Petunia Bloom

 

Going Green September 17, 2009

Filed under: Coupons, Family, Going Green, Household, Recycle — 7:40 am

It is so annoying having to spend money on paper products.  Paper towels, paper napkins, toilet paper, paper, paper, paper, paper…..   ANYWAY, I stopped using paper towels to clean with.  I don’t even use paper towels to clean the glass and mirrors in my house.  A soft towel works even better.

Also, I bought several cloth napkins so I don’t need to buy/use paper napkins.  I bought them on sale at JCPenny.  They were 75% off (about $0.75/napkin).  It is actually very nice using cloth napkins.  It feels as if your eating at a restaurant.

I think I will keep buying toilet paper…  My husband might move away if I stop buying it.  LOL

 
 

Remember the Tickle Me Elmo? September 16, 2009

Filed under: Coffee, Family, Food, House, Shopping — 8:00 am

This is the Tickle Me Elmo of the adult world.

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If you go into a Starbucks and see this cup, buy it!!!!  For one, it is a cool cup and is very handy for taking drinks to work, school, etc.  Two, you can sell it on Amazon or eBay for more money than you paid for it.  They are in such high demand that they are being sold online for $10+ more than Starbucks sells them for.  My mother-in-law bought me the large one for my birthday on amazon.com and she calls it the “Golden Chalice.”  She was here recently and asked me for a drink of the golden chalice.  I had no idea what she was talking about until she explained.

 
 

Sophie misses her sister! April 8, 2009

Filed under: Family, Sophie — 6:30 am

Here is Sophie’s sister Chloe:

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Don’t tell Sophie, but Chloe sits up there to get a break from her!!

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Once Upon a Summer… April 6, 2009

Filed under: Family, Travel — 2:21 pm

Once upon a time, in a small village in North Dakota, my husband and I stayed in very old, old, old house with a coyote, some bugs, dead and alive, and 46 year old conditioner.  Don’t believe me??  The evidence is presented below….

It looks charming, but then we all know there is a very thin line separating charming from nightmarish.

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I wonder what is in those cans to the left….  I probably don’t want to know.  Is that an old refrigerator to the left…??  It looks like an old appliance of some sort.

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Speaking of old appliances…here are some that still in use:

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The knick knacks were so old they were considered antiques and for sale should anyone want to take home a momento…

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I assumed these momentos were free to take…

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Wait….I promised a coyote.

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Oh my!!!  There are two coyotes…I under promised and over-delivered.  Does the hubby look a little tired.  Well that could be because we got the honeymoon suite featured below:

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It was really called the the honeymoon suite, because the bed had a bouncy problem.  At the slitest touch the bed would convulse with bouncing.  I don’t know how else to describe it.  It was unlike anything I have ever seen.  It felt like I was being “bounced-to-sleep.”

Everything was within walking distance.

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Try getting these three fellows to all look at the camera at the same time….

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Another summer is right around the corner and, with it, more memories to be made.

PS. I don’t have a picture of the conditioner, but I have 7 eye-witnesses.  Thank goodness I took my own.

 
 

Spring Break – more video from my camera…. March 29, 2009

Filed under: Family, Friends, Travel — 7:10 am

Here are two more videos of the Show Choir.


Guy Song from Petunia Bloom on Vimeo.

Below:  Jazz Choir within the Show Choir.


Jazz Choir from Petunia Bloom on Vimeo.

 
 

Spring Break

Filed under: Family, Friends, Travel — 6:05 am

We went to Branson, MO to see my sister sing during her Spring Break.

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Here is my husband, me, my sister’s friend – Tanner, my sister, and my Mimi.

Their show choir performed two nights in a row as the opening act.  The first night was great!! We got video of it.  The second night was very good, but they all seemed tired.  I’m sure they didn’t get a whole lot of  sleep while they were there.

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Same group….my Mom instead of Mimi at the right side.

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I could have used a little more make-up!!!

Here is video of my sister and her partner singing and dancing to a song that I did when I was in Show Choir!!


Jump Jive from Petunia Bloom on Vimeo.

 
 

Our Christmas Present February 3, 2009

Filed under: Family, Food, Holiday, House, Household — 7:00 am

For Christmas we got a Traeger grill!!  It is a pellet grill that:  Smokes, Barbecues, Grills, and Bakes.  My parents have had one for years and love it.  We got a Junior size so it will fit on our small porch.

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Here are the pellets.  The cool thing is, you can buy different types of pellets to go in your grill to give your food a slightly different taste.

The Traeger dealer here in Tulsa (Hanlon’s Fireplace and Patio), has Traeger grills in the shape of a giant pink pig and a black charing bull.  They are hilarous!

 
 

Christmas Pictures 2008 December 21, 2008

Filed under: Family, Holiday — 7:18 pm

Ryan and I have our couple Christmas pictures tomorrow – Monday.  Although, when we were home for Thanksgiving we had Christmas pictures taken with my family.  My sister told us that the photographer we were going to had very uncomfortable poses.  It turns out, that was an understatement…

Here, I was laying on a wooden bench and the photographer kept telling me to put my head down, in and to the side.  My neck doesn’t even move in all of those directions at once…my neck hurt afterward and in the picture it looks like I have a double chin.  lol

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Then the photographer wanted to add Ryan, my husband, to the photo.  I was annoyed I had to stay on that bench longer, and my neck couldn’t hold the same position any longer so it actually looks nice.

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This turned out to be my parents Christmas picture.  I think it looks nice, but notice we are kneeling on ROCK!!  Oh my gosh, that hurt!!  I could never be a model.  I am too into my comfort.

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I really like this one.

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Born to be an aerobics instructor! December 17, 2008

Filed under: Exercise, Family, Recipe — 4:02 pm

My mom and me 22 years ago…

The outfits have kind of changed since then!

 
 

Family Reunion December 1, 2008

Filed under: Family — 7:00 am

We had a family reunion over Thanksgiving to celebrate my grandparent’s 60 anniversary.  They had 17 children.  16 of them are still alive and are pictured below.  Guess which one is my dad!!