6510710/posts/default/3722853634141586786'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://happyhomemaker.blogspot.com/2007/12/i-almost-forgot-to-give-you-guys-review.html' title=''/><author><name>Jan</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='30' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3578/354/320/white.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6510710.post-2922534440770672173</id><published>2007-12-16T21:16:00.001-06:00</published><updated>2008-12-11T23:46:58.856-06:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='memes'/><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>It is time for BooMama's Christmas Tour of Homes!  Thanks for stopping by!You'll find I love to decorate with snowflakes.  They are in every room of my house all year 'round...and I bring out extras for the holidays!This is the tree taken with a flash......and without.  Either way, the tree leans a bit.Also, this was taken last week.  Now the tree is surrounded with gifts!  Yay!Here are some </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://happyhomemaker.blogspot.com/feeds/2922534440770672173/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6510710&amp;postID=2922534440770672173&amp;isPopup=true' title='38 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6510710/posts/default/2922534440770672173'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6510710/posts/default/2922534440770672173'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://happyhomemaker.blogspot.com/2007/12/it-is-time-for-boomamas-christmas-tour.html' title=''/><author><name>Jan</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='30' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3578/354/320/white.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_jLVka66G-6M/R2Xu28jcclI/AAAAAAAAAfI/cqQCh5gDQPA/s72-c/welcome.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>38</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6510710.post-2799857382080269362</id><published>2007-12-15T18:54:00.001-06:00</published><updated>2008-12-11T23:46:59.183-06:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Brrrrrrr.Three Bradford Pear Trees.Stayed inside all day today cleaning house, addressing Christmas cards, making Christmas gifts, and cookin'.  Dinner was poppyseed chicken, homemade cinnamon apple sauce, fresh buttered green beans and banana bread.  Can't complain.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://happyhomemaker.blogspot.com/feeds/2799857382080269362/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6510710&amp;postID=2799857382080269362&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6510710/posts/default/2799857382080269362'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6510710/posts/default/2799857382080269362'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://happyhomemaker.blogspot.com/2007/12/brrrrrrr.html' title=''/><author><name>Jan</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='30' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3578/354/320/white.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_jLVka66G-6M/R2R3mMjccQI/AAAAAAAAAcg/h2aT1i-owNg/s72-c/IMG_3270.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6510710.post-3002414506118794456</id><published>2007-12-14T13:33:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2007-12-14T13:51:46.812-06:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>So, there is this thing going on over at this other blog where people are calling names (ugly names) because some people have the nerve to light a fire and display the Christmas lights (the neighbors) while some other people who live across the street (the bloggers) have no power.  I've been thinking about it here for several hours.At first I thought the name-callers were especially rude people </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://happyhomemaker.blogspot.com/feeds/3002414506118794456/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6510710&amp;postID=3002414506118794456&amp;isPopup=true' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6510710/posts/default/3002414506118794456'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6510710/posts/default/3002414506118794456'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://happyhomemaker.blogspot.com/2007/12/so-there-is-this-thing-going-on-over-at.html' title=''/><author><name>Jan</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='30' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3578/354/320/white.jpg'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6510710.post-974953570815999965</id><published>2007-12-14T09:18:00.001-06:00</published><updated>2007-12-14T09:20:53.671-06:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>1 CORINTHIANS 13 CHRISTMAS VERSIONIf I decorate my house perfectly with  plaid bows,  strands of twinkling lights and shiny balls, but do not show love  to my family, I'm just another decorator.If I slave away in the  kitchen, baking dozens of Christmas cookies, preparing gourmet meals and  arranging a beautifully adorned table at mealtime, but do not show love to my  family, I'm just another </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://happyhomemaker.blogspot.com/feeds/974953570815999965/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6510710&amp;postID=974953570815999965&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6510710/posts/default/974953570815999965'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6510710/posts/default/974953570815999965'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://happyhomemaker.blogspot.com/2007/12/1-corinthians-13-christmas-version-if-i.html' title=''/><author><name>Jan</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='30' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3578/354/320/white.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6510710.post-7191994863336464948</id><published>2007-12-14T08:41:00.001-06:00</published><updated>2008-12-11T23:46:59.371-06:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>University of Oklahoma</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://happyhomemaker.blogspot.com/feeds/7191994863336464948/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6510710&amp;postID=7191994863336464948&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6510710/posts/default/7191994863336464948'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6510710/posts/default/7191994863336464948'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://happyhomemaker.blogspot.com/2007/12/university-of-oklahoma.html' title=''/><author><name>Jan</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='30' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3578/354/320/white.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_jLVka66G-6M/R2KWOsjccOI/AAAAAAAAAcQ/DD05z5i8Gyg/s72-c/ou.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6510710.post-6131495562707715418</id><published>2007-12-12T12:00:00.001-06:00</published><updated>2008-12-11T23:46:59.513-06:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>My friend's yard. Click to enlarge and see if you can find the heart.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://happyhomemaker.blogspot.com/feeds/6131495562707715418/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6510710&amp;postID=6131495562707715418&amp;isPopup=true' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6510710/posts/default/6131495562707715418'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6510710/posts/default/6131495562707715418'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://happyhomemaker.blogspot.com/2007/12/my-friends-yard.html' title=''/><author><name>Jan</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='30' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3578/354/320/white.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_jLVka66G-6M/R2AhzzLJFHI/AAAAAAAAAb4/cNpVFldcV4g/s72-c/joes+yard.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6510710.post-4528884909498343653</id><published>2007-12-12T10:53:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2007-12-12T11:40:49.067-06:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='memes'/><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Ten Random Memoriesinspired by Dan1.  My first job was in a small pie shop, Katy's Pantry, which was owned by Katy and Betty. They had three employees, me, Buzz and Marilyn.  The kitchen was small, much like a modern home kitchen from today, with three ovens, two stoves, one large sink and two refrigerator/freezers.  There was a big wooden block in the middle where we did most of our food </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://happyhomemaker.blogspot.com/feeds/4528884909498343653/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6510710&amp;postID=4528884909498343653&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6510710/posts/default/4528884909498343653'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6510710/posts/default/4528884909498343653'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://happyhomemaker.blogspot.com/2007/12/ten-random-memories-inspired-by-dan-1.html' title=''/><author><name>Jan</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='30' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3578/354/320/white.