tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-62014714055667788722024-03-04T23:57:40.994-07:00Melt by amrAnna Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04463671912421506493noreply@blogger.comBlogger581125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6201471405566778872.post-48162867282441253342011-04-08T21:38:00.000-06:002011-04-08T21:38:34.570-06:00I Like...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3I7YjPWQQgc3Vm_KNAu4cRWV5qoTjILekbB4CzDP0kZXvBaoucusvu2iden75gJ402xYW8_kzVezrZewKhmHlcEnt4HzfDr7lrhOnktSxY1ZpeNw4i2GQpTQJTSOCyKuiD-auou8eWsg/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-02-19+at+5.06.16+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3I7YjPWQQgc3Vm_KNAu4cRWV5qoTjILekbB4CzDP0kZXvBaoucusvu2iden75gJ402xYW8_kzVezrZewKhmHlcEnt4HzfDr7lrhOnktSxY1ZpeNw4i2GQpTQJTSOCyKuiD-auou8eWsg/s640/Screen+shot+2011-02-19+at+5.06.16+PM.png" width="473" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRJYYfdELaGCEqrIjuhbkRLS91Yl8Fh6oAcl3N4QheD9W0uqTRMCquUZ-wNxUnRUWV7QwqUlGE3etw_12FfPN9g2E1VlOjjyvnACHmq6sEv77-MPGH_GR1qTaMTDfenDBZOGa31o4Rhm8/s1600/AMRFooter.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="30" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRJYYfdELaGCEqrIjuhbkRLS91Yl8Fh6oAcl3N4QheD9W0uqTRMCquUZ-wNxUnRUWV7QwqUlGE3etw_12FfPN9g2E1VlOjjyvnACHmq6sEv77-MPGH_GR1qTaMTDfenDBZOGa31o4Rhm8/s400/AMRFooter.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Anna Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04463671912421506493noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6201471405566778872.post-40357829882157073592011-04-08T13:01:00.005-06:002011-04-08T13:01:00.370-06:00Strawberry Vinaigrette<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://aka.weightwatchers.com/images/1033/dynamic/articles/2011/01/StrawbrryViniagrette.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://aka.weightwatchers.com/images/1033/dynamic/articles/2011/01/StrawbrryViniagrette.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: orange; font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://www.google.com/imgres?q=strawberry+vinaigrette&um=1&hl=en&sa=N&tbm=isch&tbnid=mKI854E40KD03M:&imgrefurl=http://www.weightwatchers.com/util/art/index_art.aspx%253Ftabnum%253D1%2526art_id%253D107601&ei=Q22eTcH4MNTZiALri8mSAw&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=572&vpy=169&dur=1487&hovh=172&hovw=172&tx=81&ty=99&oei=Em2eTabJK6fWiALp4vz8Ag&page=5&tbnh=143&tbnw=147&start=113&ndsp=28&ved=1t:429,r:2,s:113&biw=1434&bih=777"><i>image</i></a></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">We're on Spring Break in Palm Springs (which totally explains why I have posted two days in a row) and strawberries are fully in season here. They are red, ripe, delicious and most importantly abundant! We made a salad for dinner and I thought to make a fresh dressing. After googling several recipes for strawberry vinaigrettes - many of them included ingredients like dijon mustard, strawberry jam, or poppy seeds. Not being satisfied with my options, I ventured out on my own and went for pure and simple.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Strawberries</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Olive Oil</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Red Wine Vinegar</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">A bit of Sugar</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Of course, it doesn't hurt that the strawberries alone are divine and so distinctly fresh in flavor. But this was so good and easy. I blended it all in about 30 seconds with a Magic Bullet (adding that to my kitchen gadget want list). Next time I think I'll try it with Balsalmic Vinegar.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilx2oxw-PSMUdLpZC16rJnQcCml2xGme9kGcx1Sl9Ej1Np4yG5BOYsbdpaMMAjMCNtZXscaHaz_QBISTHcUUb5NnpkxTRp6Cwq0TKWruct8HfQ8kYY31SCDYAwR5bLozdFoTbJnvob88A/s1600/AMRFooter.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="30" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilx2oxw-PSMUdLpZC16rJnQcCml2xGme9kGcx1Sl9Ej1Np4yG5BOYsbdpaMMAjMCNtZXscaHaz_QBISTHcUUb5NnpkxTRp6Cwq0TKWruct8HfQ8kYY31SCDYAwR5bLozdFoTbJnvob88A/s400/AMRFooter.