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		<id>http://capecodmakeover.blogspot.com/2010/09/cosmo-bag.html</id>
		<author><name>Cape Cod Makeover</name></author>
		<title>Cape Cod Makeover: The Cosmo Bag</title>
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		<updated>2010-09-06T17:53:00-04:00</updated>
		<published>2010-09-06T17:53:00-04:00</published>
		<content type="html"><![CDATA[	This weekend I made a bag out of my new book, Amy Butler's Style Stitches.I made the "cosmo bag", which is featured on the cover, for my brother-in-law's girlfriend for her 21st birthday.  The bag is one of the "easy" bags.  The bag features lots of pockets.  There are two along the outside on the sides (which would nicely hold a water bottle) and four on along the inside:For the bag, I used ]]></content>
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		<id>http://capecodmakeover.blogspot.com/2010/09/keeping-busy.html</id>
		<author><name>Cape Cod Makeover</name></author>
		<title>Cape Cod Makeover: Keeping Busy</title>
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		<updated>2010-09-03T09:47:00-04:00</updated>
		<published>2010-09-03T09:47:00-04:00</published>
		<content type="html"><![CDATA[	We have been keeping busy.  Wednesday night we had Grandma Esther's 85th birthday party.That cake was YUM-MY.  It was a fun time, even though I think GE was a little disappointed her first great-grandchild doesn't share a birthday with her :)Last night, we made eggplant parmesan.  Why? Old Wives' Tale that this induces labor.  I'm giving the EP 24 hours before I call it a failure but so far... ]]></content>
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<entry>
		<id>http://capecodmakeover.blogspot.com/2010/09/surprise.html</id>
		<author><name>Cape Cod Makeover</name></author>
		<title>Cape Cod Makeover: SURPRISE!</title>
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		<updated>2010-09-01T11:15:00-04:00</updated>
		<published>2010-09-01T11:15:00-04:00</published>
		<content type="html"><![CDATA[	We got a fun surprise last night.  No, the baby did not come.  But my bro-in-law, Nick, is home from FL!  He had wanted to walk into the hospital room after the baby is born to surprise us, but given that he's been back since Sunday, it was getting increasingly difficult to stay under wraps so we found out last night at the Costco entrance.  We were totally surprised and excited.  I have to say ]]></content>
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<entry>
		<id>http://capecodmakeover.blogspot.com/2010/08/don-draper-mouthwatering-pic-of-day.html</id>
		<author><name>Cape Cod Makeover</name></author>
		<title>Cape Cod Makeover: Don Draper Mouthwatering Pic of the Day</title>
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		<updated>2010-08-31T13:05:00-04:00</updated>
		<published>2010-08-31T13:05:00-04:00</published>
		<content type="html"><![CDATA[	Thank you slunz for directing me to the new Rolling Stone cover, featuring some of the mad men cast on the cover.  I needed a new desktop background for my computer.Wow RS has been crazy lately - first that True Blood cover and now this.  Makes me think i should become a subscriber again. ]]></content>
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<entry>
		<id>http://capecodmakeover.blogspot.com/2010/08/ps.html</id>
		<author><name>Cape Cod Makeover</name></author>
		<title>Cape Cod Makeover: P.S.</title>
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		<updated>2010-08-31T10:50:00-04:00</updated>
		<published>2010-08-31T10:50:00-04:00</published>
		<content type="html"><![CDATA[	Today is my due date!  Even though I have a strong feeling that baby schlotty will be a September bebe, I'm still celebrating! 40 weeks and counting... ]]></content>
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<entry>
		<id>http://capecodmakeover.blogspot.com/2010/08/hela.html</id>
		<author><name>Cape Cod Makeover</name></author>
		<title>Cape Cod Makeover: HeLa</title>
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		<updated>2010-08-31T10:34:00-04:00</updated>
		<published>2010-08-31T10:34:00-04:00</published>
		<content type="html"><![CDATA[	This morning, I finished The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks.  Great book.  It would be a really good book club book and would promote a lot of discussion.  Being nonfiction, it is in a category that I don't usually read from, but it was written more like a novel, I thought.  I was embarrassed that I have never heard of the story before or the HeLa cell line.  It is a pretty incredible ]]></content>
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<entry>
		<id>http://capecodmakeover.blogspot.com/2010/08/crazy-weekend.html</id>
		<author><name>Cape Cod Makeover</name></author>
		<title>Cape Cod Makeover: Crazy Weekend</title>
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		<updated>2010-08-30T13:05:00-04:00</updated>
		<published>2010-08-30T13:05:00-04:00</published>
