tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-88298143652526600052011-12-19T18:40:04.780-08:00"There must be more to life than having everything." - Maurice SendakMollynoreply@blogger.comBlogger1121100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8829814365252660005.post-71983191000010270342009-12-13T09:13:00.001-08:002009-12-14T13:12:47.316-08:00

Oh blogger you've been good to me, but I just wanted more, like additional pages and the ability to respond to comments!For here on in I will be on http://justsimplymolly.wordpress.com and hope that you'll follow me over there!Thanks!~MollyNEW BLOG POSTS NOW AT HTTP://JUSTSIMPLYMOLLY.WORDPRESS.COM

Mollynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8829814365252660005.post-41119084961434838102009-12-12T22:53:00.000-08:002009-12-12T23:27:55.896-08:00

Okay... so around Thanksgiving I did manage to finish something for myself and have been wearing it non-stop. It's warm, it's wonderful. I've been told in makes me look "British". It's perhaps the best hat I've ever had, I've even worn in to church.*apologies for the black and white, it was late, I had no makeup on and the bathroom lighting was being especially harsh*It's been especially

Mollynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8829814365252660005.post-22664028397881066332009-12-12T10:54:00.000-08:002009-12-12T11:08:17.526-08:00

My across the walk neighbors are nice people. They have parties ever week, but they've never gotten out of control and always wrap up by 1 a.m., which is acceptable in my book. They are always courteous and we make little conversation when we see each other. They're always inviting us to come over when they have these little parties, but we never do.Part of it is because, well neither Ben or I

Mollynoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8829814365252660005.post-125716610401186462009-12-11T19:44:00.000-08:002009-12-11T19:46:34.846-08:00

Well... kind of...I'm getting ready to shift my blog over to http://justsimplymolly.wordpress.com. I've been wanting to be able to do a little bit more with this blog and blogger just doesn't have the features! So you can go ahead over, but I probably won't make the official switch for another couple days.When I do I'll let you know!Thanks!~Molly

Mollynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8829814365252660005.post-72553746087953430812009-12-10T23:18:00.000-08:002009-12-10T23:18:41.292-08:00

Sorry, but this week has been rather tame so this weeks Quick Takes are a little random!1. There is at least a 30% chance of precipitation for the next 10 days. Friday and Saturday are still standing at 60% and 70% respectively. Though my insanity in this has already been pointed out, I want snow! I grew up too long in the Midwest and my sense of the holidays is just incomplete without snow.2

Mollynoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8829814365252660005.post-17693677171754752612009-12-10T13:13:00.000-08:002009-12-10T13:54:19.618-08:00

I have been keeping my fingers busy since Thanksgiving and I can't wait to show you what everything really looks like, but that'd be giving away a surprise to some of my readers!And there's still more yet to finish!And I haven't even started on the Husbands handmade present yet!If there are any other crafty people out there - I will have a couple posts after the holidays where I show pictures of

Mollynoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8829814365252660005.post-65351219956220357822009-12-09T13:07:00.000-08:002009-12-10T14:03:02.920-08:00

In my attempt to prolong the holidays and do my celebrations in a more calm manner I had decided to put off putting up the Christmas Tree until this Sunday only to learn (re-learn?) that this Sunday in advent is the "Candle of Joy" so it seems very fitting that we'll be using it to start our celebrations. I have plans for lots of music and some good food for this weekend to help us get into the

Mollynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8829814365252660005.post-56866990320382918852009-12-07T15:52:00.000-08:002009-12-10T14:02:57.454-08:00

All of this, everything I had and taken the opportunity to do this year, has a meaning. Somewhere in the inner workings of it all I believe is something I was meant to learn this year. Without any complex analysis or fancy metaphors I believe that it was my sign that it was time to grow up.I will admit that for the last couple years my life has been about me, whats made me happy, encouraged my

Mollynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8829814365252660005.post-15766027136698823322009-12-07T11:32:00.000-08:002009-12-07T14:46:37.067-08:00

Elizabeth over at "That Married Couple" convinced me that I needed to share this post that's been swimming in my head all weekend.She writes about times in your life where you just have to "take the hint" that God's trying to tell you something about your life. For her it's been humility, for me it's been charity.About half way through this year I started to call this my "Year of Charity", not

Mollynoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8829814365252660005.post-24858903488425986292009-12-05T22:31:00.000-08:002009-12-07T14:46:00.335-08:00

However, I rather proud of this idea.Instructions:1. Go to Target or Craft Store, buy really cute cut-out felt ribbon.2. Go to the Goodwill, buy a set of wooden pants hangers.3. Cut said ribbon into equal peices.4. Secure with pants hanger on top and bottom.5. Hang on wall and enjoy instant Christmas Artwork.I'm apparently making a new tradition of having something to put between these

Mollynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8829814365252660005.post-69089964625431595402009-12-03T23:26:00.000-08:002009-12-07T14:46:05.980-08:00

QUICK TAKES IN THE LIFE OF THE HOMEMAKER-POD-PERSON1. Thanksgiving Dinner - I am especially surprised at how long we've managed to stretch our leftovers. We should get one more complete meal out of them tomorrow and I think I'm going to have to give in and send Ben to work with that other pumpkin pie that we haven't even started on yet. This is especially great because I'm trying too be even

Mollynoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8829814365252660005.post-16053284793744118222009-12-03T12:59:00.000-08:002009-12-07T14:46:16.813-08:00

In my little Southern Oregon Valley there is the thing called "Stagnant Air", in a non-scientific nut-shell it means that the fog and cold hangs around a lot longer than it would in a more geographically open environment. It can keep entire days foggy and leave the frost on the plants until well after noon. That is what happened to day and I got a few pictures on my walk to the dentist a little

Mollynoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8829814365252660005.post-59714928163182375352009-12-02T23:15:00.000-08:002009-12-03T13:55:59.931-08:00

"Holding down the fort", there's a lot more to that little phrase than meets the eye. What does it really mean?Is it keeping those around you warm, clothed and fed? Is it making sure the clothes get washed? Or that the dishes get done? Or that the bills payed?It is all of these things. On the days when my fort is only whats contained in the four walls of my house than that's pretty much it.

Mollynoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8829814365252660005.post-78003754552436218222009-11-30T22:39:00.001-08:002009-11-30T22:53:26.712-08:00

Remember when you were a kid and there was that ache that filled your bones as you anxiously waited for Christmas morning (or evening)? I feel a little like that right now as I try to implement my Holiday-in-stages ideas I talked about a few posts ago.Though I've wanted to at least put up the light outside and hang the wreath on the door I've been adamant that I was going to wait, that no

Mollynoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8829814365252660005.post-28345694925461680962009-11-28T18:03:00.001-08:002009-11-30T12:45:48.423-08:00

I don't know about the rest of you, but I grew up with "A Prairie Home Companion". I wish I could say we sat down every weekend to listen to it on the radio, but no, we just weren't that kind of family. Instead Mr. Keillor and his Wobegon stories followed us on every car trip and family vacation. This was to the extent that I sometimes have to remind myself that the infamous "Tomato Butt"

Mollynoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8829814365252660005.post-49968714666171934102009-11-27T13:49:00.000-08:002009-11-30T12:44:30.032-08:00

The host of this blog-thing isn't doing one this Friday, but I still wanted too. So here we go ...7 Thankful Quick Takes1. I am thankful for... Thanksgiving Dinner~For the first time since Ben and I have been a couple we had our first official Thanksgiving Dinner together, just us and with real, proper Thanksgiving Day food. I cooked for about 3 days, but it was all there in the end and it was

Mollynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8829814365252660005.post-69216117327634249302009-11-26T20:50:00.000-08:002009-11-30T12:46:04.405-08:00

*Bake 2 pumpkin pies *Bake raspberry jam nut roll*Pepperoni Rolls*Clean bathroom *Clean bedroom *Clean livingroom/dinning room *Clean kitchen*Double check supplies for Thursday *One last Grocery store run, probably at around 10 p.m.*Church service*Make Chocolate Brownie Cheesecake*Breakfast - cinnamon rolls probably*Cheesebread snacks + reheat Pepperoni Rolls*That Turkey thing *The rest of

Mollynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8829814365252660005.post-7685840660119101852009-11-25T11:24:00.000-08:002009-11-30T12:46:04.405-08:00

Okay so in true "Homemaker-Pod-Person" form I'm probably attempting to do way too much in the next 36-48 hours. But hey! I just successfully made from scratch Thin-mint cookies from the Martha Stewart magazine... this means I can do anything!Here's a small list of what should happen-Wednesday -*Bake 2 pumpkin pies*Bake raspberry jam nut roll*Pepperoni Rolls*Clean bathroom*Clean bedroom*Clean

Mollynoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8829814365252660005.post-46591081642493207662009-11-24T09:50:00.001-08:002009-11-30T12:46:04.406-08:00

This year, as a result of many things, I'm going to attempt to restructure my holiday celebrations a little. Usually the Christmas tree goes up a week or so after Thanksgiving, the house gets decorated, Christmas comes and then goes and it's all over. This year I want to try something different; a new structure to our holidays.I've been thinking about this a lot recently and after a

Mollynoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8829814365252660005.post-59683482113969553232009-11-20T10:59:00.000-08:002009-11-30T12:44:30.032-08:00

I got this idea from Elizabeth over at That Married Couple. I'm going to write about things I've learned during my first week of "Housewife-ness".1. House-Wife-ness. This is my first week of "housewife-ness" and so far it's been great. I know not a lot of people would consider spending copious amounts of time at home with no car and no company fun, but I have! Of course I think it's just

Mollynoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8829814365252660005.post-83194166770048083542009-11-15T22:37:00.001-08:002009-11-30T12:46:31.883-08:00

Oh, I'm back in sweet southern Oregon. Back with the husband and the cats, but except for that it's not where my heart is at the moment.I went home for the first time of really being at home in about two years. We stopped by on our cross-country trek for a few days last January and I was home for my wedding a year and a half ago; about two years ago was a Christmas trip home for a week, but was

Mollynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8829814365252660005.post-34958105691618257292009-11-10T19:30:00.000-08:002009-11-30T12:46:31.884-08:00

I went to a spot I used to go to every Friday afterschool for about a year. When I went there the paint was new and everything seemed shiny and clean. People I knew worked behind the counters. My memory of this place is so perfect in my head; I could tell you the exact location of the furniture and which chair had the weak bottom that also seemed to try and swallow you whole.I went there today

Mollynoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8829814365252660005.post-80458241603734872292009-11-06T19:08:00.000-08:002009-11-30T12:46:31.884-08:00