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div>Anna Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04463671912421506493noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6201471405566778872.post-18017034850832181582011-04-07T18:06:00.005-06:002011-04-07T19:58:49.765-06:00This is not my kitchen..<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: -webkit-auto;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://houseandhome.com/sites/houseandhome.com/files/imagecache/photo/1/kitchen_01_SUP_HH_MY08.kitchen2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://houseandhome.com/sites/houseandhome.com/files/imagecache/photo/1/kitchen_01_SUP_HH_MY08.kitchen2.jpg" width="425" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"><i>image via <a href="http://houseandhome.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #b45f06;">canadian house and home</span></a></i></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">...but perhaps mine could look like a bit like it. I pulled this image for inspiration because I love it! It is so extremely different than my previous sleek, white kitchen - but the whole vibe for my California home is much more rustic than my Utah home. One tiny problem though - I REALLY miss my white kitchen. So when I saw this picture my heart sang an "aha" song. Why don't I marry the two styles into one perfect kitchen? (At least as close to perfect as I can muster.) I need you to weigh in... What do you think? Would you paint JUST an island in a kitchen?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqI9BkyMPuEDM3KEnVVDhs6f_72J07kcQ-oKyqC1bkIAUz8Dz6wzxN4eKBPHR1IWvzQLd-JQKCXFF_JL3Iz3j7nyLp3UdrnSX7-IQhruyE1wlAtbCfFTEeoxrqc52XBETHoG8noqDgZJY/s1600/AMRFooter.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="30" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqI9BkyMPuEDM3KEnVVDhs6f_72J07kcQ-oKyqC1bkIAUz8Dz6wzxN4eKBPHR1IWvzQLd-JQKCXFF_JL3Iz3j7nyLp3UdrnSX7-IQhruyE1wlAtbCfFTEeoxrqc52XBETHoG8noqDgZJY/s400/AMRFooter.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Anna Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04463671912421506493noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6201471405566778872.post-82661963382645832812011-03-16T23:52:00.000-06:002011-03-16T23:52:40.998-06:00Sweet as Honey<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">A Report of the past week and other random things:</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Dearest friends, I have loved all your comments and emails. I am so happy you are checking in at my blog and saying hello. It means so much to me now more than ever that I am so many miles away from what was once my home - and many of you! I want to visit you on your blogs too - so if I'm missing any, please link me there.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">If Ruby Jane were the first or second baby, she may have a lovely baby journal or scrapbook ;-), but since she's not, I have to write these little tidbits somewhere and it might as well be here. You know how all babies have a smell? Not the sweet scent of just bathed Johnson and Johnson pink (heaven knows how much we all love that) - but their own actual smell? Ruby's is the most distinct of all my babies. Of all things, she smells like HONEY. The irony of the sweetness of her smell and the sourness of her sleepytime demeanor is not lost on me.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I had a major win this week and got Josie into preschool for next year. She was previously wait-listed and we got in. I'm so relieved...and it is the favorite choice among many of my friends. Also, one of the most affordable - unlike the one closest to me that has a $6000/yr tuition!!!! Yep - the bay area is just as nutty and expensive as its reputation suggests.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Speaking of expensive, gas reached over $4.00 here. How much is it where you live?</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">The leprechauns are waiting for the kids to go to sleep so they can start turning the milk and the toilet water green. (Leprechaun Bryce came up with that last one a couple of years ago. Leprechaun amr thinks it's a little gross.) The kids are already prepared and have laid out their green outfits and silly green headbands. I was going to make green smoothies for breakfast, but eating cold cereal (Lucky Charms, of course!) with green milk is their favorite part of the morning so I think I'm just going to bag it. Sweet and simple.