		<content type="html"><![CDATA[	So the short story of all of this is that I am still pregnant.And now the long story...Friday at work, I started having contractions early afternoon.  I didn't think too much about this because sporadic contractions and I have been BFF lately.  However, some of them really hurt so I decided to go home early around 3:30 just in case.  Nate got home and we ordered pizza and went to get a movie.  We ]]></content>
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<entry>
		<id>http://capecodmakeover.blogspot.com/2010/08/excitement-for-weekend.html</id>
		<author><name>Cape Cod Makeover</name></author>
		<title>Cape Cod Makeover: Excitement for the Weekend</title>
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		<updated>2010-08-27T15:53:00-04:00</updated>
		<published>2010-08-27T15:53:00-04:00</published>
		<content type="html"><![CDATA[	Woohoo! It's Friday!  Better yet, it's Friday afternoon! Only a few more hours of work until the weekend.Here are some things that have made my day:1.  This book came in via library reserve for me today!2. My sister gave me this CD: The Avett Bros' I and Love and You3.  I could potentially have a baby this weekend!  If not, I will be enjoying the beautiful weather that is scheduled to occur! ]]></content>
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<entry>
		<id>http://capecodmakeover.blogspot.com/2010/08/come-to-mommy.html</id>
		<author><name>Cape Cod Makeover</name></author>
		<title>Cape Cod Makeover: Come to Mommy</title>
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		<updated>2010-08-26T14:41:00-04:00</updated>
		<published>2010-08-26T14:41:00-04:00</published>
		<content type="html"><![CDATA[	No I am not talking to my unborn child.I am talking to these lovely boots:I have a 30% coupon code for Gap, Piperlime, etc.  I calculated the cost of these -30%.  Still pricey but I actually did consider it for a brief second.And then I saw that my size is gone.Saved by other shoppers! ]]></content>
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<entry>
		<id>http://capecodmakeover.blogspot.com/2010/08/new-book-club.html</id>
		<author><name>Cape Cod Makeover</name></author>
		<title>Cape Cod Makeover: New Book Club</title>
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		<updated>2010-08-26T10:28:00-04:00</updated>
		<published>2010-08-26T10:28:00-04:00</published>
		<content type="html"><![CDATA[	The book club that I formed last year disbanded in spring since the summer months get pretty busy.  I'm not sure if that group will come together again or what the status will be.  My BF's sister-in-law, meanwhile, invited me to come to her book club.  My first meeting was last night.  The book we read was a light read, perfect for summer: Beautiful Lies by Lisa Unger.I don't think this book is ]]></content>
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		<id>http://capecodmakeover.blogspot.com/2010/08/spicy-food.html</id>
		<author><name>Cape Cod Makeover</name></author>
		<title>Cape Cod Makeover: Spicy Food</title>
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		<updated>2010-08-25T10:35:00-04:00</updated>
		<published>2010-08-25T10:35:00-04:00</published>
		<content type="html"><![CDATA[	Last night, Nate &amp; I went to dinner at Antigua, a Mexican/Latin American restaurant.  We were looking for some spicy food.  I realize that all of these old wives tales re: getting labor going likely are not true, but it doesn't hurt to try, right? We have been to Antigua once before and really liked it.  To us, it smells like Costa Rica, where we honeymooned.  The instant we stepped inside the ]]></content>
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<entry>
		<id>http://capecodmakeover.blogspot.com/2010/08/39-weeks.html</id>
		<author><name>Cape Cod Makeover</name></author>
		<title>Cape Cod Makeover: 39 weeks!</title>
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		<updated>2010-08-24T10:22:00-04:00</updated>
		<published>2010-08-24T10:22:00-04:00</published>
		<content type="html"><![CDATA[	Today marks 39 weeks and we have officially stamped "DONE" on the nursery.Come on in:This is the view from the door.  The mobile and light green quilt on the back of the crib were Nate's when he was a baby.  The other two blankets were handmade by my BF CP's mom and Nate's Grandma E.  You can sort of see a giant duck pillow peeking out from the crib...more on him later.And around the room we go. ]]></content>
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<entry>
		<id>http://capecodmakeover.blogspot.com/2010/08/faux-jito.html</id>
		<author><name>Cape Cod Makeover</name></author>
		<title>Cape Cod Makeover: The Faux-jito</title>
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		<updated>2010-08-23T05:48:00-04:00</updated>
		<published>2010-08-23T05:48:00-04:00</published>
		<content type="html"><![CDATA[	Last summer, we took advantage of our mint plant bush and experimented with a variety of mojitos.  This was not in the cards for me this summer (what can I say, I'm not a big FAS fan), but I HAVE been enjoying the "faux-jito" that we came up with earlier this summer.  I almost ALMOST can be fooled into thinking I'm drinking the real thing.The Faux-jitoMintLimeTrader Joe's French Market Sparkling ]]></content>
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<entry>
		<id>http://capecodmakeover.blogspot.com/2010/08/fancy-friday-lunch.html</id>
