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unconscious mutterings

say what you think...

Free association is described as a "psychonanalytic procedure in which a person is encouraged to give free rein to his or her thoughts and feelings, verbalizing whatever comes into the mind without monitoring its content." Over time, this technique is supposed to help bring forth repressed thoughts and feelings that the person can then work through to gain a better sense of self.

That's an admirable goal, but for the purposes of this excercise, we're just hoping to have a little fun with the technique. Each week I'll post ten words to which you can respond to with the first thing that comes to mind.

"Rules are, there are no rules." There are no right or wrong answers. Don't limit yourself to one word responses; just say everything that pops into your head

1. In love ::


2. Be my guest ::


3. Number one ::


4. Swallowed whole ::


5. 50 percent ::


6. Made in ::


7. Supplement ::


8. Right for ::


9. Endless ::


10. Ceramic ::

they're here!!!!

the new misha lulu is here!!!

come check it all out at pretty little pumpkins

new misha lulu

we have developed quite a following here at pretty little pumpkins for a HOT line!!!

misha lulu

check us out in the next few days...new items are on their way as we speak!!!

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strawberries, raspberries, blueberries...oh my!!!

Yay!!! I am so looking forward to this weekend...though the weather people keep saying rain, the last 2 days the temperature has been in the mid 70's and today was HORRIBLE...the sun kept hiding here and there!!! :)

The pumpkins and I are planning our gardens and plantings for this year, we decided that because we love fresh fruit so much and the farm market stands are sadly disappearing quickly in our area that we would try our hand at planting some of our favorites to pick fresh.

Last year Quentin and I put in some strawberry plants and we were lucky enough to have quite a few berries sprout. Sadly though we would see plump, round, white berries on the vine excited to have edible berries awaiting us the next morning only for him to awake every time, run out to pick the fruit and GONE! The (rein)deer (as the girls call them) did it EVERY time. I cannot even begin to tell you how many flowers we have lost to the deer and bunnies, a drawback of living in such a beautiful area. So needless to say a topic VERY soon will be regarding safe, all natural deer deterents...be on the look out.

This weekend we are planting some blueberry bushes and red raspberry bushes.

As well as adding to the beauty of our yard, we are looking forward to some natural barriers to keep the girls out of the neighbors yards and enjoying the healthy, organic, tastey fruits...HA!...of our labor.

If any of you have natural recipes for jams, spreads or various other uses for these fabulous berries please send them right over, we may not have enought this year but we are looking forward to in the future

A few great places to find fuit as well as many plants are:

Cottage farms (I buy through QVC)

Spring Hill Nurseries

Have a FABULOUS week!!!

happy birthday to me!!!

hi all!!! just for my friends i am offering a special coupon code for use at pretty little pumpkins!!!

from now until

april 22, 2008

use code "april21"

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kiddie picnic

potterybarn kids

Well last week i talked about how we have been bringing out our "good" china for regular dinners, even for when we barbeque and my husband liked it but...then he asked about all the really cool everyday plates, bowls and cups i use for the kids normally. So I have to tell you about the great melamine items we use and you can find, we pick these awesome sets and pieces up wherever we see them, the foodstore, potterybarn kids, etc. and they are great because they dress up the table, are (usually) unbreakable, and they are RE-USABLE!!! When any of our four kids has a party, we use these in place of traditional paper plates and such.

The only real draw back is the clean up, but we have learned if you have the sink emptied except for water with some dish soap, most people will toss the dishes right in and the major work (soaking) is done while you enjoy the party.

Then we have the plasticware, but not just any, we have these awesome little animals...zoo pals, the kids love them and they are again washable to be re-used.

hefty zoo pals


As far as drinks, I stay away from juice boxes and I am even buying more frozen juices for less waste, i make the juice in a great container from rubbermaid and use adorable little tumblers...these are from crocodile creek

and for the baby we use the first years take and toss sippy cups (we don't toss though) and i am happy to say these are BPA-free

Most of the time the kids will pick a theme for their party, we will buy the party ware to match and then we use the cups, plates and utensils as part of the childs "goody bag", they LOVE it!!!

I really wanted to mention the cloth napkin thing here also, we are begining to use them here, with four little ones I'm sure you can all understand how much laundry this is now producing!!! This is such a great idea because they are re-usable, you can change them up for the seasons and holidays, and they make every meal feel special...just like at a grownup restaurant!!!

let's shop...

maybe it's just because i love, love, love this boutique SO much, ;) but i had to let you all know pretty little pumpkins has new sale items!!! we are so happy to tell you our FAVE line...misha lulu is one of the many FAB lines marked down along with appaman, knuckleheads clothing and even sckoon organic baby...some items as low as 65% off!!! check out the delicious deals at...