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">My sister and niece went to <a href="http://www.ourbestbites.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #b45f06;">Our Best Bites</span></a> cookbook signing party last week. I was so ENVIOUS! We have been major fans of their blog for a while now... my favorites recipes are their sausage tortellini soup and buttermilk syrup (not together!) I don't have their cookbook YET, but plan on getting it when we visit UT this summer. Save one for me Mo-mos - don't buy them all out!</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">That's it for now.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh97fdxDPtFctwFUzTy1wnIxpRR3Ni-q35m567DhjBxNWHoYEkPXU-uDrWw0BeLd49jorfiONua4i04BY-vxc2ejN8ja5uP95spFIH43y1iQjgOCCsaPCGu-Y6QfazHPUYb-9axfM0bUaw/s1600/AMRFooter.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="30" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh97fdxDPtFctwFUzTy1wnIxpRR3Ni-q35m567DhjBxNWHoYEkPXU-uDrWw0BeLd49jorfiONua4i04BY-vxc2ejN8ja5uP95spFIH43y1iQjgOCCsaPCGu-Y6QfazHPUYb-9axfM0bUaw/s400/AMRFooter.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div>Anna Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04463671912421506493noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6201471405566778872.post-43553387536593441342011-03-09T22:27:00.001-07:002011-03-09T22:28:20.451-07:00Hi from the Hippies<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5291/5476237107_c46d0ce6d4_z.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5291/5476237107_c46d0ce6d4_z.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">If you've been wondering how the kids are integrating into the notoriously eclectic life offered in the city by the bay ... wonder no more. </span><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">This is Ruby Jane. She joined us in September. She is number five. Isn't she cute?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq7MXGrrej3EXnO7jtrgP3dUjO4VktM8KCZPGTgZtBpHA9EV-mQ8aH1wXpBR2kJ-HP1Busmhg3oJrDvEK2ZZI35mhpBpPe0BpR0Zs08_5DJBT_IxP7F7-tK-VZMLE_cKhJW2bdyj65AyA/s1600/AMRFooter.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="30" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq7MXGrrej3EXnO7jtrgP3dUjO4VktM8KCZPGTgZtBpHA9EV-mQ8aH1wXpBR2kJ-HP1Busmhg3oJrDvEK2ZZI35mhpBpPe0BpR0Zs08_5DJBT_IxP7F7-tK-VZMLE_cKhJW2bdyj65AyA/s400/AMRFooter.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div>Anna Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04463671912421506493noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6201471405566778872.post-25099223062894731272011-02-22T14:22:00.000-07:002011-02-22T14:22:32.650-07:00An Update<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixkhmVJcEL_0vZ7O66WVtdfkZTxMngKxdmbzVsxtL8DjMZxY-BHH38R6JNeRvFd9Q3H5xDQPPBga6Z98Q8PcVd4u_JyexUyrSWQ6IU-_L23w8qvXCsBYdjMW1dEENPCdnK5G7qr_Vc12Y/s1600/IMG_8252.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixkhmVJcEL_0vZ7O66WVtdfkZTxMngKxdmbzVsxtL8DjMZxY-BHH38R6JNeRvFd9Q3H5xDQPPBga6Z98Q8PcVd4u_JyexUyrSWQ6IU-_L23w8qvXCsBYdjMW1dEENPCdnK5G7qr_Vc12Y/s640/IMG_8252.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">At some point, I plan to go back and post the crazy story of how we found ourselves in California; but its much too long and complicated and I'm still too tired a bit emotional to even think of spilling it all out. That said, I would love to include a little update on everybody. We're just going to move forward...</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Bryce: takes the train (bart) into the office almost every day - (we live about 20-25 minutes east of San Francisco.) He loves the consistency of a regular work schedule and we love having him home every night. Honestly, we *love* it. Our FAMILY life here in CA is better than ever. He still tweets <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #b45f06;"><a href="http://twitter.com/bryce"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #b45f06;">here</span></a> </span>and writes a venture blog <a href="http://bryce.vc/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #b45f06;">here</span></a>.