My mother recently brought me my scrapbook that was made after I graduated high school. I spent the evening looking at it and thought I'd share some of it's embarrassing highlights!1. My mother put alot of strange things on my head.P.S. I was obviously a very small baby... that would be a face towel almost covering me head to toe.2. This picture explains a lot about the relationship between my

Mollynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8829814365252660005.post-38315828346144701392009-11-04T19:40:00.000-08:002009-11-30T12:41:15.163-08:00

No, I'm not talking about something along the lines of "pack toothbrush" or "bring extra underwear", I have a to-do-list for my little trip home and at the moment it seems a little daunting!On it right now areVisit in-lawsVisit both sets of grandparentsHopefully visit Annie!Meet with School 1 to talk about programsMeet with School 2 to talk about programsSee friends... luckily or sadly my group

Mollynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8829814365252660005.post-62477714741480021292009-11-03T20:58:00.000-08:002009-11-30T12:46:43.598-08:00

Well, it's not much of a count but I'm on day two of my very long break from work and oh it's nice. Closing of the shows was quite nice. I was "appreciated" by a good number of my actorsand combined with a surprising last work check (who knew I had vacation time?) am feeling quite comfortable with the prospect of not really working for a little while. As I told Ben the other night, this is

Mollynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8829814365252660005.post-92011868378695217932009-11-01T15:36:00.000-08:002009-11-30T12:45:14.540-08:00

Mollynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8829814365252660005.post-33432222269898230972009-10-30T17:03:00.001-07:002009-11-30T12:46:58.784-08:00

New Glasses and a new name! This blog is now under the name www.justsimplymolly.blogspot.com, you'll have to update you lists accordingly to keep reading!

Mollynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8829814365252660005.post-82675122069512743762009-10-29T15:42:00.000-07:002009-11-30T12:47:07.135-08:00

I've been reading a lot of articles recently that have people arguing and stating their opinions on Halloween and why it should or should not be celebrated. Not thinking that my opinion is that ground-breaking or really very interesting, I just wanted to get it out on cyber-paper.Most people know the basic history of the holiday and to make a long story short this how I would sum it up....-

Mollynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8829814365252660005.post-4034452407612054692009-10-29T14:35:00.000-07:002009-11-30T12:47:25.906-08:00

Typically I run the decorating of our home, but usually try to okay things with Ben as they're brought into the house. Yesterday I came home with a surprise, something I found while getting end of the season presents for my co-workers. For some reason I was a little skeptical as to how Ben would react, but once he walked in the door the smile on his face announced that I might have found the

Mollynoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8829814365252660005.post-4156901561992264842009-10-28T16:50:00.000-07:002009-11-30T12:45:14.541-08:00

I give you....The President and First Ladyof ROCK!...we rock so much more than you ever will....and just a little proof I got in on the crazy-pink-snuggie action

Mollynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8829814365252660005.post-2301149527562859612009-10-24T21:08:00.002-07:002009-11-30T12:47:35.811-08:00

I finally got around to decorating! Usually October 1st rolls around and I'm usually ready to start carving pumpkins and hanging bats from the ceiling. However, this month has been a little busier and today was the first time I had to actually put some thought into putting up some decorations. We still need to put together most of if not all of our costumes... but that's another day.

Mollynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8829814365252660005.post-43064907399762881402009-10-18T22:03:00.001-07:002009-11-30T12:47:49.945-08:00

"Should I become a librarian?" - This the most searched for phrase that people come to my little blog for, typically getting routed to my "Maybe I should just be a librarian" post.Well, I've always been one for signs, believing that if you are truly meant to do something you will receive some kind of sign when it is right to do so and I can't help but wonder if this might not be a little sign.

Mollynoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8829814365252660005.post-78771732432124924742009-10-16T19:13:00.000-07:002009-11-30T12:45:14.541-08:00

In honor of all the new people joining my family on Saturday and my dearest friend getting married in two weeks I thought I'd reminisce a little and go through my own wedding photos!If I could impart a little knowledge to the three beautiful brides it might go a little something like this.Repeat after me.... "I will not trip, I will not trip, I will not trip."*My father was in fact saying "Don't

Mollynoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8829814365252660005.post-41107201235586026852009-10-16T00:58:00.000-07:002009-11-30T12:47:49.946-08:00

Sorry I haven't shared anything recently. We've been busy with our new little life and to be perfectly honest I often need to learn the virtue of knowing when to hold my tongue. There are a lot of little things going on in my life or around it that I have very adamant opinions about. However, after reflection the best thing that I can do on many fronts is to keep those opinions to myself. The

Mollynoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8829814365252660005.post-63454446525061524302009-10-06T00:30:00.000-07:002009-11-30T12:47:49.946-08:00

There is so much going on in and around my little world right now. So many people I know who need prayers, thoughts and any type of good wishes that can be sent their way. People who need gifts of time, resources, patience, love and healing. People who need a good, clear message about the next direction in their lives.For me I am fine and feel lucky to be able to say so. So for now I will just

Mollynoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8829814365252660005.post-69610736721335378562009-10-04T09:18:00.000-07:002009-11-30T12:48:08.869-08:00

Okay... give me a little land and some money and I'd put up one of these in a heartbeat.Little wood-burning stove in living room? Check!Lots of built-ins for a more vintage feel? Check!Lots of little cozy spaces?Not a McMansion? Check!*Not a single home over 2800 sq feet!I'm particularly in love with The Vinnlee, The Morgan Hill and The Plumrose.Sigh... maybe in another 5, 10, 15.... sometime....

Mollynoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8829814365252660005.post-54339983375972511072009-10-02T23:35:00.000-07:002009-11-30T12:48:18.640-08:00

“Education is not filling a bucket, but lighting a fire.” -William Butler YeatsSo a few weeks ago I learned a disturbing fact, 4 out of the 6 seventh grade girls that are in my show at work couldn't recognize or tell me a single fact about the Gettysburg Address. After being in shock for a few days and sending my husband a short text message saying only "I have lost all faith in the public

Mollynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8829814365252660005.post-83603157594780173202009-10-01T22:56:00.000-07:002009-10-01T23:12:22.174-07:00

Now if only the rest of the trees looked like this.

Mollynoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8829814365252660005.post-52266049207486231392009-10-01T10:30:00.000-07:002009-11-30T12:48:27.177-08:00

I had such high hopes for my baking exploits yesterday, but as life has loved to teach me through out my short time on earth - You don't always get things right on the first try.Well, technically this wasn't a first try. I had used this banana bread recipe many times... just not with so many interruptions.To make a long story short... don't forget the baking soda. I ended up with two bread

Mollynoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8829814365252660005.post-24212727203865002252009-09-30T11:31:00.000-07:002009-11-30T12:48:35.256-08:00

After a long weekend comprised of work, church, two traveling friends visiting, hours of talking and one nasty case of food poisoning I have been in need of some "me" activities.These are the things that have made up my morning thus far - Ripe Banana's ready to be made into bread, my morning staple of Dr. Pepper and my newest undertaking!I'm currently on my way to becoming a student mentor at my

Mollynoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8829814365252660005.post-74449431342677891842009-09-28T00:16:00.000-07:002009-11-30T12:48:49.381-08:00

I love it when I can fill the day with things that make me happy. I do try to do this to some extent every day, but lets be honest days tends to fill up quickly with things like stacks of dirty dishes or laundry or other people's laundry.Today was a day that was nicely balanced. I went to church again! The Reverend at this parish (I'm still learning Episcopal lingo so this might be wrong) is a

Mollynoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8829814365252660005.post-42566457689788061942009-09-25T23:10:00.000-07:002009-09-25T23:15:03.148-07:00

If you have a chance please go to the "Game-Room Giveaway" and vote to give a Children's Hospital a brand new game room for the child patients! This is a joint venture with the Children's Miracle Network and X-Box I'm sending all my votes (you get 10 a day until the contest is over) to the University of Iowa Children's Hospital and encourage you to do the same! This is the childrens hospital in

Mollynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8829814365252660005.post-48458322564713505392009-09-25T14:13:00.001-07:002009-09-25T14:21:07.646-07:00

Dear Eastern Half of the U.S. -Quit hogging all the rain!Love,The Side of the Country That is Perpetually on Fire.This is a picture of a fire just next to town that happened on Monday, it is now contained as was another that started about 15 miles away. The Rogue Valley is now covered in smoke from large fires in Northern Cali. and a National Forest North of Us. See those mountains in the back

Mollynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8829814365252660005.post-14179939384958122602009-09-23T22:19:00.000-07:002009-11-30T12:49:03.173-08:00

Ahh we are adjusting... again.The new position is keeping B. super busy for the next few weeks, but it's worth it in so many ways.However it's come with a need to revamp our current system of doing things. My method of running errands still needs to change considerable as I don't have access to the car most days. Though this is only a minor inconvenience and it's already has it's benefits. I'm

Mollynoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8829814365252660005.post-76716614103291448682009-09-20T22:06:00.000-07:002009-11-30T12:49:19.217-08:00

For the record let me start with saying "I am exhausted", but it was worth it.For some reason we decided that today would be the perfect day to combine three things, seeing an old friend, church and work. That combination makes for a very long day in this household. We were up at 7 to get to church (a new one we're trying out in order to figure out a balance between what the husband and I were

Mollynoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8829814365252660005.post-90037293446190910642009-09-14T23:02:00.000-07:002009-09-14T23:26:07.552-07:00

... the year of charity.I've found myself doing alot more for others than I have in the past and it's surprising me how quickly I jump to those kind of occasions whether it's a little craft project or contacting people all around the country for a very special care package.Today though was my fastest act of charity yet.11 a.m. - I awake to the sound of sirens and the smell of smoke. Run outside

Mollynoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8829814365252660005.post-67709880350069320382009-09-11T09:11:00.001-07:002009-09-11T09:27:54.618-07:00

... if you really want something to happen, just go out to dinner with your family.Really, really!My parents and grandparents arrived on Monday evening and it was fantastic.Tuesday was a little bit less fantastic. I got a call at work from the husband with a request/announcement. A lot of money would soon be leaving our wonderfully balanced bank account due to half of a very large and very

Mollynoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8829814365252660005.post-68054804192378605662009-09-10T00:16:00.000-07:002009-09-10T00:18:44.196-07:00

I have a bunch of family in town right now, so just a quick note.A couple of days ago this quick note was going to be stress filled as our careful financial planning almost was for naught because a pricey piece of dental work.But He opens a window when he closes a door and I should be reporting some very good news in the next few days when it become official!Thank you, thank you, thank you!

Mollynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8829814365252660005.post-41743743471509112212009-09-04T01:07:00.000-07:002009-11-30T12:50:27.005-08:00

Back to my grandma crafting for a moment.So I'm a bit shameless when it comes to my little hobbies and I'll take them anywhere. I will admit I usually like the attention it gets, most people are amazed or at least interested at what I'm doing.My favorite place to do my crafts in public has become the Laundromat. Whether it's explaining to inquisitive little kids what I'm doing and why (they

Mollynoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8829814365252660005.post-11531709274548559142009-09-02T23:54:00.001-07:002009-11-30T12:50:27.006-08:00

Ben and I just got done reading this article.It's a bit of a kick in the pants to say the least. Most of it I agree with to some degree or another. I have discovered that the "business" I got into for the love of what I did and created is much more of a business than anything else; where what we sell in the gift shop often turns out to be more important than what we put on stage. The model of

Mollynoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8829814365252660005.post-32686722193828013122009-09-01T01:25:00.000-07:002009-09-01T01:45:22.386-07:00

and my fingers are starting to itch.For the first time in about and month and a half I was able to start up the stove and make a proper meal with out kill everything and everyone in my lovely non-airconditioned apartment.Something in the back of my head clicked... it's almost fall, my favorite time of year. Though it might be outstripped by winter this years as it will be the first full winter

Mollynoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8829814365252660005.post-85902607023590321132009-08-31T14:18:00.000-07:002009-08-31T14:38:54.134-07:00

with money (most of the time).A few months ago I posted about some financial worries and I am happy to report that they are easing, considerably.Since moving in January we've managed to balance our budget, and make some serious dents into becoming debt free.Today we finally finished the battle with a line of credit that shall remain nameless, after months of working out one count of fraud on the

Mollynoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8829814365252660005.post-43527424129740460342009-08-26T15:33:00.000-07:002009-08-27T09:02:55.212-07:00

I'm a "Grandma-Crafter". I do needlepoint, cross-stitch, knitting, weaving.If your Grandmother did it in the good ol' days, I probably do it or really want to.A coworker asked a question recently while watching me work on my new tablecloth."Molly, what are you going to do for fun when actually get old and are a Grandma?"I replied simply."Basejumping."

Mollynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8829814365252660005.post-88446952251514880052009-08-26T01:06:00.000-07:002009-08-26T01:16:08.673-07:00

The part of my work I love - Getting to be strange and random, all the time!~Today I spent a solid five minutes trying to convince the Thanes (we're doing the Scottish Play) to act the entire show as if they were Capt. Kirk, Spock and Bones recently beamed down on to an alien planet.~I then informed "Young Siward" that he was to be "Ensign Ricky" aka the one in the Red Shirt - For all of those

Mollynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8829814365252660005.post-91107160770839519972009-08-24T00:01:00.000-07:002009-11-30T12:50:27.006-08:00

Happiness and Work.Okay, straight up, I don't really see that these two things really work together in the field that I'm in. However, I'm willing to believe that it is because I have yet to find someone who has been able to actually balance their work life and their real life. I've worked with too many people who have let their work life and their real life become one entity and frankly I don't

Mollynoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8829814365252660005.post-69368192395206617312009-08-20T23:27:00.000-07:002009-11-30T12:50:27.006-08:00

Bernie: Mitchell, what did you want to be when you grew up?Mitchell: Happy.Bernie: That's all?Mitchell: When I was a kid there weren't really careers like today, you either ended up in the clergy or the army.... so happy was a good goal.~Being Human episode 4... go watch it nowI just loved this exchange... more people should realize that sometimes being happy is enough.

Mollynoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8829814365252660005.post-24627970772615964402009-08-18T22:42:00.000-07:002009-08-18T23:02:19.810-07:00

Yesterday was the annuals AIDS Benefit at work...At intermission there is a segment called the Underwear Parade, I'm sure you can guess what it entailed....My group raised over $600 dollars in 15 minutes.In total I helped to raise over $9000 dollars in 15 minutes in this get up....

Mollynoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8829814365252660005.post-85737571031447993972009-08-15T02:20:00.000-07:002009-08-15T02:33:30.806-07:00

A few recent stories about my Ghost Noise aka probably the Air Conditioner aka a Ghost1) My coworker H has been waiting for weeks to hear the noise. She has been patiently waiting for an evening show, as for the last few months the noise has only been occuring at night. The night finally comes and we're waiting.... and waiting.... the section where the noise usually happens comes and goes,

Mollynoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8829814365252660005.post-18851789611623354382009-08-12T23:12:00.000-07:002009-08-12T23:27:31.862-07:00

I'm am hesitant to bring up anything political on this because I know I have friends and family that don't see eye to eye with me on everything. I felt particularly moved to share this article I was given by an old co-worker via facebook about the healthcare debate. "The Good Samaritan and Health Care Reform"I am for a more socialized healthcare system because I know what its is like to be

Mollynoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8829814365252660005.post-35812418027992744712009-08-11T01:44:00.001-07:002009-08-11T01:44:24.799-07:00

Crater LakeOriginally uploaded by The New DomesticJust taste of my week so far with the in-laws visiting! Also posted because I finally feel like the gym membership is starting to pay off!

Mollynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8829814365252660005.post-73784111011135041872009-08-01T00:56:00.001-07:002009-08-01T20:42:44.565-07:00

So here in Oregon I've been fortunate to find a kindred spirit of sorts... or atleast one that shares my love of what we call "grandma crafts" namely knitting, embroidery, cross stitch... etc...We've decided to set up a joint booth at the annual work Craft Fair this winter, and are currently trying to figure out what we will be making and selling. It is around the holidays so we want to focus on

Mollynoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8829814365252660005.post-64668193195659975472009-07-29T01:35:00.001-07:002009-07-29T01:35:03.575-07:00

Poster PrintOriginally uploaded by The New DomesticThe newest thing on our walls. From our excurssion to the Britt Festival a few weeks ago. It's even a real print, numbered and signed. I believe that makes it fancy.

Mollynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8829814365252660005.post-34432398949589047022009-07-26T10:35:00.000-07:002009-07-26T10:38:23.431-07:00

I really hope my package got there on time. It spent a long while on my coffee table because of tech... eek.As of today their count for Project #3 isbeanies: 494booties: 379blankets: 465pillowcases: 302hankies: 776bibs: 7balls: 23total items: 2,446Go here to see the photos of her dining room table, it's amazing and inspiring!I can't wait for Project #4!

Mollynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8829814365252660005.post-85576481730304967582009-07-24T23:44:00.000-07:002009-07-24T23:59:12.800-07:00

... don't stand between me and my post-show Laundry.There will be repercussions.It's been that long of a two weeks... I am not to be crossed at work right now by the end of Sunday I will have logged in 100+ hours at work in 12 days.I'm ready for a break.There's a mountain of laundry at home that needs to be done.

Mollynoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8829814365252660005.post-44928933483679674002009-07-20T01:19:00.001-07:002009-07-20T01:28:05.336-07:00

and the EPIC FAIL.We had no expectations going into the movie.... but come on! ~The best parts in the movie were in the previews~There was no climax, no amazing fight scenes~We didn't care that Dumbledore died! Not one bit! (and both of us cried buckets when we read the book)~To put in Snape at the last minute to say "Oh yeah, I'm the Half Blood Prince" does not count as plot synopsis!~The woman

Mollynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8829814365252660005.post-41326278011413559162009-07-18T23:37:00.000-07:002009-11-30T12:43:02.944-08:00

I might be in the middle of my first ghost experience at work... and I'm thrilled.For the last couple months my cast and I have been experiencing what I've taken to calling "The Bowmer Noise".The Bowmer Noise first began about 3 months ago and scared myself and about 5 other people half to death. We were all standing offstage together when suddenly, from directly above us we hear (loudly) the

Mollynoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8829814365252660005.post-25165696915244386962009-07-16T23:52:00.000-07:002009-11-30T12:42:35.101-08:00

... that this man is a genius.A complete genius...Just got back from the Britt Festival and it was amazing!We got there just a few minutes before the doors open with a cooler full of food and drinks and sat in our perfectly situated seats (perfect middle and in the shade!) for about 2 hours and just relaxed before the concert. And the concert.... just amazing.I can now finish my 50+ hour work

Mollynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8829814365252660005.post-2784340659938207802009-07-14T12:58:00.001-07:002009-11-30T12:42:54.909-08:00

B and I travel... alot and we've been trying to figure out a way of keeping track of everything we've seen and the strange places we've been through.A few months ago we came up with "The Map" and a few nights ago it finally came into being.So let me introduce you to our new favorite piece of decoration... "The Map".MapOriginally uploaded by The New Domestic

Mollynoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8829814365252660005.post-68386037519026820702009-07-13T17:09:00.000-07:002009-11-30T12:42:08.208-08:00

Craft Hope Project #3 is complete!I had been making this blanket out of the leftovers from a present I made for a friends new baby and when I found out what CH Project #3 was I knew I had a reason to finish it! I also managed one little hat. I'm going to send out the package at the end of the week, so maybe I'll get another hat finished.

Mollynoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8829814365252660005.post-21705854672996349422009-07-12T00:24:00.000-07:002009-11-30T12:42:24.417-08:00

If I had a home of my own perhaps I'd havea little blue room....or a little yellow kitchen...perhaps I'd even put those card catalog skills from Grandma to use....and have the best Hobbit hole in the neighborhood....

Mollynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8829814365252660005.post-29330015504659886612009-07-11T23:52:00.000-07:002009-07-12T00:01:24.318-07:00

"Light" by Eveline Tarunadjaja

Mollynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8829814365252660005.post-34298253661863103702009-07-10T09:04:00.000-07:002009-07-10T09:20:40.237-07:00

Today I was wide awake by 6 a.m.Why? I couldn't tell you, especially seeing as I don't get to bed until around 2.By 8 a.m. I was bored so I walked up to the 7-11 and got chocolate milk and donuts... and took my camera with me.

Mollynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8829814365252660005.post-73972117866128101522009-07-07T21:09:00.000-07:002009-07-07T21:11:10.356-07:00

Concert by just_simplyMy Britt Festival Tickets arrived in the mail today! I can't wait for next week!

Mollynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8829814365252660005.post-8237212931748087892009-07-04T23:46:00.000-07:002009-07-05T00:06:58.669-07:00

Today was jam-packed! I got woken up by the jet fly overs, worked two shows, got to see some of the parade, went to the street fair, ate quesadillas from the taco truck, bought raffle tickets and bought lemonade from a little kid lemonade stand. I didn't get to see the real fireworks, but there are enough going off in the streets here that I've had my fill.Ohh and I dipped by toes in the

Mollynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8829814365252660005.post-29260667020418761852009-07-03T14:51:00.000-07:002009-07-03T14:54:49.540-07:00

My 4th of July on the 5th by just_simply on www.polyvore.comI'm really hoping Sunday will be something like this.BTW I've been spending too much time on that site dreaming up things I would buy if I had a wardrobe budget.

Mollynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8829814365252660005.post-11980763744996865422009-07-03T14:23:00.000-07:002009-07-03T14:30:13.606-07:00

Nothing much has been going on here except rising temperatures that make most of us want to just do this all day...... by the way he always snags the best spot in front of the fan.

Mollynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8829814365252660005.post-52667288482464118152009-06-28T01:10:00.001-07:002009-06-28T01:11:42.462-07:00

I'm home late from work....the husband is cooking me a quick late night dinner.....and singing the beatles song from our wedding in the kitchen.....I like my life...=)

Mollynoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8829814365252660005.post-72986035991843515702009-06-26T22:31:00.000-07:002009-06-26T22:32:56.644-07:00

Please be released soon!!!Brendan and the Secret of KellsThis looks amazing, I already own the soundtrack done by Bruno Coulais who also did the soundtrack for Coraline.

Mollynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8829814365252660005.post-64985891852249782912009-06-26T00:28:00.000-07:002009-11-30T12:42:24.417-08:00

I'll be really good I promise... I'll feed and give it water everyday and take it for walks!Oh how I wish I could be a homeowner....And have real bookcases.....And the ability to paint my walls...And to have multiple floors for little hideaways....And to have the best tree house...ever...Anyone want to give a couple hard working starving artists a loan?Images courtesy of Home Sweet Home.

Mollynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8829814365252660005.post-66211135089471946442009-06-21T23:46:00.000-07:002009-06-21T23:55:03.789-07:00

I'm sorry this post will take some knowledge of Shakespeare's "Much Ado About Nothing".Now normally I won't share too many stories of work out of courtesy for my co-workers, and maintaining a sense of professionalism. However tonight was too damn funny!After Claudio, Don Pedro and Leonato have finished planting the idea of Beatrice's love in Benedick's head they leave him to mull things over.

Mollynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8829814365252660005.post-39742606544974349812009-06-19T15:03:00.000-07:002009-11-30T12:42:43.681-08:00

Today I received bad news, a friend from high school passed away suddenly. She was someone who I'd lost contact with over the years and only just recently recontacted with, but all the same this hit me pretty hard.So many of my memories of my last year or so in high school involved Megan to some extent. I remember silly things, like being jealous of her beautiful long blond hair and the way she

Mollynoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8829814365252660005.post-65688753253568937482009-06-18T00:27:00.000-07:002009-06-18T00:32:14.058-07:00

If you look at the photo here and over at the left side by the basket there is a doll in an orange dress with a barely visible purple belt.I am very happy to know that my contribution made it to this wonderful cause!I've been working on a small blanket from the leftovers from a blanket I made for a co-workers new baby a few months ago, not knowing who would get it. I'm a few rows away from being

Mollynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8829814365252660005.post-2974471521394108872009-06-16T11:56:00.000-07:002009-11-30T12:42:54.909-08:00

As it is a bit of a rariety B and I had the day off together yesterday, so we continued the tradition of our monthly adventures. We didn't go as far away this time, just about an hours drive north and out of the valley to this little clump of trails known as the Prospect Scenic Viewpoint. And oh my was it scenic. It took us about 6 hours to get there and back with all the hiking in between.

Mollynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8829814365252660005.post-53667631366017969142009-06-13T18:32:00.000-07:002009-11-30T12:42:08.209-08:00

For the last few weeks in between work and the rest of life I took some time out to do a little project for a website called Craft Hope. A project started by a few wonderful ladies who wanted to find a way to combine something we all love to do with doing good for others.Their recent project was to send hand made dolls to an orphanage in Venezuela, so I made these three ladies.In all the project

Mollynoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8829814365252660005.post-75471776732891799592009-06-07T01:46:00.000-07:002009-11-30T12:42:43.681-08:00

Now that we're feeling settled in our new home, and have the promise of being able to stay here for a little while, I have been starting to reflect on goals for my self, the husband and our home in general.We've been working on things like weight loss and fitness. We have even reached the recent goal of purchasing the new bed (which is heaven and is currently my favorite spot in the house).

Mollynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8829814365252660005.post-60340477652751235302009-06-03T23:43:00.000-07:002009-06-03T23:51:55.145-07:00

The point of this post is really just for me to mention something I'm proud of.I survived.... the dentist.Now, let me clarify. I survived my first trip to the dentist since the (I think) December of 2005... Yep a whole four years. Now this part I'm not proud of, though I had my reasons. Living on 10 dollars an hour with no benefits does not allow you a lot of room for things like all

Mollynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8829814365252660005.post-37209822438842707522009-06-01T22:40:00.000-07:002009-11-30T12:43:30.955-08:00

I am proud to say that my clothing now takes up only one half of our rather small closet! I have paired down my clothing, getting rid of so much of the "well one day I'll wear it" or "I'll just wear it around the house" or the "what was I thinking". Admittedly this has been an ongoing project since about October and I am probably down to about1/2 of what I had before. Since I have a set

Mollynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8829814365252660005.post-70406887737743101282009-05-30T22:22:00.000-07:002009-11-30T12:43:14.406-08:00

I've been talking about doing this for about 2 years.... and I finally did it. My hair is gone, well almost. B is almost used to it, though it did take him by surprise.I believe the hair style is the bastard child of Jean Seberg, Wynona Ryder and Audrey Hepburn. This should be nice for the summer atleast and we will see how long I keep it later, but for now a nice change.

Mollynoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8829814365252660005.post-65155835641967485792009-05-29T01:23:00.000-07:002009-05-29T01:27:39.961-07:00

Today I shopped for sheets for our approaching bed and quickly discovered that most stores do not carry Cali-King sized sheets. I don't know why, but the answer I received at Kohl's might shed a little light on the matter."I'm looking for California King sized sheets""We don't sell California King sized sheets. I don't know why, it would only make sense seeing as we are so close to California."

Mollynoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8829814365252660005.post-23811464697994112662009-05-27T23:25:00.000-07:002009-05-27T23:32:59.714-07:00

I'm excited! In two days we will be upgrading to a "grown-up" sized bed. As an anniversary present to ourselves (with help from the parents and grandparents) a California-king sized mattress, box spring and frame will be arriving on Friday! I still have to find some time to find bedding for this, but we are very excited to be almost done with all of our college or old childhood furniture. We

Mollynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8829814365252660005.post-19772586278952099082009-05-18T22:56:00.000-07:002009-11-30T12:44:15.332-08:00

I apologize to anyone who has to be with me in anything high-up and moving. I will always freak out a little and sound like I've spent a little too much time in Minnesota.This a link to a video of B and I in the sky rail pondering our inevitable doom.This is a transcript of the two main conversations. B: Can you imagine having six people in here? M: No! B: That's the maximum load. M: That's

Mollynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8829814365252660005.post-84908831122388616782009-05-12T22:54:00.001-07:002009-05-12T22:56:32.585-07:00

If I had been taught this is band I might have stuck with the flute a bit longer.Nathan "Flutebox" LeeDang... that's just pretty awesome.

Mollynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8829814365252660005.post-9658872995218072722009-05-08T19:33:00.000-07:002009-05-08T19:54:06.652-07:00

Just in time for mother's day I got a wonderful reminder about how much my mother (and father) love me. At times we don't always agree or see eye to eye, but it's nice to know that their world stops when something goes wrong in my life.Though they drive me crazy... alot. I'm always astonished how they can be level headed, rational and unconditional in their love for me. I don't think many

Mollynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8829814365252660005.post-1955202268782090942009-05-04T19:05:00.000-07:002009-05-04T19:08:14.519-07:00

This morning started off with a lovely hike up a mountain, Upper Table Rock to be exact, with two lovely new friends, Alyssa and Christy. We only turned back when we did because our shoes were filling up with water.Note to self... purchase hiking boots.http://www.flickr.com/photos/thenewdomestic/

Mollynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8829814365252660005.post-37839444708322548122009-04-30T20:22:00.001-07:002009-04-30T23:39:15.610-07:00

The idea of Simple was not a radical one for me. I was not someone who had everything at their disposal. I had not been living a fast track life filled with expensive things, or posh vacations or anything of that sort.So what got me into this whole idea? One word....Knitting.Yep knitting. I learned to knit because I needed something do while a boyfriend was away and after wandering store

Mollynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8829814365252660005.post-87252900995877787922009-04-26T00:48:00.001-07:002009-04-26T01:06:35.232-07:00

When I was younger I remember wondering if I would ever live to see the day when people would throw their collective hands in the air and say "That's it! We've had enough!"Then I would answer myself, "Most likely... not."Then I grew a little older and found myself saying "I want more. I want to do more, see more, be more." All the focus was on the "More".Then one day I woke up and realized

Mollynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8829814365252660005.post-59205363486892241262009-04-20T17:14:00.000-07:002009-04-20T17:15:45.867-07:00

“I am done with great things and big things, great institutions and big success, and I am for those tiny invisible molecular moral forces that work form individual to individual, creeping through the crannies of the world like so many rootlets, or like the capillary oozing of water, yet which if you give them time, rend the hardest monuments of man’s pride.” — William James

Mollynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8829814365252660005.post-38245891148468917502009-04-07T23:32:00.000-07:002009-04-07T23:57:17.045-07:00

... and I feel a bit conflicted.Tonight I was clicking through news articles when I came across a list of Big Box retailers that are closing a good number, if not all of their stores. A part of me is sad and a little fearful, each store that closes counts for hundreds of jobs from the basic cashier all the way up to the manufacturing business that will be set back by that loss of clients.

Mollynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8829814365252660005.post-28530324644741790702009-04-06T23:42:00.000-07:002009-04-07T21:45:16.744-07:00

There are many phrases that get re-said over and over again in my home. A good amount come from our favorite television programs such as "Let's be bad guys" or "Shoosh, chatty monkey", another percentage is yelling at the cats, also "When do you work again?" tops the bill. However my favorite to hear is "Let's have an adventure".Last night, after asking "When do you work again?" and realizing

Mollynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8829814365252660005.post-72059469007945291822009-04-01T23:59:00.000-07:002009-04-02T00:05:56.310-07:00

Iowa... it's something I've come to realize that I can't escape and yesterday proves it. I have come to the conclusion that I can't go more than a month without meeting someone who has lived in Iowa.I'm almost always seated next to someone with a Hawkeyes or Cyclones shirt on whenever I'm flying.My new boss was raised in Iowa.Co-worker Karl (though from India) went to school in Iowa City (which

Mollynoreply@blogger.com2