		<author><name>Cape Cod Makeover</name></author>
		<title>Cape Cod Makeover: Fancy Friday Lunch!</title>
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		<updated>2010-08-20T17:08:00-04:00</updated>
		<published>2010-08-20T17:08:00-04:00</published>
		<content type="html"><![CDATA[	I am a big fan of lists of all sorts, and one such list I have going is places in MKE that I would like to eat.  Eddie Martini's was on that list but now I can cross it off because Nate took me out to lunch today!It was a throwback to old school with Frank Sinatra playing on the speakers, waiters in white coats and classic wood paneling.  I even ordered an Arnold Palmer.  Nate contemplated ]]></content>
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<entry>
		<id>http://capecodmakeover.blogspot.com/2010/08/countdown-to-baby.html</id>
		<author><name>Cape Cod Makeover</name></author>
		<title>Cape Cod Makeover: Countdown to Baby</title>
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		<updated>2010-08-20T09:30:00-04:00</updated>
		<published>2010-08-20T09:30:00-04:00</published>
		<content type="html"><![CDATA[	My FIL has a store and he done special windows for the big events in his sons' lives.  He did one for our wedding (see here) and he recently put up one in anticipation of the bebe.Now, we just have to fill in the blank with "son" or "daughter"! ]]></content>
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<entry>
		<id>http://capecodmakeover.blogspot.com/2010/08/diy-baby-schlotty-baby-quilt-making-day.html</id>
		<author><name>Cape Cod Makeover</name></author>
		<title>Cape Cod Makeover: DIY Baby Schlotty: Baby Quilt Making Day</title>
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		<updated>2010-08-17T12:15:00-04:00</updated>
		<published>2010-08-17T12:15:00-04:00</published>
		<content type="html"><![CDATA[	On Sunday my mom, sister, aunts and cousins came over for female bonding time - aka baby quilt making.  We started with brunch:and then progressed to quilt making.  We have done this one other time in preparation for my cousin, K's, wedding.  We were making the pinwheel posies quilt.  I liked this quilt because it has 3-dimensional pinwheels for the baby to grab during tummy time.  My mom and ]]></content>
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<entry>
		<id>http://capecodmakeover.blogspot.com/2010/08/bathroom-done.html</id>
		<author><name>Cape Cod Makeover</name></author>
		<title>Cape Cod Makeover: Bathroom: DONE!</title>
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		<updated>2010-08-16T10:06:00-04:00</updated>
		<published>2010-08-16T10:06:00-04:00</published>
		<content type="html"><![CDATA[	Guess what I did this morning?  Took a shower in our new bathroom!!!!It has been a whirlwind couple of days.  Thursday night we got home and realized that Mr. Handyman would be done on Friday - we still had to go get a light fixture.  We went to Lowe's and picked out a light fixture and some paint to match the glass tile in the shower.  I am really loving the historic paint colors by Valspar. ]]></content>
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<entry>
		<id>http://capecodmakeover.blogspot.com/2010/08/wi-state-fair.html</id>
		<author><name>Cape Cod Makeover</name></author>
		<title>Cape Cod Makeover: WI STATE FAIR!</title>
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		<updated>2010-08-14T20:36:00-04:00</updated>
		<published>2010-08-14T20:36:00-04:00</published>
		<content type="html"><![CDATA[	This afternoon we went to the state fair.  It may not have been the smartest choice given the heat, the humidity and the pregnancy (ooh! a deadly cocktail!), but we still had some fun.  I was a little disappointed that the sheep were already gone but we did watch some bull judging and saw a lot of baby pigs!My theory is if you are going to state fair, then you go balls to the wall and GO to state ]]></content>
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<entry>
		<id>http://capecodmakeover.blogspot.com/2010/08/bathroom-update_12.html</id>
		<author><name>Cape Cod Makeover</name></author>
		<title>Cape Cod Makeover: Bathroom Update</title>
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		<updated>2010-08-12T10:04:00-04:00</updated>
		<published>2010-08-12T10:04:00-04:00</published>
		<content type="html"><![CDATA[	Here are the latest pics of the bathroom.  You can basically see the new floor, the wainscotting and the shower area:Apparently our handyman thinks he is going to finish today, which given that he pushed back to yesterday but was sick Tuesday is right what his revised end date was.  After he is done, we will still have to paint, get a light fixture and install it and get some new towel bars, ]]></content>
</entry>
<entry>
		<id>http://capecodmakeover.blogspot.com/2010/08/phil.html</id>
		<author><name>Cape Cod Makeover</name></author>
		<title>Cape Cod Makeover: Phil!</title>
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		<updated>2010-08-11T16:21:00-04:00</updated>
		<published>2010-08-11T16:21:00-04:00</published>