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">amr: can be found smooching with Ruby and laughing at Josie most days, missing my old friends/making some new ones, decorating the house in my MIND ONLY cause these late baby nights are not as easy at 36 as they were at 25. Happily hosting various family members who have visited almost monthly since the big move from UT.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Kalli: rehearsing for the lead in the school play (I'm soooo proud of her, but more on that story later.) Blending her own personal style with California casual. Studying A LOT cause Jr. High is much more challenging than elementary school.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Ella: making friends, packing school lunches (she does it every night), loving Ruby - this girl is going to be some fantastic mama someday - but insists she's having only 2 maybe 3 kids. Whaaaattt? Don't I make it look so easy?</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Max: loving daddy time so so so much. Losing teeth and growing tall. Being sweet. Going to loads of school mate's birthday parties. Loves going into the city to dad's office.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Josie: soo funny and soo loud. enjoying a preschool class - never stops talking, loves all princess and girlie things. Has broken more things than all the other kids combined. Yep, she's a swirlie, girlie tornado.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Ruby: first plane trip this month (Deer Valley), smiles so wide, up all night (still!), light as a feather - 14 lbs at 5 months. In spite of it all, having another baby in the house is the most magical gift to a family.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">That's it for now...how about you? Are most of you all on Facebook, does anyone still blog? How about Twitter? You can find my <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #b45f06;"><a href="http://twitter.com/amr"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #b45f06;">tweets</span></a> </span>here.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">After a long and exhausting day of diapers and feedings and homework and chaperoning, I went to anxiously check the time and found this sweet little conspiracy in place...tacked onto the microwave clock with duct tape. Max's bedtime is 7:00, but I can't EVER put him to bed if 7:00 never rolls around, right? I died. "Bring me my camera!" I cried, and Kalli smacks me with these words: "Why take a picture - you don't blog anymore!" And my heart kinda broke. She was right. I would take a picture, eventually download it when my card was full, and this sweet story would stay put in iPhoto forever. I would never print it for a photo album, for a class project, or to frame. But its little moments like these that are worth sharing...and more importantly remembering. I really miss that about blogging - how you appreciate things a little differently because you get to share them. So I'm back - really mostly for myself and this memory of mine that can't even remember my own kids' names. Amidst this chaos of new baby, new state, new house - the life behind it all is just the same. Mine. And I can't wait to share it.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Come along and melt with me...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdl8k1ANCsF6pAV6MIBBtCg3aPVPWdPEmvMaRfikGaKE9f3xi2PHnWrrwdwDiDTunpph_fl6VphwnrYhnI5lCP_1vom6JMakucr81P68RnuPl4z7bI1nfrUxErPQMJECnFVfxvWoGUrd4/s1600/AMRFooter.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="30" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdl8k1ANCsF6pAV6MIBBtCg3aPVPWdPEmvMaRfikGaKE9f3xi2PHnWrrwdwDiDTunpph_fl6VphwnrYhnI5lCP_1vom6JMakucr81P68RnuPl4z7bI1nfrUxErPQMJECnFVfxvWoGUrd4/s400/AMRFooter.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Kalli had a packed schedule this summer with her first Beehive camp up at Brighton and her first girls camp with our ward. She had such a ball and it was unbelievable how empty and lonely the house was without our party planner and fun coordinator around. I always had visions of sending off my first girl to camp - and actually getting to go along as an advisor. Instead I'm at home nursing swollen feet and a third-trimester belly bump that grows with each passing week....I suppose there's always next year when the little pumpkin will be one! And hey, with four daughters - I've been assured there will be plenty of girls camps for me!