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6510710.post-7650952860779535710</id><published>2007-12-12T08:07:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2007-12-12T08:34:15.265-06:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>The Quiet StormThis has been quite a week.  First of all, we are among the few who still has power and we are ever so grateful for that.  In this cold weather, warmth really is most dear.  We have experienced 9 days without power in the past and know all to well the effects of that in terms of economics, comfort and stability.  The last ice storm really taught us a lot about how basic our needs </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://happyhomemaker.blogspot.com/feeds/7650952860779535710/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6510710&amp;postID=7650952860779535710&amp;isPopup=true' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6510710/posts/default/7650952860779535710'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6510710/posts/default/7650952860779535710'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://happyhomemaker.blogspot.com/2007/12/quiet-storm-this-has-been-quite-week.html' title=''/><author><name>Jan</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='30' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3578/354/320/white.jpg'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6510710.post-4065132971604204623</id><published>2007-12-11T13:31:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2008-12-11T23:47:02.105-06:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Come on in!It is kind of icy out there...the trees are not doing well....neither are les fleurs.Watch your step!That tall tree in the distance is normally 5 stories high.The wire on top is the umbilical cord to our house.brrrrrrr.mmmmmmmm.(click  photos to enlarge and see how icy it really is!)</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://happyhomemaker.blogspot.com/feeds/4065132971604204623/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6510710&amp;postID=4065132971604204623&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6510710/posts/default/4065132971604204623'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6510710/posts/default/4065132971604204623'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://happyhomemaker.blogspot.com/2007/12/come-on-in-it-is-kind-of-icy-out-there.html' title=''/><author><name>Jan</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='30' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3578/354/320/white.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_jLVka66G-6M/R17sVTLJFAI/AAAAAAAAAbA/8DCPx11DcDo/s72-c/gate.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6510710.post-6444227424135326909</id><published>2007-12-07T20:49:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2008-12-11T23:47:03.580-06:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Colin'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='art'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Spencer'/><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Snakesby Spencer A-1o Warthogby Spencer Japanese Zeroby Spencer Pintaby Spencer Birdby ColinUnfinished Tigerby Colin Tigersby Spencer</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://happyhomemaker.blogspot.com/feeds/6444227424135326909/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6510710&amp;postID=6444227424135326909&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6510710/posts/default/6444227424135326909'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6510710/posts/default/6444227424135326909'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://happyhomemaker.blogspot.com/2007/12/snakes-by-spencer-1o-warthog-by-spencer.html' title=''/><author><name>Jan</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='30' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3578/354/320/white.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_jLVka66G-6M/R1oG-zLJE6I/AAAAAAAAAaQ/GN9bh4PH1Xs/s72-c/scan0007.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6510710.post-6126117875044121896</id><published>2007-12-03T16:22:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2008-12-11T23:47:03.957-06:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='art'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Spencer'/><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>(aka "Scarecrows) (Watch out, Earl!)</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://happyhomemaker.blogspot.com/feeds/6126117875044121896/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6510710&amp;postID=6126117875044121896&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6510710/posts/default/6126117875044121896'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6510710/posts/default/6126117875044121896'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://happyhomemaker.blogspot.com/2007/12/aka-scarecrows-watch-out-earl.html' title=''/><author><name>Jan</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='30' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3578/354/320/white.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_jLVka66G-6M/R1SB9zLJEyI/AAAAAAAAAZQ/xd50ly6Afao/s72-c/scan0002.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6510710.post-3128090385238195323</id><published>2007-11-29T13:02:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2008-12-11T23:47:04.167-06:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='art'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Spencer'/><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>I think Spencer did an amazing job on this drawing.  Notice the perspective on the cat's feet, and the way you can tell the cat is walking toward you.  He didn't worry about the back feet, as most children would...and the tail swings off to the side.  I'm not sure why he called it "big cat" except that is clearly is big compared to that horse!!  I'm also not sure why he called me "Jan" instead of</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://happyhomemaker.blogspot.com/feeds/3128090385238195323/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6510710&amp;postID=3128090385238195323&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6510710/posts/default/3128090385238195323'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6510710/posts/default/3128090385238195323'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://happyhomemaker.blogspot.com/2007/11/i-think-spencer-did-amazing-job-on-this.html' title=''/><author><name>Jan</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='30' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3578/354/320/white.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_jLVka66G-6M/R08R8yqMHQI/AAAAAAAAAZA/AzgAiC8mfmU/s72-c/cat+and+horse.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6510710.post-1001188588304675254</id><published>2007-11-23T15:43:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2007-11-23T15:52:52.392-06:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Thanksgiving was nice and slow.  We Had James' ham and cheese omelettes for breakfast and then a really big lunch at 1:00.  Turkey, mashed potatoes, green bean casserole, shrimp, whipped sweet potatoes, cornbread dressing, crab dip, rolls, cranberries, pumpkin bread (wait, nobody ate the pumpkin bread!), Hello Dollies, and pumpkin pie with whipped cream from a can.  I never bought whipped cream </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://happyhomemaker.blogspot.com/feeds/1001188588304675254/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6510710&amp;postID=1001188588304675254&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6510710/posts/default/1001188588304675254'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6510710/posts/default/1001188588304675254'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://happyhomemaker.blogspot.com/2007/11/thanksgiving-was-nice-and-slow.html' title=''/><author><name>Jan</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='30' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3578/354/320/white.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6510710.post-3697128868382460707</id><published>2007-11-21T12:02:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2008-12-11T23:47:04.431-06:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Blessings to you and your family.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://happyhomemaker.blogspot.com/feeds/3697128868382460707/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6510710&amp;postID=3697128868382460707&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6510710/posts/default/3697128868382460707'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6510710/posts/default/3697128868382460707'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://happyhomemaker.blogspot.com/2007/11/blessing-to-you-and-your-family.html' title=''/><author><name>Jan</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='30' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3578/354/320/white.