		<content type="html"><![CDATA[	Yesterday Nate and a friend went to the PGA Championship practice round at Whistling Straits.  A woman that Nate works with is working at it and had free tickets that she gave to Nate - so nice!  He was very excited and came home with 85 stalker pictures of professional golfers, including my favorite Phil Mickelson (pictured below in red)!Granted, I don't know a lot about golf, except for what I ]]></content>
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<entry>
		<id>http://capecodmakeover.blogspot.com/2010/08/diy-baby-schlotty-cloth-wipes.html</id>
		<author><name>Cape Cod Makeover</name></author>
		<title>Cape Cod Makeover: DIY Baby Schlotty: Cloth Wipes</title>
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		<updated>2010-08-11T11:45:00-04:00</updated>
		<published>2010-08-11T11:45:00-04:00</published>
		<content type="html"><![CDATA[	I may have mentioned before on here that we are going to try using cloth diapers.  Many of my friends that use cloth diapers have been very helpful with the tips and recommendations.  It seems that using cloth diapers goes hand in hand with using cloth wipes.  You can buy cloth wipes at Babies R Us, through Lusa, or order some cute ones on Etsy, or really, you could just use a washcloth!, but I ]]></content>
</entry>
<entry>
		<id>http://capecodmakeover.blogspot.com/2010/08/37-weeks-down.html</id>
		<author><name>Cape Cod Makeover</name></author>
		<title>Cape Cod Makeover: 37 weeks down!</title>
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		<updated>2010-08-10T10:54:00-04:00</updated>
		<published>2010-08-10T10:54:00-04:00</published>
		<content type="html"><![CDATA[	Today marks 37 weeks, which according to some sources, means I am full term.  (Other sources say 38 weeks).21 more days until the due date.  I don't want to wish my life away, but I'm ready to be done with pregnancy.  I feel like the belly is growing exponentially lately.  Here are some pics from Sunday:I am still not sleeping very well and I feel like I went on a 3 week bike ride without ]]></content>
</entry>
<entry>
		<id>http://capecodmakeover.blogspot.com/2010/08/purse-party.html</id>
		<author><name>Cape Cod Makeover</name></author>
		<title>Cape Cod Makeover: Purse Party!</title>
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		<updated>2010-08-09T11:25:00-04:00</updated>
		<published>2010-08-09T11:25:00-04:00</published>
		<content type="html"><![CDATA[	I was commenting last night that it seemed that our weekend just flew by, and by July standards, it wasn't even really that busy!  Friday night I had a Lill handbag party.  I'm not really into those home parties (e.g. Pampered Chef) but I went with HB to a Lill party in March and it was pretty low key - no presentations or anything.  I tried having one in July but the dates just were not working ]]></content>
</entry>
<entry>
		<id>http://capecodmakeover.blogspot.com/2010/08/bathroom-shower-tiling-done.html</id>
		<author><name>Cape Cod Makeover</name></author>
		<title>Cape Cod Makeover: Bathroom - Shower Tiling DONE!</title>
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		<updated>2010-08-09T10:22:00-04:00</updated>
		<published>2010-08-09T10:22:00-04:00</published>
		<content type="html"><![CDATA[	Here's a sneak peek at our bathroom shower.The Before:The Almost After:We are really liking the progress so far!  I love the green glass tiles.  Today he will be working on the floor! ]]></content>
</entry>
<entry>
		<id>http://capecodmakeover.blogspot.com/2010/08/books-read-to-date-2010.html</id>
		<author><name>Cape Cod Makeover</name></author>
		<title>Cape Cod Makeover: Books Read to Date: 2010</title>
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		<updated>2010-08-06T13:05:00-04:00</updated>
		<published>2010-08-06T13:05:00-04:00</published>
		<content type="html"><![CDATA[	I did not set a book goal for 2010, mostly because I knew I was pregnant and knew I likely wouldn't be reading as much, particularly after the baby arrived.  I WAS sort of curious how 2010 to date compares to Jan-Aug of 2009. I have read the exact same number of books this year from 1/1/10-8/6/10 that I did from 1/1/09 to 8/6/09. Weird!  18 is the magic number.Here is my 2010 book list:1.  Push ]]></content>
</entry>
<entry>
		<id>http://capecodmakeover.blogspot.com/2010/08/bathroom-update.html</id>
		<author><name>Cape Cod Makeover</name></author>
		<title>Cape Cod Makeover: Bathroom Update</title>
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		<updated>2010-08-06T10:57:00-04:00</updated>
		<published>2010-08-06T10:57:00-04:00</published>
		<content type="html"><![CDATA[	So it's Friday!  The bathroom completion date! WRONG.  The bathroom is progressing nicely, but the estimated completion date has been moved to next Wednesday.  Nate &amp; I have it in our heads that it will be next Friday, that way if it gets moved again, we won't be disappointed.  The baby will just have to hang out for another week in my belly.Here is our bathroom list with progress updates:1. ]]></content>
</entry>
<entry>
		<id>http://capecodmakeover.blogspot.com/2010/08/disaster-zone.html</id>
		<author><name>Cape Cod Makeover</name></author>
		<title>Cape Cod Makeover: Disaster Zone</title>
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		<updated>2010-08-04T11:20:00-04:00</updated>