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX1-TVkpq2i7K_u-XXuNqZYncIGPRm06iBBvFIjxylpdT3iG2Hu8mLitqpw2xm-qmqA_pp5dE6IaZ0faEm1Pv4P83o2xV2AmEfeInNXAtJUP-MdozkP_6ERknrHXoyy0d4Uu0lSf-HHG0/s1600/AMRFooter.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="30" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX1-TVkpq2i7K_u-XXuNqZYncIGPRm06iBBvFIjxylpdT3iG2Hu8mLitqpw2xm-qmqA_pp5dE6IaZ0faEm1Pv4P83o2xV2AmEfeInNXAtJUP-MdozkP_6ERknrHXoyy0d4Uu0lSf-HHG0/s400/AMRFooter.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div>Anna Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04463671912421506493noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6201471405566778872.post-56530446679843260962010-07-03T16:46:00.000-06:002010-09-09T16:48:41.849-06:00Happy 4th of July from the Roberts gang<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://i783.photobucket.com/albums/yy116/bamroberts/IMG_7597.jpg?t=1284072337" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="265" src="http://i783.photobucket.com/albums/yy116/bamroberts/IMG_7597.jpg?t=1284072337" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTNh94MfkA5ZG0BTmVVbH4YcFxYfYslWU0dEZDq6AF5vyzS0UddvHH3lpqZf4HNwzpxWJXxmQ6APmcQOZHxMscVnmFgj0Yl5jW8kC7WZPvjz0N36fP1SzqeeVlkErKU4ujf7H67MDUiRI/s1600/AMRFooter.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="30" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTNh94MfkA5ZG0BTmVVbH4YcFxYfYslWU0dEZDq6AF5vyzS0UddvHH3lpqZf4HNwzpxWJXxmQ6APmcQOZHxMscVnmFgj0Yl5jW8kC7WZPvjz0N36fP1SzqeeVlkErKU4ujf7H67MDUiRI/s400/AMRFooter.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Anna Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04463671912421506493noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6201471405566778872.post-55939069146865252052010-07-02T20:48:00.001-06:002010-09-09T13:59:44.370-06:00Wanna know...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVhblHVnzfd761lBwbKcT5MEdTLH2kgVYhfKnttPjEniwJalkPSDtkBEBy177IlswDAmmn862xrlceQxLOgvhbT057sIrkbXjjnN7eS9SM1hxfTfMlejOBV2bb5sm1i4ECf28LOyCbQ7U/s1600/IMG_7589.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="267" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVhblHVnzfd761lBwbKcT5MEdTLH2kgVYhfKnttPjEniwJalkPSDtkBEBy177IlswDAmmn862xrlceQxLOgvhbT057sIrkbXjjnN7eS9SM1hxfTfMlejOBV2bb5sm1i4ECf28LOyCbQ7U/s400/IMG_7589.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7Fgh-BKTdcxaz6mlPABlELL-XJHKYZtCII1ssKuFfWQTA9detLjOVuNWwLVjiIFZU1F2YQtrMYTMkwkIEs74yuQwDn3OJ125-bSsRUQxrlHQuxOPzqlNiDjdU1bNELOW1OG2JY899K3M/s1600/IMG_7592.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="267" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7Fgh-BKTdcxaz6mlPABlELL-XJHKYZtCII1ssKuFfWQTA9detLjOVuNWwLVjiIFZU1F2YQtrMYTMkwkIEs74yuQwDn3OJ125-bSsRUQxrlHQuxOPzqlNiDjdU1bNELOW1OG2JY899K3M/s400/IMG_7592.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">...what happens when you send the kids to the main street candy shop to choose one treat each for the Cody Stampede rodeo later that night?</span> <br />
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<div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">My dad has been volunteering at the dam for the last couple of years...</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">and don't tell the visitor's centers, but the kids' favorite part of the entire </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">experience was riding to and from the building in the club car </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">driven </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">by our very fabulous chauffeur, Grandpa.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJfIdPdO9kQu3YRa6mYC7n_QfWKyDU3AG8as70yn3Q4XToAVnEwccvYV46OSd-pJ5oaAYfxb4CEhG0yr5Z2l3c-tuJ3C-AqAhFPkmsQVu3t3Jfty502TdePLvL43PgOqEhoZ33LqyYTmY/s1600/AMRFooter.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="30" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJfIdPdO9kQu3YRa6mYC7n_QfWKyDU3AG8as70yn3Q4XToAVnEwccvYV46OSd-pJ5oaAYfxb4CEhG0yr5Z2l3c-tuJ3C-AqAhFPkmsQVu3t3Jfty502TdePLvL43PgOqEhoZ33LqyYTmY/s400/AMRFooter.