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_jLVka66G-6M/R0Ry6RKYPWI/AAAAAAAAAY4/zrVvOgt8_ow/s72-c/thanksgivingcard.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6510710.post-1866763339752130353</id><published>2007-11-20T15:30:00.001-06:00</published><updated>2008-12-11T23:47:05.091-06:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='art'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Spencer'/><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Animals! by Spencer </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://happyhomemaker.blogspot.com/feeds/1866763339752130353/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6510710&amp;postID=1866763339752130353&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6510710/posts/default/1866763339752130353'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6510710/posts/default/1866763339752130353'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://happyhomemaker.blogspot.com/2007/11/animals-by-spencer.html' title=''/><author><name>Jan</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='30' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3578/354/320/white.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_jLVka66G-6M/R0NSTxKYPVI/AAAAAAAAAYw/AillgdJIzfI/s72-c/toucan.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6510710.post-4514312705945518707</id><published>2007-11-20T15:25:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2008-12-11T23:47:05.456-06:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='art'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Spencer'/><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Tanks!by Spencer  </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://happyhomemaker.blogspot.com/feeds/4514312705945518707/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6510710&amp;postID=4514312705945518707&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6510710/posts/default/4514312705945518707'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6510710/posts/default/4514312705945518707'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://happyhomemaker.blogspot.com/2007/11/tanks-by-spencer.html' title=''/><author><name>Jan</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='30' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3578/354/320/white.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_jLVka66G-6M/R0NRIxKYPPI/AAAAAAAAAYA/aNAKi8Dpwtg/s72-c/churchill+tank.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6510710.post-8651925975819992514</id><published>2007-11-18T21:31:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2008-12-11T23:47:08.850-06:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='memes'/><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Today I'm pretending I'm skinny and rich. In that case, this would be my shopping list for this season. If you see me in person, just pretend I'm looking something like one of these:</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://happyhomemaker.blogspot.com/feeds/8651925975819992514/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6510710&amp;postID=8651925975819992514&amp;isPopup=true' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6510710/posts/default/8651925975819992514'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6510710/posts/default/8651925975819992514'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://happyhomemaker.blogspot.com/2007/11/today-im-pretending-im-skinny-and-rich.html' title=''/><author><name>Jan</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='30' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3578/354/320/white.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_jLVka66G-6M/R0EH7xKYPHI/AAAAAAAAAXA/lQfSSmYvA5E/s72-c/ribbed+sweater.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6510710.post-3813076866296300260</id><published>2007-11-16T21:13:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2007-11-16T21:15:54.105-06:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Colin'/><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Turquoiseby ColinTurquoise is colorful.Turquoise is valiant.Turquoise is soothing.Turquoise is the ocean.Turquoise smells like the sky.Turquoise tastes like cold water.Turquoise sounds like turkey.Turquoise looks like the bottom of a swimming pool.Turquoise feels peaceful.Turquoise makes me step up.Turquoise is my favorite color.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://happyhomemaker.blogspot.com/feeds/3813076866296300260/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6510710&amp;postID=3813076866296300260&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6510710/posts/default/3813076866296300260'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6510710/posts/default/3813076866296300260'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://happyhomemaker.blogspot.com/2007/11/turquoise-by-colin-turquoise-is.html' title=''/><author><name>Jan</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='30' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3578/354/320/white.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6510710.post-8980456347875942594</id><published>2007-11-16T16:42:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2007-11-16T16:47:14.462-06:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Colin'/><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Colin was the "Star of the Week" in his class this week, which meant that he got to make a poster about himself to put on the wall.  Here are some highlights:"An activity I really enjoy is art.  I like it because it's your imagination and its your dream come true.""I live at home with Mommy Daddy and mean brother.""I show my family that I care about them with I cook things like french tost, gril </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://happyhomemaker.blogspot.com/feeds/8980456347875942594/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6510710&amp;postID=8980456347875942594&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6510710/posts/default/8980456347875942594'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6510710/posts/default/8980456347875942594'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://happyhomemaker.blogspot.com/2007/11/colin-was-star-of-week-in-his-class.html' title=''/><author><name>Jan</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='30' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3578/354/320/white.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6510710.post-8613992765586172984</id><published>2007-11-08T12:42:00.001-06:00</published><updated>2007-11-08T12:42:55.449-06:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>WHERE DID I PUT  MY KEYS?Signed,The Not-So-Happy Homemaker</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://happyhomemaker.blogspot.com/feeds/8613992765586172984/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6510710&amp;postID=8613992765586172984&amp;isPopup=true' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6510710/posts/default/8613992765586172984'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6510710/posts/default/8613992765586172984'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://happyhomemaker.blogspot.com/2007/11/where-did-i-put-my-keys-signed-not-so.html' title=''/><author><name>Jan</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='30' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3578/354/320/white.jpg'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6510710.post-5612089434540876951</id><published>2007-11-07T08:27:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2007-11-07T08:30:24.165-06:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>About two years ago, a group of federal researchers reported that overweight people have a lower death rate than people who are normal weight, underweight or obese.This is incredible news to me.  I don't know why it is not on the headlines of every paper in America.  I mean, this is BIG, people!  (no pun intended).  Until now I was under the (apparently false) impression that the death rate for </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://happyhomemaker.blogspot.com/feeds/5612089434540876951/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6510710&amp;postID=5612089434540876951&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6510710/posts/default/5612089434540876951'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6510710/posts/default/5612089434540876951'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://happyhomemaker.blogspot.com/2007/11/about-two-years-ago-group-of-federal.html' title=''/><author><name>Jan</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='30' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3578/354/320/white.