		<published>2010-08-04T11:20:00-04:00</published>
		<content type="html"><![CDATA[	Our house is currently a disaster zone for two big fun reasons:1.  I already commented how there is baby stuff everywhere.  Nate came home with another load of stuff from his baby shower (that's #4!) they had for him at work yesterday which just added to the piles everywhere.and2.  Our bathroom remodel started Monday!  Every day I come home from work and rush upstairs to see the progress.  So far ]]></content>
</entry>
<entry>
		<id>http://capecodmakeover.blogspot.com/2010/08/baby-shower-numero-tres.html</id>
		<author><name>Cape Cod Makeover</name></author>
		<title>Cape Cod Makeover: Baby Shower Numero Tres</title>
                <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://capecoddaily.com/wire/Cape_Cod_Makeover/2010/08/03/Baby_Shower_Numero_Tres"/>		
		<updated>2010-08-03T10:35:00-04:00</updated>
		<published>2010-08-03T10:35:00-04:00</published>
		<content type="html"><![CDATA[	Yes.  I had 3 baby showers already - out of control.  This would explain why when you walk into our house there is STUFF everywhere.  I thought I had cleaned out enough space in a kitchen cabinet for bottles, etc but nope - The kiddo needs some more space. Sunday afternoon Nate's aunt, SLP, and his cousin, CEP, hosted a baby shower for me for the family friends/neighbors.  My mom and sister also ]]></content>
</entry>
<entry>
		<id>http://capecodmakeover.blogspot.com/2010/08/more-crafting.html</id>
		<author><name>Cape Cod Makeover</name></author>
		<title>Cape Cod Makeover: More Crafting</title>
                <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://capecoddaily.com/wire/Cape_Cod_Makeover/2010/08/02/More_Crafting"/>		
		<updated>2010-08-02T11:47:00-04:00</updated>
		<published>2010-08-02T11:47:00-04:00</published>
		<content type="html"><![CDATA[	I forgot to mention in my previous post that I also gave JN her birthday present a few days early.  I made her a Birdie Sling:The material is Anna Maria Horner's Drawing Room collection - the Pressed Flowers in Gold.  I got over three yards of this from The Needle Shop's Remnant box the last time I visited Chicago with BCK.  {BTW, the Needle Shop has a great remnant box}.  The linen is one that I ]]></content>
</entry>
<entry>
		<id>http://capecodmakeover.blogspot.com/2010/08/weekend-part-1.html</id>
		<author><name>Cape Cod Makeover</name></author>
		<title>Cape Cod Makeover: Weekend Part 1</title>
                <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://capecoddaily.com/wire/Cape_Cod_Makeover/2010/08/02/Weekend_Part_1"/>		
		<updated>2010-08-02T10:28:00-04:00</updated>
		<published>2010-08-02T10:28:00-04:00</published>
		<content type="html"><![CDATA[	I turned the page in my planner today to view August and there was a lot of blank space - AHHH.  July was so crazy busy it will be nice to have a little bit of down time.This past weekend was a good combo of downtime with things to do.  I wanted to see Inception on Friday night, but I got home from work and was so tired and the thought of spending over 2 hours on uncomfortable movie theater ]]></content>
</entry>
<entry>
		<id>http://capecodmakeover.blogspot.com/2010/07/date-night.html</id>
		<author><name>Cape Cod Makeover</name></author>
		<title>Cape Cod Makeover: Date Night!</title>
                <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://capecoddaily.com/wire/Cape_Cod_Makeover/2010/07/30/Date_Night!"/>		
		<updated>2010-07-30T10:06:00-04:00</updated>
		<published>2010-07-30T10:06:00-04:00</published>
		<content type="html"><![CDATA[	We are winding down...4 weeks and 4 days left until my due date (and babies ALWAYS come on their due date, right?!).  Nate &amp; I decided we better maximize our date nights since we likely won't be getting any for a while. Last night we headed to Mayura Indian Restaurant.  We have been watching The Next Food Network Star because Nate went to high school with one of the contestants (Aria).  One of ]]></content>
</entry>
<entry>
		<id>http://capecodmakeover.blogspot.com/2010/07/recent-crafting.html</id>
		<author><name>Cape Cod Makeover</name></author>
		<title>Cape Cod Makeover: Recent Crafting</title>
                <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://capecoddaily.com/wire/Cape_Cod_Makeover/2010/07/30/Recent_Crafting"/>		
		<updated>2010-07-30T10:01:00-04:00</updated>
		<published>2010-07-30T10:01:00-04:00</published>
		<content type="html"><![CDATA[	I mentioned that MANY of my friends are currently pregnant.  One of them, HC, is due a mere 21 days after me.  I went to her baby shower last weekend and as is custom for me lately, only part of my gift was handmade.  I am not a knitter extraordinaire like AH, but I managed to finish this baby hat for Baby C.It was my second time knitting a baby hat and it definitely went smoother than the first, ]]></content>
</entry>
<entry>
		<id>http://capecodmakeover.blogspot.com/2010/07/amazing-find-another-diy-baby-schlotty.html</id>
		<author><name>Cape Cod Makeover</name></author>
		<title>Cape Cod Makeover: AMAZING Find:  Another DIY Baby Schlotty</title>