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Anna Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04463671912421506493noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6201471405566778872.post-804975061470709202010-07-01T11:12:00.007-06:002010-09-09T11:54:15.182-06:00The Cabin 2010<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Josie had a fantastic time "driving" the 4-wheeler all across the</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> back porch...</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">and as you can tell, Max was a great </span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">play-along passenger.</span></span></div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">This girl is always willing to strike a pose.</span></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Ella died and went to heaven simply from the fact that she <br />
got to drive the 4-wheelers this year. Max is willing to pony on<br />
the back of anyone driving the machines...</span></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">The kids got dose of the pioneer spirit by being hauled in a <br />
wagon - Grandpa style.</span></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">A face only a mother could love...is that marshmallow in her nostril?</span></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">....the other day, I saw a bear, a great big bear, the other day...</span></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Perhaps you can guess who won this wrestling match?</span></span><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Get ready - get set for a slew of hometown Wyoming posts! We had another great visit this year...can't imagine summer without it. Giddyup!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #b45f06;">*This photo is taken just on the way to the cabin with just a few miles left to go. </span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcD0c8lrECMtRXrltKZu0XwWp-l3XTIHYRrwT2-tLCrb4vrDT295behvuwDR-QIqwWjZZpCAqC-njvbSe2xQZxHD2ZEhe5W3p8TfhtYhYR2ScqvnI_nhBwllRawNPLuyrPijCR3JpIBqo/s1600/AMRFooter.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="30" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcD0c8lrECMtRXrltKZu0XwWp-l3XTIHYRrwT2-tLCrb4vrDT295behvuwDR-QIqwWjZZpCAqC-njvbSe2xQZxHD2ZEhe5W3p8TfhtYhYR2ScqvnI_nhBwllRawNPLuyrPijCR3JpIBqo/s400/AMRFooter.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Anna Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04463671912421506493noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6201471405566778872.post-34976140772570720222010-06-24T19:48:00.000-06:002010-09-09T10:55:36.325-06:00Toy Story 3 Premiere<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmVzysRiOAIT-Z5UB3akJ-vUEGuQhFV5bQzg0jUHkrNMTZThppFcskEm4dKSwquS_bG1Av5UXJt2igtPA5yCSRJvOLfxT3stiNFKMgCi4kvjjM5gzPOrHYpzY0qWOPRysfHLIz0_hHwJo/s1600/IMG_7488.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmVzysRiOAIT-Z5UB3akJ-vUEGuQhFV5bQzg0jUHkrNMTZThppFcskEm4dKSwquS_bG1Av5UXJt2igtPA5yCSRJvOLfxT3stiNFKMgCi4kvjjM5gzPOrHYpzY0qWOPRysfHLIz0_hHwJo/s640/IMG_7488.JPG" width="427" /></a></div><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Kalli had a 1940s theme promotion (graduation) theme from Bonneville Elementary School. Honestly, I can't believe I started her there 7 years ago as a cute little kindergardener. Where has my little girl gone? After their smashing program full of songs and dances from the 40s, and a personalized slide show highlighting each of the 6th grade students (forever long!) - we thought we'd make the day extra special for our girl. Waiting outside after her cast party was a cherry red (rental - of course) Mini Cooper for an afternoon full of fun. We drove around the neighborhood with the top down honking and celebrating and then took it for multiple spins - even giving the neighborhood kids some celebratory rides. We took the kids to dinner (can you believe we squeezed our entire family into that little thing? double buckling anyone?). Talk about a cheap thrill to make the day feel extra special. The only problem is setting a precedence down the line...now Ella and Max are plotting a car choice for their turn.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD-gw5cX5NP6SJIYMGhExPSWgY72mnvLqtv3pWeXxm6Cpk9obkrNFnj13DNwfDb7iHi5UzyHL_BBGxH3vUsgM5IpTek7J0QKD62zKifG70ol33xCCsgOYwEHNN-3yY9hwje-IsiEPQyEM/s1600/AMRFooter.