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6510710.post-4067514123617941721</id><published>2007-11-01T18:59:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2008-12-11T23:47:09.168-06:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>I ran a million errands today but found myself with a few minutes to spare when I was near the Goodwill store.  I found some way cute $2.00 shoes by Olivia Rose Tal: navy gingham taffeta mules.  I had never heard of the designer, but they seemed like good quality so I brought them home and looked 'em up on ye olde computer.  And then I found these: the perfect Happy Homemaker shoe.The are pink </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://happyhomemaker.blogspot.com/feeds/4067514123617941721/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6510710&amp;postID=4067514123617941721&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6510710/posts/default/4067514123617941721'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6510710/posts/default/4067514123617941721'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://happyhomemaker.blogspot.com/2007/11/i-ran-million-errands-today-but-found.html' title=''/><author><name>Jan</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='30' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3578/354/320/white.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_jLVka66G-6M/Rypojehko8I/AAAAAAAAAUE/rBQmW9ICIpg/s72-c/olivia.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6510710.post-7258017341188449869</id><published>2007-10-20T16:18:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2008-12-11T23:47:09.391-06:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>The Osteological Adventures of a Middle-Aged MommyOkay - so today the home clean-up moved back outdoors for the final sweep before the home tour. (Bonus: I had the weekend wrong so I still have another week, BUT the trash man cometh Monday, so I really need to get it all out by then).I pruned, I pulled, I raked, I bagged it. Then I stood there in the drive and thought: "You know, if the garage </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://happyhomemaker.blogspot.com/feeds/7258017341188449869/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6510710&amp;postID=7258017341188449869&amp;isPopup=true' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6510710/posts/default/7258017341188449869'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6510710/posts/default/7258017341188449869'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://happyhomemaker.blogspot.com/2007/10/osteological-adventures-of-middle-aged.html' title=''/><author><name>Jan</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='30' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3578/354/320/white.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_jLVka66G-6M/Rxp3No3PDfI/AAAAAAAAAT8/rdumTkeh2rk/s72-c/IMG_1810.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6510710.post-5257380211238546034</id><published>2007-10-20T08:39:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2008-12-11T23:47:09.521-06:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Spencer'/><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>New Heights in Home DecoratingOne of this week's chores has been to help Spencer organize his room. Spencer is ordinarily the most organized among us in this household, but a few days (minutes) of Colin had a major impact on poor Spencer's life. You see, there is a door between their rooms and at some point Colin thought the best way to clean his own room was to move his stuff into Spencer's room</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://happyhomemaker.blogspot.com/feeds/5257380211238546034/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6510710&amp;postID=5257380211238546034&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6510710/posts/default/5257380211238546034'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6510710/posts/default/5257380211238546034'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://happyhomemaker.blogspot.com/2007/10/new-heights-in-home-decorating-one-of.html' title=''/><author><name>Jan</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='30' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3578/354/320/white.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_jLVka66G-6M/Rxo_co3PDeI/AAAAAAAAAT0/JuWbZ-zOO2g/s72-c/room.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6510710.post-2665563044751784501</id><published>2007-10-19T14:47:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2007-10-19T15:04:15.642-05:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Historic/Hysterics Home TourThis weekend our neighborhood is having a home tour.  Everyone is all abustle tidying up for the flocks of folks who come to see the old houses.  Our hope is that the tour will favorably impress so that those who seek to live in an historic neighborhood will think of us when the time to buy comes.To that end, I have been spending a few hours each day trimming and </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://happyhomemaker.blogspot.com/feeds/2665563044751784501/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6510710&amp;postID=2665563044751784501&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6510710/posts/default/2665563044751784501'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6510710/posts/default/2665563044751784501'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://happyhomemaker.blogspot.com/2007/10/historichysterics-home-tour-this.html' title=''/><author><name>Jan</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='30' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3578/354/320/white.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6510710.post-4685739073629504760</id><published>2007-10-08T10:45:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2008-12-11T23:47:10.217-06:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='art'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Spencer'/><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'> The Rainforest According to SpencerTree Frog Parrots Moth</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://happyhomemaker.blogspot.com/feeds/4685739073629504760/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6510710&amp;postID=4685739073629504760&amp;isPopup=true' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6510710/posts/default/4685739073629504760'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6510710/posts/default/4685739073629504760'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://happyhomemaker.blogspot.com/2007/10/rainforest-according-to-spencer-tree.html' title=''/><author><name>Jan</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='30' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3578/354/320/white.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_jLVka66G-6M/RwpQ8Y3PDcI/AAAAAAAAATk/ZeyyqmAvUYI/s72-c/tree+frog.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6510710.post-552615821929803163</id><published>2007-09-28T09:28:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2007-09-28T09:30:17.657-05:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Colin: "Mommy, Spencer said the "S" word!"Mommy (my sweet baby Spencer?  NO!!!): "What is the "S" Word, Colin?"Colin: "So."</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://happyhomemaker.blogspot.com/feeds/552615821929803163/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6510710&amp;postID=552615821929803163&amp;isPopup=true' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6510710/posts/default/552615821929803163'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6510710/posts/default/552615821929803163'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://happyhomemaker.blogspot.com/2007/09/colin-mommy-spencer-said-s-word-mommy.html' title=''/><author><name>Jan</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='30' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3578/354/320/white.jpg'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6510710.post-1421078949528330279</id><published>2007-09-25T22:18:00.001-05:00</published><updated>2007-09-25T22:23:22.088-05:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Why You Wish You Had My Job:From today's reading (from the WA COA, arising from the Sodexho-IBU CBA): "IBU complained to the MEC that WSF was committing unfair labor practice. WSF responded in part that the MEC lacked "jurisdiction" because the "members of the affected bargaining unit...are not 'ferry employees' within the meaning of RCW47.64.011(5)." The MEC took jursdiction and upheld IBU's </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://happyhomemaker.blogspot.com/feeds/1421078949528330279/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6510710&amp;postID=1421078949528330279&amp;isPopup=true' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6510710/posts/default/1421078949528330279'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6510710/posts/default/1421078949528330279'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://happyhomemaker.blogspot.com/2007/09/why-you-wish-you-had-my-job-from-todays.html' title=''/><author><name>Jan</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='30' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3578/354/320/white.jpg'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6510710.post-7746230915269335228</id><published>2007-09-21T17:11:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2008-12-11T23:47:10.491-06:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Colin'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='art'/><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Star Warsby Colin</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://happyhomemaker.blogspot.com/feeds/7746230915269335228/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6510710&amp;postID=7746230915269335228&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6510710/posts/default/7746230915269335228'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6510710/posts/default/7746230915269335228'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://happyhomemaker.blogspot.com/2007/09/star-wars-by-colin.html' title=''/><author><name>Jan</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='30' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3578/354/320/white.