                <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://capecoddaily.com/wire/Cape_Cod_Makeover/2010/07/29/AMAZING_Find:__Another_DIY_Baby_Schlotty"/>		
		<updated>2010-07-29T09:35:00-04:00</updated>
		<published>2010-07-29T09:35:00-04:00</published>
		<content type="html"><![CDATA[	I mentioned that my mom and I refinished a high chair earlier this summer that she found at Goodwill.  Goodwill is having a contest for "Amazing Finds" where you can win a 4-pack of tickets to state fair AND a parking pass.  I'm hoping this project wins b/c Nate-O &amp; I love state fair.Here are the before pics:You can see it was totally beat up.  My mom scraped the old stain off using wood stripper ]]></content>
</entry>
<entry>
		<id>http://capecodmakeover.blogspot.com/2010/07/landscape.html</id>
		<author><name>Cape Cod Makeover</name></author>
		<title>Cape Cod Makeover: Landscape!</title>
                <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://capecoddaily.com/wire/Cape_Cod_Makeover/2010/07/28/Landscape!"/>		
		<updated>2010-07-28T15:35:00-04:00</updated>
		<published>2010-07-28T15:35:00-04:00</published>
		<content type="html"><![CDATA[	I may have mentioned that my in-laws bid on and won a package from Hawks Nursery that is good for 10 hours of landscape design at an American Cancer Society event.  They gave it to us as a gift.  I was very excited about this because landscaping is not my forte and there is a lot about our yard that I am not a fan of but don't really know how to change it.  We had our appointment with Tom set for ]]></content>
</entry>
<entry>
		<id>http://capecodmakeover.blogspot.com/2010/07/weekend-recap-tv-tv-tv.html</id>
		<author><name>Cape Cod Makeover</name></author>
		<title>Cape Cod Makeover: Weekend Recap: TV, TV, TV</title>
                <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://capecoddaily.com/wire/Cape_Cod_Makeover/2010/07/26/Weekend_Recap:_TV,_TV,_TV"/>		
		<updated>2010-07-26T15:01:00-04:00</updated>
		<published>2010-07-26T15:01:00-04:00</published>
		<content type="html"><![CDATA[	I recently developed sciatic nerve pain in my right butt cheek.  This is a common pregnancy complaint, particularly in the late 3rd trimester so I wasn't too surprised. However, I think that this may have worsened because I literally sat on my a** for the majority of the weekend watching TV.  First, I had to finish True Blood season 1 so that I could take it back to the library today.  Then I ]]></content>
</entry>
<entry>
		<id>http://capecodmakeover.blogspot.com/2010/07/baby-shower-numero-dos.html</id>
		<author><name>Cape Cod Makeover</name></author>
		<title>Cape Cod Makeover: Baby Shower Numero Dos</title>
                <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://capecoddaily.com/wire/Cape_Cod_Makeover/2010/07/23/Baby_Shower_Numero_Dos"/>		
		<updated>2010-07-23T12:11:00-04:00</updated>
		<published>2010-07-23T12:11:00-04:00</published>
		<content type="html"><![CDATA[	The people I work with got together and threw me a baby shower on Wednesday.  My boss hosted it at her house because she "couldn't take another lame office party".  NICE!  Double bonus that it was during work hours! Everyone bought a dish to pass so we had a great breakfast with two different kinds of quiche, fruit, coffee cake, bars, sparkling juice and amazing coffee.  They also got a four ]]></content>
</entry>
<entry>
		<id>http://capecodmakeover.blogspot.com/2010/07/cake-decorating-class-3.html</id>
		<author><name>Cape Cod Makeover</name></author>
		<title>Cape Cod Makeover: Cake Decorating Class #3</title>
                <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://capecoddaily.com/wire/Cape_Cod_Makeover/2010/07/23/Cake_Decorating_Class__3"/>		
		<updated>2010-07-23T05:50:00-04:00</updated>
		<published>2010-07-23T05:50:00-04:00</published>
		<content type="html"><![CDATA[	Wednesday night was our third cake decorating class.  This week we were supposed to bring six cupcakes, assorted colors of icing and something to fill the cupcakes with.  I did not bring something to fill the cupcakes with because I'm not the biggest fan of filled items so I watched while others pumped their cakes full of raspberry, strawberry, caramel, and lemon fillings.  I was excited about ]]></content>
</entry>
<entry>
		<id>http://capecodmakeover.blogspot.com/2010/07/baby-shower-numero-uno.html</id>
		<author><name>Cape Cod Makeover</name></author>
		<title>Cape Cod Makeover: Baby Shower Numero Uno</title>
                <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://capecoddaily.com/wire/Cape_Cod_Makeover/2010/07/22/Baby_Shower_Numero_Uno"/>		
		<updated>2010-07-22T10:08:00-04:00</updated>
		<published>2010-07-22T10:08:00-04:00</published>
		<content type="html"><![CDATA[	Sunday my 3 best friends (shown above) organized a baby shower for some of my girlfriends.  It was a fun day and we got TONS of fun stuff for Baby Schlotty.  I loved the whole day.  There was only one game, and it still allowed people to socialize and mingle.  (You get a diaper pin and anytime you hear the word "baby" you can take the diaper pin away.  The person with the most, wins. Congrats CD ]]></content>
</entry>
<entry>