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="30" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD-gw5cX5NP6SJIYMGhExPSWgY72mnvLqtv3pWeXxm6Cpk9obkrNFnj13DNwfDb7iHi5UzyHL_BBGxH3vUsgM5IpTek7J0QKD62zKifG70ol33xCCsgOYwEHNN-3yY9hwje-IsiEPQyEM/s400/AMRFooter.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN5-eXJ9bGuPenmHEnCX0nv-A3Ny0UzJDdLHXcmeBGOiC6FX5mOO-5iRuVH_rQcoA5n0otadeXs4arrRwhaEgitCq1uiJQ3IgQUkQFAm7bkO9Yzu1aquJA7j8ZwO7u91G4dL3Z-jobZSs/s1600/AMRFooter.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="30" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN5-eXJ9bGuPenmHEnCX0nv-A3Ny0UzJDdLHXcmeBGOiC6FX5mOO-5iRuVH_rQcoA5n0otadeXs4arrRwhaEgitCq1uiJQ3IgQUkQFAm7bkO9Yzu1aquJA7j8ZwO7u91G4dL3Z-jobZSs/s400/AMRFooter.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Anna Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04463671912421506493noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6201471405566778872.post-8161538409156813412010-06-02T15:42:00.002-06:002010-06-02T15:45:03.755-06:00Absent<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKSUcoK32_PtsG18xkUlbzrSiiqNC1uzLXh0cU30o1Lhp7kebW50Qs-fiA0yFt-UtHMcwwmBHv4FPevSuMxUWWxeDHzY6lhXy0rwEyRGR3mpDrpGzwwH005ROEjxFUFIxUwP1Id7ku9H8/s1600/Baby+%235.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKSUcoK32_PtsG18xkUlbzrSiiqNC1uzLXh0cU30o1Lhp7kebW50Qs-fiA0yFt-UtHMcwwmBHv4FPevSuMxUWWxeDHzY6lhXy0rwEyRGR3mpDrpGzwwH005ROEjxFUFIxUwP1Id7ku9H8/s400/Baby+%235.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Hello dear friends (blogging and otherwise) and family. I am laughing at myself for feeling like a silly school girl scrambling to think of a more creative excuse than "the dog ate my homework" for my absence here at </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #b45f06;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">melt by amr</span></span></span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">... but the truth is my little belly companion has kept me from doing so much more than just a blog post here and there. January through April were rough! And when I finally began to see the light again this spring, I had so much catching up to do in my life with the kids, the house, my family, and primary...well, let's just say its taken me well into month number 6 to get my feet back under me. Of course, the irony is not lost on me to think that in a mere 15 weeks or so - life as I know it will once again be tossed aside as we welcome our 5th baby in September. We're thrilled, excited, and buzzing at this news (and still little scared and overwhelmed as she came as quite the surprise!) </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I'm not quite sure how to go about catching up the last several months ... in fact, I told Bryce that my creative bone must be nestled somewhere near my pelvis where this little one has overtaken all space and made herself at home ... I say this because the last several months have seen little to no creative output. I have not made anything smashing, I've not thrown a great party, and I've nearly given up every outside interest so I could spend some much needed quality one on one time with my couch and my bed - and doing my best to function as the mom and wife my family needs.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">With decent weather only popping up once or twice a week this spring, the kids are taking every advantage with some activities I don't normally let happen indoors. Take for instance, face painting. Kal got the paints out and worked her magic on the kids...and I love this picture progression as she has taken on everyone, and then after seeing how festive everyone else looks, begins transforming herself!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWuElBMektLXtaQp4BqapJAE2IwrhdRYSRyMzhb3i9bNfZ6MQn37LKftTvhCyp7ySJoRnohNDa1O-R1i6Dunwe9yZi7m1xGpbiMMkt7W5dcc2Dw3elLGxHAxj1azki263572-nnFTMuxA/s1600/AMRFooter.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="30" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWuElBMektLXtaQp4BqapJAE2IwrhdRYSRyMzhb3i9bNfZ6MQn37LKftTvhCyp7ySJoRnohNDa1O-R1i6Dunwe9yZi7m1xGpbiMMkt7W5dcc2Dw3elLGxHAxj1azki263572-nnFTMuxA/s400/AMRFooter.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
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