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_jLVka66G-6M/RvRB1Y3PDZI/AAAAAAAAATM/8uyQX3_-uMA/s72-c/the+jedi.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6510710.post-1809382056169849732</id><published>2007-09-19T07:15:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2008-12-11T23:47:11.113-06:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='art'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Spencer'/><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Images from the Seaby Spencer  </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://happyhomemaker.blogspot.com/feeds/1809382056169849732/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6510710&amp;postID=1809382056169849732&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6510710/posts/default/1809382056169849732'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6510710/posts/default/1809382056169849732'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://happyhomemaker.blogspot.com/2007/09/images-from-sea-by-spencer.html' title=''/><author><name>Jan</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='30' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3578/354/320/white.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_jLVka66G-6M/RvEThSd-KLI/AAAAAAAAATE/6DnG6pw8Jvc/s72-c/seascape.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6510710.post-90004288902943528</id><published>2007-09-13T09:56:00.001-05:00</published><updated>2007-09-13T09:57:02.567-05:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Overheard at work yesterday:1)   "Is this the pig snout case or the boar flipper case?"2)   "My brain just went into remission."There are some days when I would gladly work for free.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://happyhomemaker.blogspot.com/feeds/90004288902943528/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6510710&amp;postID=90004288902943528&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6510710/posts/default/90004288902943528'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6510710/posts/default/90004288902943528'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://happyhomemaker.blogspot.com/2007/09/overheard-at-work-yesterday-1-is-this.html' title=''/><author><name>Jan</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='30' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3578/354/320/white.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6510710.post-306878110376065192</id><published>2007-09-13T09:35:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2008-12-11T23:47:11.511-06:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>This restaurant is for the birds. Worms: 5 for a Dollar!Mosquitos: All you can eat just $1.99!(I think the name should be "Mina's Cafe)</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://happyhomemaker.blogspot.com/feeds/306878110376065192/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6510710&amp;postID=306878110376065192&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6510710/posts/default/306878110376065192'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6510710/posts/default/306878110376065192'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://happyhomemaker.blogspot.com/2007/09/this-restaurant-if-for-birds.html' title=''/><author><name>Jan</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='30' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3578/354/320/white.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_jLVka66G-6M/RulKxLJ5WUI/AAAAAAAAASc/AYtRhbgWJ28/s72-c/dina%27s+cafe.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6510710.post-96429471866581917</id><published>2007-09-12T07:48:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2008-12-11T23:47:11.758-06:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Colin'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='art'/><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>WHEEL!  OF!  GEOGRAPHY!by Colin</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://happyhomemaker.blogspot.com/feeds/96429471866581917/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6510710&amp;postID=96429471866581917&amp;isPopup=true' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6510710/posts/default/96429471866581917'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6510710/posts/default/96429471866581917'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://happyhomemaker.blogspot.com/2007/09/wheel-of-geography-by-colin.html' title=''/><author><name>Jan</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='30' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3578/354/320/white.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_jLVka66G-6M/RufgNbJ5WTI/AAAAAAAAASU/YWOplyucjpo/s72-c/geography+wheel.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6510710.post-229847734339123547</id><published>2007-09-10T14:47:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2008-12-11T23:47:12.115-06:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Colin'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='art'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Spencer'/><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>by Colin by Spencer</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://happyhomemaker.blogspot.com/feeds/229847734339123547/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6510710&amp;postID=229847734339123547&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6510710/posts/default/229847734339123547'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6510710/posts/default/229847734339123547'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://happyhomemaker.blogspot.com/2007/09/by-colin-by-spencer.html' title=''/><author><name>Jan</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='30' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3578/354/320/white.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_jLVka66G-6M/RuWgC0rCMqI/AAAAAAAAASM/tnegWF4c3gU/s72-c/okie+flag.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6510710.post-387120052529912591</id><published>2007-09-08T22:04:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2008-12-11T23:47:12.213-06:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>This is going to be fun!</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://happyhomemaker.blogspot.com/feeds/387120052529912591/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6510710&amp;postID=387120052529912591&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6510710/posts/default/387120052529912591'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6510710/posts/default/387120052529912591'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://happyhomemaker.blogspot.com/2007/09/this-is-going-to-be-fun.html' title=''/><author><name>Jan</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='30' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3578/354/320/white.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_jLVka66G-6M/RuNiu0rCMoI/AAAAAAAAAR8/NdHXj0v0z04/s72-c/LFLsmall.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6510710.post-3559798871635110409</id><published>2007-09-08T21:11:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2008-12-11T23:47:12.351-06:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>I saw this ad last week and it made me laugh out loud! (Click here)</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://happyhomemaker.blogspot.com/feeds/3559798871635110409/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6510710&amp;postID=3559798871635110409&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6510710/posts/default/3559798871635110409'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6510710/posts/default/3559798871635110409'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://happyhomemaker.blogspot.com/2007/09/i-saw-this-ad-last-week-and-it-made-me.html' title=''/><author><name>Jan</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='30' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3578/354/320/white.