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breast cancer petition

See link below to sign up for the petition. I just did it and it only took about 1 minute.

From a nurse:

"I'll never forget the look in my patients eyes when I had to tell them they had to go home with the drains, new exercises and no breast. I remember begging the doctors to keep these women in The hospital longer, only to hear that they would, but their hands were tied by the insurance companies.

So there I sat with my patients, giving them the instructions they needed to take care of themselves, knowing full well they didn't grasp half of what I was saying, because the glazed, hopeless, frightened look spoke louder than the quiet 'Thank You they muttered.

A mastectomy is when a woman's breast is removed in order to remove cancerous breast cells/tissue. If you know anyone who has had a Mastectomy, you may know that there is a lot of discomfort and pain afterwards. Insurance companies are trying to make mastectomies an outpatient procedure.


Let's give women the chance to recover properly in the hospital for 2 days after surgery.

It takes 2 seconds to do this and is very important .. Please take the time and do it really quick!


Please share this link with everyone you care about. If there was ever a time when our voices and choices should be heard, this is one of those times.

There's a bill called the Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act which will require Insurance Companies to cover a minimum 48-hour hospital stay for patients undergoing a mastectomy. It's about eliminating the 'drive-through mastectomy' where women are forced to go home just a few hours after surgery, against the wishes of their doctor, still groggy from anesthesia and sometimes with drainage tubes still attached.

Lifetime Television has put this bill on their Web page with a petition drive to show your support. Last year over half the House signed on."


PLEASE!! Sign the petition by clicking on the Web site below. You need not give more than your name and zip code number.


http://www.lifetimetv.com/breastcancer/petition/signpetition.php


PLEASE PASS THIS ON to your friends and family, and on behalf of all women, THANKS.

spring dining

Although we have had a spring set back and the temperatures have fallen again i am still dreaming of spring. Oh the fresh fruits and veggies, the barbequeing!!!

Sadly most people associate their grill and picnics with disposable flatware, plates and cups...BREAK THE CYCLE!!!! Not only is it so much better for the condition of landfills to use our everyday china but think about using your beautiful "good" china. We love to dress up our dining room with our seldom used wedding place settings, the kids get a kick out of being able to use wine glasses (no alcohol included!!!) and lighting candles for an uneventful tuesday night dinner of takeout chinese or daddy cooking steaks on the grill!!!

checkout some beautiful settings to brighten up your spring at :

pfaltzgraff

lenox

add some beautiful stemware with:

Orrefors

and finish off with your flatware!!!

oneida

Have a FABULOUS week!!!

veronica turns 4!!!

i can not believe it...veronica turned 4!!! after 2 and a half years of trying for our second baby she turned four on easter. it is so hard to believe, it seems like yesterday i was getting ready for bed and went into the bathroom and sat on the toilet and my water broke...totally convenient right?!?!? the was the begining of the end.

we now have 4 babies and love them all SO much but it is too funny that vernoica was the one that we tried SO hard for (the others were wanted but came unexpectedly) and she has become the BOSS!!!

today she went into my room, AGAIN and took many pieces of my jewelry out of my box and misplaced some and broke others then she went into her fathers drawer and took his prescriptions and lost them!!! (we found ALL of them)

it's just another blink and she will be off to college...

new misha lulu

a line we just cannot get enough of!!!

the newest misha lulu items are on their way...check out the hottest in boys, girls and babies items and pre-order now!!!

items will be shipped the first week of april so get a jump, these ALWAYS go quick!!!

craziness!!!

it's been awhile since a post...in case you couldn't tell :) but i am getting our CHAOS under control...four kids will do that to ya!!!

but check out the pumpkin vine for some new additions to pretty little pumpkins

daisy dumpling have arrived

these sweet little maryjanes are SO beyond perfect for you little pumpkin!!! not only are they adorable with a cream body and beige flower but they have a sweet little pink gingham button (not shown)

all daisy dumplings baby booties are made with 100% organic cotton right down to the coloring which makes them buttery soft for the tiniest of babies

the handsome little unisex verision is perfect for those who are waiting to "be surprised ;) "

all booties include a perfect little lavender sachet and sweet little carry bag

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coupon code

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how simply sweet is this little fashion accessory?!?!? pretty little pumpkins is so excited to debut the new line from leila and ben!!! check out the funky ties for boys...fresh dresses for girls and for baby HOT HOT HOT little cow print sleep sacks (complete with little pink zipper to resemble the little cow belly!!!)