		<id>http://capecodmakeover.blogspot.com/2010/07/atl-girls-do-wisco.html</id>
		<author><name>Cape Cod Makeover</name></author>
		<title>Cape Cod Makeover: ATL Girls Do Wisco!</title>
                <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://capecoddaily.com/wire/Cape_Cod_Makeover/2010/07/21/ATL_Girls_Do_Wisco!"/>		
		<updated>2010-07-21T05:48:00-04:00</updated>
		<published>2010-07-21T05:48:00-04:00</published>
		<content type="html"><![CDATA[	This past weekend was another busy one - two of my best girlfriends came to visit from Atlanta!  AH &amp; CD arrived on Saturday at noon.  We grabbed some food at Cafe Hollander before doing some shopping in Tosa Village.  Nate provided a tour of the surrounding area and then we went back to our house for some girl talk (Nate said sayonara for the evening and went to stay at the lake).  It was time ]]></content>
</entry>
<entry>
		<id>http://capecodmakeover.blogspot.com/2010/07/big-reveal.html</id>
		<author><name>Cape Cod Makeover</name></author>
		<title>Cape Cod Makeover: The Big Reveal</title>
                <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://capecoddaily.com/wire/Cape_Cod_Makeover/2010/07/16/The_Big_Reveal"/>		
		<updated>2010-07-16T10:23:00-04:00</updated>
		<published>2010-07-16T10:23:00-04:00</published>
		<content type="html"><![CDATA[	So here is my cake:We had to make that ugly cupcake design so I was stuck doing that.  Definitely not as pretty as Holly's.We had the in-laws and friends of the family, the S's, over for cake and ice cream last night to celebrate my MIL's birthday.  I forewarned everyone about the cake.  The funniest thing is that it completely matched my MIL's outfit.  We took a picture of it but it is on JS's ]]></content>
</entry>
<entry>
		<id>http://capecodmakeover.blogspot.com/2010/07/daddy-i-want-new-puppy.html</id>
		<author><name>Cape Cod Makeover</name></author>
		<title>Cape Cod Makeover: Daddy I WANT a NEW PUPPY!</title>
                <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://capecoddaily.com/wire/Cape_Cod_Makeover/2010/07/15/Daddy_I_WANT_a_NEW_PUPPY!"/>		
		<updated>2010-07-15T13:32:00-04:00</updated>
		<published>2010-07-15T13:32:00-04:00</published>
		<content type="html"><![CDATA[	My niece's dog died last week.  She was not too upset about it apparently and immediately wanted to know if they could get a puppy now.Here is Hoot - the newest dog in the family.  How cute is he?!  RIP Frasier :( ]]></content>
</entry>
<entry>
		<id>http://capecodmakeover.blogspot.com/2010/07/cake-decorating-class-2.html</id>
		<author><name>Cape Cod Makeover</name></author>
		<title>Cape Cod Makeover: Cake Decorating Class #2</title>
                <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://capecoddaily.com/wire/Cape_Cod_Makeover/2010/07/15/Cake_Decorating_Class__2"/>		
		<updated>2010-07-15T11:42:00-04:00</updated>
		<published>2010-07-15T11:42:00-04:00</published>
		<content type="html"><![CDATA[	Here is a tip from me to you:Cake decorating class may SEEM like a fun idea, but it might not be a bad thing to pass up if you are 8 mos pregnant.I had a pretty decent night's sleep last night (with the assistance of some benedryl) so I can laugh today about the cake nightmares.Last night was class #2.  You may recall that we had to bake a cake, ice it and bring it to class.  So..Tuesday night, I ]]></content>
</entry>
<entry>
		<id>http://capecodmakeover.blogspot.com/2010/07/minor-annoyances.html</id>
		<author><name>Cape Cod Makeover</name></author>
		<title>Cape Cod Makeover: Minor Annoyances</title>
                <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://capecoddaily.com/wire/Cape_Cod_Makeover/2010/07/14/Minor_Annoyances"/>		
		<updated>2010-07-14T13:09:00-04:00</updated>
		<published>2010-07-14T13:09:00-04:00</published>
		<content type="html"><![CDATA[	This week has been a little rough.  I feel like I am transforming into that wackadoo bitchy pregnant woman. 1.  The heat.  It is so freakin' hot everywhere I go.  I now understand all those people who gave me sympathetic looks when I mentioned I was due at the end of August.  Holy balls it's hot.2.  My haircut.  I got my haircut last night.  My hair has been growing like a weed but I was trying ]]></content>
</entry>
<entry>
		<id>http://capecodmakeover.blogspot.com/2010/07/amys-secret.html</id>
		<author><name>Cape Cod Makeover</name></author>
		<title>Cape Cod Makeover: Amy's Secret</title>
                <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://capecoddaily.com/wire/Cape_Cod_Makeover/2010/07/11/Amy_s_Secret"/>		
		<updated>2010-07-11T19:25:00-04:00</updated>
		<published>2010-07-11T19:25:00-04:00</published>
		<content type="html"><![CDATA[	It was my friend BLK's 30th birthday yesterday so I whipped up this summer nightie from the book One Yard Wonders.  It was an easy project - this book has lots of good, basic patterns that are quick and easy and only take, you guessed it, one yard of material.I really love this material - it is a very lightweight cotton that reminds me of a vintage sheet.  I don't remember where I got it from. ]]></content>
</entry>
<entry>
		<id>http://capecodmakeover.blogspot.com/2010/07/bourdain-wisconsin-monday.html</id>