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_jLVka66G-6M/RuNXaUrCMnI/AAAAAAAAAR0/9C8dB6evZIM/s72-c/default.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6510710.post-8316619269982824220</id><published>2007-09-04T15:11:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2008-12-11T23:47:13.472-06:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>On our way home from Florida/Alabama, we wandered through Louisiana. First we drove through New Orleans and then all the way up the middle to Shreveport. About half way through, we stopped to look at some alligators in the swamps and marshes. At first, it didn't look like much.But then they heard we were there. I like to call this one "Alligator Soup" but I think they were thinking about some "</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://happyhomemaker.blogspot.com/feeds/8316619269982824220/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6510710&amp;postID=8316619269982824220&amp;isPopup=true' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6510710/posts/default/8316619269982824220'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6510710/posts/default/8316619269982824220'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://happyhomemaker.blogspot.com/2007/09/on-our-way-home-from-floridaalabama-we.html' title=''/><author><name>Jan</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='30' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3578/354/320/white.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_jLVka66G-6M/Rt29ed2bA6I/AAAAAAAAARc/-h2wWxnXJrY/s72-c/swamp.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6510710.post-4916993298352307340</id><published>2007-09-01T21:52:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2008-12-11T23:47:14.494-06:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>I'm a bit behind, but I just learned how to download my digital photos from my new camera.  Yes, heretofor I have been a 35  mm girl, but my mom bought me a digital camera.  And I LOVE IT!!  So, in August we traveled to Gulf Shores and Pensacola for a vacation.   Here's a recap:This is Pensacola Beach from the roadway at 6:30 in the morning.Colin and the Sea.Wave jumping!  I was actually trying </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://happyhomemaker.blogspot.com/feeds/4916993298352307340/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6510710&amp;postID=4916993298352307340&amp;isPopup=true' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6510710/posts/default/4916993298352307340'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6510710/posts/default/4916993298352307340'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://happyhomemaker.blogspot.com/2007/09/im-bit-behind-but-i-just-learned-how-to.html' title=''/><author><name>Jan</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='30' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3578/354/320/white.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_jLVka66G-6M/Rton2d2bAzI/AAAAAAAAAQk/GI4LMPhOSA8/s72-c/sand+dune.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6510710.post-1936595612626706265</id><published>2007-08-28T13:17:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2007-08-28T13:41:29.982-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='memes'/><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>MoldingAs I searched for dreamland last night, I started thinking about how I sometimes summarize different people in my life by the things they taught me.  You know what they say, that we don't remember days, we remember moments.  That's the kind of stuff I'm talking about.  You can spend years on end with someone, but sometimes just a few moments define the person or the relationship.  Of </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://happyhomemaker.blogspot.com/feeds/1936595612626706265/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6510710&amp;postID=1936595612626706265&amp;isPopup=true' title='7 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6510710/posts/default/1936595612626706265'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6510710/posts/default/1936595612626706265'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://happyhomemaker.blogspot.com/2007/08/molding-as-i-searched-for-dreamland.html' title=''/><author><name>Jan</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='30' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3578/354/320/white.jpg'/></author><thr:total>7</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6510710.post-1672833334749213518</id><published>2007-08-18T13:50:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2008-12-11T23:47:14.804-06:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='art'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Spencer'/><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Narnia vs. Star Warsby Spencer</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://happyhomemaker.blogspot.com/feeds/1672833334749213518/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6510710&amp;postID=1672833334749213518&amp;isPopup=true' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6510710/posts/default/1672833334749213518'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6510710/posts/default/1672833334749213518'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://happyhomemaker.blogspot.com/2007/08/narnia-vs.html' title=''/><author><name>Jan</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='30' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3578/354/320/white.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_jLVka66G-6M/Rsc_qd2bArI/AAAAAAAAAPk/-T3OY7hHs8w/s72-c/scan0003.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6510710.post-2744585194335912543</id><published>2007-08-02T22:40:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2007-08-02T22:44:38.484-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Spencer'/><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>James:  "Boys, who is the best soccer player in the world?"Spencer:  "Kaka?"James:  "Yes, that's right!"Spencer:  "But, why is he the best, daddy?"James:  "Well, he dribbles well and he is the fastest runner."Spencer:  "Faster than Colin?"James:  "Well, probably not faster than Colin."________________________________________Spencer:  "Colin, do you know how late you stayed up last night?"Colin:  </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://happyhomemaker.blogspot.com/feeds/2744585194335912543/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6510710&amp;postID=2744585194335912543&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6510710/posts/default/2744585194335912543'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6510710/posts/default/2744585194335912543'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://happyhomemaker.blogspot.com/2007/08/james-boys-who-is-best-soccer-player-in.html' title=''/><author><name>Jan</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='30' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3578/354/320/white.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6510710.post-1989015080049943675</id><published>2007-08-02T14:31:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2008-12-11T23:47:15.309-06:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='memes'/><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>High School Memefrom Big Mama1. Who was your best friend?Jeanne, mostly. We were equally nice, intelligent and uncool. And we went to the same church. A fine basis for a solid friendship. We also took a 2-year advanced mathematics class together. We tried to do our homework and then we would call each other and cry about it because it was so hard and then we would try to figure it out together </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://happyhomemaker.blogspot.com/feeds/1989015080049943675/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6510710&amp;postID=1989015080049943675&amp;isPopup=true' title='8 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6510710/posts/default/1989015080049943675'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6510710/posts/default/1989015080049943675'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://happyhomemaker.blogspot.com/2007/08/high-school-meme-from-big-mama-1.html' title=''/><author><name>Jan</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='30' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3578/354/320/white.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_jLVka66G-6M/RrI80r7PDVI/AAAAAAAAAPM/nYobsoHnsFk/s72-c/scan0001.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>8</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6510710.post-2036137880326861314</id><published>2007-07-28T14:36:00.001-05:00</published><updated>2008-12-11T23:47:15.538-06:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Colin'/><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Found on my stack of work last night (from Colin):</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://happyhomemaker.blogspot.com/feeds/2036137880326861314/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6510710&amp;postID=2036137880326861314&amp;isPopup=true' title='7 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6510710/posts/default/2036137880326861314'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6510710/posts/default/2036137880326861314'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://happyhomemaker.blogspot.com/2007/07/found-on-my-stack-of-work-last-night.html' title=''/><author><name>Jan</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='30' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3578/354/320/white.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_jLVka66G-6M/Rqua4L7PDUI/AAAAAAAAAPE/t8sFj76QXEw/s72-c/scan0007.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>7</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6510710.post-8663509516830595542</id><published>2007-07-12T15:43:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2008-12-11T23:47:16.376-06:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Today is my Grandma Norinne's birthday.  This is a penny photo colorized by my grandfather.  Beautiful, isn't she?  She was a happy soul, always whistling and quick to laugh.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://happyhomemaker.blogspot.com/feeds/8663509516830595542/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6510710&amp;postID=8663509516830595542&amp;isPopup=true' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6510710/posts/default/8663509516830595542'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6510710/posts/default/8663509516830595542'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://happyhomemaker.blogspot.com/2007/07/today-is-my-grandma-norinnes-birthday.html' title=''/><author><name>Jan</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='30' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3578/354/320/white.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_jLVka66G-6M/RpaSoDnEAOI/AAAAAAAAAOk/MGtJ8GnsJEk/s72-c/norinne+penny+photos.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6510710.post-1473898381877741922</id><published>2007-07-10T13:34:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2007-07-10T13:35:43.117-05:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>&lt;!-- day 1 --&gt;                                                         TodayJul 10                                                                                                                                        Partly Cloudy                                                       87°/73°                                          20%</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://happyhomemaker.blogspot.com/feeds/1473898381877741922/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6510710&amp;postID=1473898381877741922&amp;isPopup=true' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6510710/posts/default/1473898381877741922'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6510710/posts/default/1473898381877741922'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://happyhomemaker.blogspot.com/2007/07/today-jul-10-partly-cloudy-87-73-20-6.html' title=''/><author><name>Jan</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='30' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3578/354/320/white.jpg'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6510710.post-127764130913228283</id><published>2007-07-01T21:58:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2008-12-11T23:47:17.769-06:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='VBS'/><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Here are a few more photos from VBS.    James and I were the directors this year, but my primary responsibility was the scenery, so that is what I photographed most!  I had a lot of help.  I was wondering if my vision would ever be realized.  It was a grand vision.  I have to say, the talented people who helped exceeded my dreams and it all came out even better than I ever hoped.  For instance, </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://happyhomemaker.blogspot.com/feeds/127764130913228283/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6510710&amp;postID=127764130913228283&amp;isPopup=true' title='5 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6510710/posts/default/127764130913228283'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6510710/posts/default/127764130913228283'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://happyhomemaker.blogspot.com/2007/07/here-are-few-more-photos-from-vbs.html' title=''/><author><name>Jan</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='30' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3578/354/320/white.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_jLVka66G-6M/RohrsVqmeoI/AAAAAAAAAOU/cVCtZUZ-w1M/s72-c/middle+set.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>5</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6510710.post-4279384752650915946</id><published>2007-06-26T23:33:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2008-12-11T23:47:20.694-06:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='VBS'/><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Here's a little peek Into Narnia! James and I are in charge of our church's VBS, which is THIS WEEK!! So far it is going just fantastic! The Wardrobe and JamesPeeking through the wardrobeOur narrators: The BeaversTumnus shakes Lucy's hand. King Aslan prays from his throne. Aslan The Evil Queen Jadis! Entering Aslan's tent for worshipWorshiping inside Aslan's tent.The preschool program's Jester.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://happyhomemaker.blogspot.com/feeds/4279384752650915946/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6510710&amp;postID=4279384752650915946&amp;isPopup=true' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6510710/posts/default/4279384752650915946'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6510710/posts/default/4279384752650915946'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://happyhomemaker.blogspot.com/2007/06/blog-post.html' title=''/><author><name>Jan</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='30' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3578/354/320/white.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_jLVka66G-6M/RoHo21qmeYI/AAAAAAAAAMU/uxvMITB6Yr4/s72-c/wardrobe.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6510710.post-4788077013693492240</id><published>2007-06-05T22:26:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2008-12-11T23:47:20.898-06:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='postcards'/><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Yep.  I'm still alive.The end of school was craziness. Sheer craziness! There was the Cub Scouts Blue &amp; Gold Banquet (which required hours and hours of listing, purchasing, emailing and organizing awards), the Centennial Time Capsule (what can I say except, whew!), Greek Festival (the Minotaur and I are now intimate friends), the Teacher Appreciation Parties, the Parent Appreciation Parties, the </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://happyhomemaker.blogspot.com/feeds/4788077013693492240/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6510710&amp;postID=4788077013693492240&amp;isPopup=true' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6510710/posts/default/4788077013693492240'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6510710/posts/default/4788077013693492240'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://happyhomemaker.blogspot.com/2007/06/yep.html' title=''/><author><name>Jan</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='30' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3578/354/320/white.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_jLVka66G-6M/RmYvbF-ulOI/AAAAAAAAAME/aTGV84aut1c/s72-c/scan0001.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6510710.post-5131559831122539417</id><published>2007-05-21T20:38:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2008-12-11T23:47:21.541-06:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='art'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Spencer'/><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Tiger Tank A-10 Aircraft Carrier Airplane</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://happyhomemaker.blogspot.com/feeds/5131559831122539417/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6510710&amp;postID=5131559831122539417&amp;isPopup=true' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6510710/posts/default/5131559831122539417'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6510710/posts/default/5131559831122539417'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://happyhomemaker.blogspot.com/2007/05/tiger-tank-10-aircraft-carrier-airplane.html' title=''/><author><name>Jan</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='30' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3578/354/320/white.