		<author><name>Cape Cod Makeover</name></author>
		<title>Cape Cod Makeover: Bourdain, Wisconsin, Monday</title>
                <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://capecoddaily.com/wire/Cape_Cod_Makeover/2010/07/09/Bourdain,_Wisconsin,_Monday"/>		
		<updated>2010-07-09T10:09:00-04:00</updated>
		<published>2010-07-09T10:09:00-04:00</published>
		<content type="html"><![CDATA[	I haven't posted about Anthony Bourdain since April 7. Break's over, people! FINALLY, one of his episodes will feature Wisconsin and no just Wisconsin, but MKE and the surrounding area.  WOOT!  When we went to see Bourdain at The Riverside last January, someone asked him when our great state would be on No Reservations.  He coyly responded that they did some filming while he was there.  Well, ]]></content>
</entry>
<entry>
		<id>http://capecodmakeover.blogspot.com/2010/07/next-cake-boss.html</id>
		<author><name>Cape Cod Makeover</name></author>
		<title>Cape Cod Makeover: The next Cake Boss?</title>
                <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://capecoddaily.com/wire/Cape_Cod_Makeover/2010/07/08/The_next_Cake_Boss_"/>		
		<updated>2010-07-08T10:24:00-04:00</updated>
		<published>2010-07-08T10:24:00-04:00</published>
		<content type="html"><![CDATA[	This month, I have traded prenatal yoga class in for cake decorating classes on Wednesday nights.  I have always wanted to take a cake decorating class and when my friend Holly sent an email that Michael's was offering them 50% off, we jumped at the chance.  The class is the Wilton Cake Decorating Basics.The class is way more intense than I thought it would be.  For some reason I didn't think I ]]></content>
</entry>
<entry>
		<id>http://capecodmakeover.blogspot.com/2010/07/happy-3rd-anniversary.html</id>
		<author><name>Cape Cod Makeover</name></author>
		<title>Cape Cod Makeover: HAPPY 3RD ANNIVERSARY!</title>
                <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://capecoddaily.com/wire/Cape_Cod_Makeover/2010/07/07/HAPPY_3RD_ANNIVERSARY!"/>		
		<updated>2010-07-07T14:52:00-04:00</updated>
		<published>2010-07-07T14:52:00-04:00</published>
		<content type="html"><![CDATA[	Today marks the third anniversary of us being homeowners!  To celebrate, I'm presenting you with our bathroom remodel to-do list.  The bathroom remodel will make it official - after that we will have done something to every single room of this house since moving in three years ago.We finished up the shopping list for the bathroom over the weekend.  Saturday was tile day - we had to buy all the ]]></content>
</entry>
<entry>
		<id>http://capecodmakeover.blogspot.com/2010/07/baby-schlottys-room-update.html</id>
		<author><name>Cape Cod Makeover</name></author>
		<title>Cape Cod Makeover: Baby Schlotty's Room: Update</title>
                <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://capecoddaily.com/wire/Cape_Cod_Makeover/2010/07/06/Baby_Schlotty_s_Room:_Update"/>		
		<updated>2010-07-06T04:18:00-04:00</updated>
		<published>2010-07-06T04:18:00-04:00</published>
		<content type="html"><![CDATA[	We started off the weekend with a bunch of home improvements.  The ceiling fan in the baby's room worked fine but we have been looking for an upgrade for a while.  We did not like the light fixture portion of the fan, and it hung down kind of low from the ceiling.  This was in the category of "if we find a good price on one and we have time, we'll do it".  Well, since the room has basically been ]]></content>
</entry>
<entry>
		<id>http://capecodmakeover.blogspot.com/2010/07/4th-of-july.html</id>
		<author><name>Cape Cod Makeover</name></author>
		<title>Cape Cod Makeover: 4th of July!</title>
                <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://capecoddaily.com/wire/Cape_Cod_Makeover/2010/07/02/4th_of_July!"/>		
		<updated>2010-07-02T13:14:00-04:00</updated>
		<published>2010-07-02T13:14:00-04:00</published>
		<content type="html"><![CDATA[	Have a great holiday weekend!  We are ordering bathroom tile (bathroom renovation starts July 19th!!), spending some time at the lake and embarking on our first childbirth class Monday night.  Fun times!Photo Source:  From A Life's Design.  Someday I WILL have a cedar-shingled house... ]]></content>
</entry>
<entry>
		<id>http://capecodmakeover.blogspot.com/2010/07/summerfest-2010.html</id>
		<author><name>Cape Cod Makeover</name></author>
		<title>Cape Cod Makeover: Summerfest 2010</title>
                <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://capecoddaily.com/wire/Cape_Cod_Makeover/2010/07/01/Summerfest_2010"/>		
		<updated>2010-07-01T09:59:00-04:00</updated>
		<published>2010-07-01T09:59:00-04:00</published>
		<content type="html"><![CDATA[	Ahh Summerfest.  I used to LOVE summerfest.  In high school and college we would plan out what days we would go by who was playing at the Marcus.  Then there were a few post-college crazy Rusted Root shows.My eh feeling about summerfest started last year.  Nate &amp; I went one night and it was so hot and so crowded.  We wanted to stay for a 10 PM show - I think it was Guster - and we made it until 9 ]]></content>
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