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_jLVka66G-6M/RlJKCtOgjFI/AAAAAAAAAL0/0LcSNgkuUMo/s72-c/tiger+tank.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6510710.post-1985487872916649046</id><published>2007-05-03T10:28:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2007-05-03T10:29:28.025-05:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Mother's Day Giveaway!  Great prizes!  (Ipods!  Chocolates!)  Just click on the link to your right there...the pretty one with the tulips!  Good luck!</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://happyhomemaker.blogspot.com/feeds/1985487872916649046/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6510710&amp;postID=1985487872916649046&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6510710/posts/default/1985487872916649046'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6510710/posts/default/1985487872916649046'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://happyhomemaker.blogspot.com/2007/05/mothers-day-giveaway-great-prizes-ipods.html' title=''/><author><name>Jan</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='30' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3578/354/320/white.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6510710.post-8954624004921454345</id><published>2007-04-25T22:35:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2008-12-11T23:47:21.984-06:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='art'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Spencer'/><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Mommy's Rose Garden by Spencer Tree by  Spencer</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://happyhomemaker.blogspot.com/feeds/8954624004921454345/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6510710&amp;postID=8954624004921454345&amp;isPopup=true' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6510710/posts/default/8954624004921454345'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6510710/posts/default/8954624004921454345'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://happyhomemaker.blogspot.com/2007/04/mommys-rose-garden-by-spencer-tree-by.html' title=''/><author><name>Jan</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='30' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3578/354/320/white.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_jLVka66G-6M/RjAeHMXENjI/AAAAAAAAALU/VpIx0y5kH7U/s72-c/rose+garden.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6510710.post-2923462447305516661</id><published>2007-04-23T20:12:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2007-04-23T20:16:27.400-05:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'> Sheryl Crow:  Who Knew She Was a Comedian? "Although my ideas are in the earliest stages of development, they are, in my mind, worth investigating...I propose a limitation be put on how many squares of toilet paper can be used in any one sitting."  Crow has suggested using "only one square per restroom visit, except, of course, on those pesky occasions where two to three could be required"....oh</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://happyhomemaker.blogspot.com/feeds/2923462447305516661/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6510710&amp;postID=2923462447305516661&amp;isPopup=true' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6510710/posts/default/2923462447305516661'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6510710/posts/default/2923462447305516661'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://happyhomemaker.blogspot.com/2007/04/sheryl-crow-who-knew-she-was-comedian.html' title=''/><author><name>Jan</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='30' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3578/354/320/white.jpg'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6510710.post-8056862395114368713</id><published>2007-04-22T18:43:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2007-04-22T18:46:56.569-05:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>So, the boys and I had lunch at the Pizza Hut today.  Afterward I went to pay and the clerk, about 20 years old, asked for my ID.  As she completed my transaction, she said, "Wow.  44."  I thought it an odd statement, but she didn't look at me so I said nothing.  Then she said, "We haven't had very many customers today."I replied, "You mean, not many 44-year-old customers???""No," she said, "I </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://happyhomemaker.blogspot.com/feeds/8056862395114368713/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6510710&amp;postID=8056862395114368713&amp;isPopup=true' title='8 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6510710/posts/default/8056862395114368713'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6510710/posts/default/8056862395114368713'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://happyhomemaker.blogspot.com/2007/04/so-boys-and-i-had-lunch-at-pizza-hut.html' title=''/><author><name>Jan</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='30' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3578/354/320/white.jpg'/></author><thr:total>8</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6510710.post-3807618958939672076</id><published>2007-04-17T23:03:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2008-12-11T23:47:22.102-06:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Today (Wednesday) is the big day for helping Heather. Heather is one of those bloggers who consistently blesses others with her faith in Jesus and her sweet, gentle spirit. She has blogged about her sweet daughter's Mitochondrial Myopathy and all the struggles through little Emma Grace's heart transplant. Last week, Heather went to the doctor because she was so very dizzy. While searching for the</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://happyhomemaker.blogspot.com/feeds/3807618958939672076/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6510710&amp;postID=3807618958939672076&amp;isPopup=true' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6510710/posts/default/3807618958939672076'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6510710/posts/default/3807618958939672076'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://happyhomemaker.blogspot.com/2007/04/today-is-big-day-for-helping-heather.html' title=''/><author><name>Jan</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='30' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3578/354/320/white.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_jLVka66G-6M/RiWau6kUMDI/AAAAAAAAALE/_6uyPv551O8/s72-c/ForHeather.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6510710.post-56880577331343859</id><published>2007-04-16T20:34:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2008-12-11T23:47:22.765-06:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='art'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Spencer'/><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Insects: by Spencer </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://happyhomemaker.blogspot.com/feeds/56880577331343859/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6510710&amp;postID=56880577331343859&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6510710/posts/default/56880577331343859'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6510710/posts/default/56880577331343859'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://happyhomemaker.blogspot.com/2007/04/insects-by-spencer.html' title=''/><author><name>Jan</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='30' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3578/354/320/white.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_jLVka66G-6M/RiQlCm2bzlI/AAAAAAAAAK0/ZGszQZY63HY/s72-c/ladybug.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6510710.post-9048371948381467168</id><published>2007-04-14T16:53:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2008-12-11T23:47:23.081-06:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='art'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Spencer'/><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Spencer just brought me a card he made.   I cried.  Of course.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://happyhomemaker.blogspot.com/feeds/9048371948381467168/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6510710&amp;postID=9048371948381467168&amp;isPopup=true' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6510710/posts/default/9048371948381467168'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6510710/posts/default/9048371948381467168'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://happyhomemaker.blogspot.com/2007/04/spencer-just-brought-me-card-he-made.html' title=''/><author><name>Jan</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='30' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3578/354/320/white.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_jLVka66G-6M/RiFOAG2bziI/AAAAAAAAAKc/ho-IYhR9jXA/s72-c/scan0007.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry></feed>
