tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-90311492620128998392024-03-05T13:00:46.157-08:001 Sew Green MamaWhere I love all things naturalKristenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05746020676294657539noreply@blogger.comBlogger260125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9031149262012899839.post-61006358577913742372020-06-19T20:07:00.000-07:002020-06-19T20:08:49.447-07:00Trailer Remodel<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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It was a nice trailer before, pretty new, only 4 years old and in good condition. But it was so incredibly dark!! I never loved it. I liked how the space worked for us, but the kitchen had no working room because of the over mount sink. It took me a couple years and being locked down for a couple months for the hubbs to give in and let me go for it. Here is a picture of the kitchen after and before, I know, it should be the other way around... oops!</div>
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I started with the bathroom just to see if it would hold up and it did. We went on a weekend trip to the hot Colorado river and no problems with the paint.<br />
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Before the bathroom was roomy, but very dark with all that brown wood and tan walls. Just kind of dark and blah. After painting I added a back splash some decor and painted our little shelf blue. Color makes me very happy!<br />
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I loved the way it turned out and every time I went in there it just felt so much like a real home. I was told very reluctantly if I sprayed the cabinets and did not roller them, I could do the rest of the trailer. The hubb's truly was not happy about this project.<br />
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I started prepping in the bedroom. It ended up being about 90 degrees this day and I was in this little hot box trying to get this paper and tape to stick everywhere I didn't want paint hitting since I was spraying. This is when it hit me how much work this project was going to be.<br />
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It just feels so much cleaner and I can actually see in it now that it's lighten up a bit.<br />
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Here is a bit of the work in the main part of the trailer. We have a toy hauler, so it is a garage when we are traveling. Everything needs to fold nicely up to the walls to fit the dirt bikes in it. The beds in the back move along a track up to the ceiling.<br />
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Prepping this part is where I started asking for help, Dr. C knew he was going to make me a new counter top, but not a big deal, I told him that was all I needed him to do. He really didn't want to do any of the work, he even asked me if I was SURE I wanted a new counter. I have said I needed one every single trip we went on and we spend A LOT of time in our trailer. </div>
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When I got to this portion of prepping, I was already physically exhausted. This was just a couple days into the project, but the ceilings in a 5th wheel are tall and I am 5 foot 3 inches. On a ladder there are portions of the ceiling that I can not reach. So reluctantly, he helped me.</div>
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We had 1 month between when we got home from our river trip till we were going on our summer road trip. I had less then a month to get this baby done! I was working as much as I could while neglecting my regular job and my kids. In the evening someone would come in the trailer and ask me about dinner, I'd have to stop painting and make dinner while the hubb's cleaned the paint spray EVERY SINGLE TIME! It's the little things. </div>
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Remember how I said, color makes me happy? Well, I needed another place to put my lovely blue. I thought painting it behind the curtain where the beds are would be perfect, it makes it feel somewhat separate.<br />
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See that little table by the chairs? Again, with a toy hauler, nothing can be out. It gets really annoying when I have to pull all the tables out from under the bed when we are stopping at multiple places. I really miss having a dinnette that folds up to the wall like our old trailer.<br />
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Dr. C had a nice little surprise for me. Unfortunately this is not the first one that was made.<br />
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I picked the stain, but it did not quite turn out what I was picturing and then before getting approval, Dr. C put a glossy poly urethane on it. I didn't want to say anything because he worked so hard, so I just mentioned I wanted a different poly on the counter top. But at the river a friend showed me a picture of a bar with burnt wood! I completely forgot about that technique and that was what I wanted!! Once the countertop was done, the hubb's could not leave this little table how it was. So, I got a second perfect little table.<br />
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It's the little things that go a long way. This lovely little painting tent was one of those little things and was made just for me to spray the doors! This saved me so much time and made them turn out so much better then if they were on the ground.<br />
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Here is my kitchen before, dark, no back splash, over mount sink, and no counter space.</div>
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<span style="text-align: left;">Trailers have small kitchens to begin with and when we bought this trailer, I thought that little bit of counter would be enough, but with the limited cabinet room, it usually holds my banana's, melons and Malibu rum. So, not much space left to work. The faucet was horrible to work with also.</span></div>
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Changing out the counter top meant taking out the oven, since the oven was coming out, might as well take out the microwave to make my life easier. Dr. C is so helpful!<br />
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Now, look at all that counter space, the wonderful faucet and the amazing countertop. My tiny kitchen is my favorite part of my tiny home.<br />
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This countertop is closeup worthy. It is made with stainable plywood. In a trailer you have to keep things light and we couldn't do much more than plywood for weight.<br />
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Trailer remodel - start to finish - 3 weeks! Now one week to get ready to go on a road trip. </div>
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<br />Kristenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05746020676294657539noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9031149262012899839.post-19367508755596118132019-05-07T16:48:00.002-07:002019-05-07T16:48:38.939-07:00Greek Salad<br />
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The oil in the dressing has Omega 3's, the artichoke hearts are great for blood sugar regulation and this meal is packed with fiber, good fat, and vitamins and minerals. One of the best parts is that this salad is very satisfying and I feel content until dinner.</div>
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<span class="s1">Here is a little greek salad recipe I just add as much as I want of the ingredients so these are not exact:</span></div>
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<span class="s1">-Artichoke hearts (I get them in a jar in water, not marinated)</span></div>
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1/3 c red wine vinegar<br />
1 lemon, juiced<br />
2 t dijon mustard<br />
2 c garlic minced<br />
1/2 t Italian seasonings<br />
1/4 t fresh ground pepper<br />
1/4 c flax seed oil<br />
1/4 c olive oil</span></div>
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<br />Kristenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05746020676294657539noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9031149262012899839.post-19970916349229999112019-01-08T10:47:00.000-08:002019-01-08T10:47:02.921-08:00Onion Rings - Gluten FreeEvery once and a while we really miss one of those treats you just can't get gluten free. Onion rings is one of those in our house. They are really quite taste gluten free or not. I just don't like the mess they make.<br />
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This recipe is so simple, you will need:<br />
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1 large onion pealed and thinly sliced.<br />
GF flour (I used Pamelas All Purpose)<br />
water<br />
Grapeseed oil<br />
little salt and pepper to taste<br />
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1. First peal and cut the onion.<br />
2. Dust the sliced onion with flour.<br />
3. In a shallow bowl mix about 1 c flour with 1 c water. Wisk until smooth, add water until think like pancake batter.<br />
4. Heat oil in pan, only about 1/4 high. A little less if you prefer.<br />
5. Drag onions through the flour and water then set in the pan to pan fry till golden.<br />
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Remove the onions and set them on a paper towel. You can put them on a cookie sheet in the oven at 200 degrees Fahrenheit to keep warm while you cook the rest of your dinner. </div>
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These were so tasty!! But I remembered why I almost never cook them. The kitchen was a disaster from the oil!<br />
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I hope you enjoy your GF onion rings once in a blue moon like us.<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><i>Kristen</i></span>Kristenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05746020676294657539noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9031149262012899839.post-91115513866545253292018-07-13T16:31:00.004-07:002018-07-28T13:53:47.661-07:00La Iguana Chocolate Tour<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Today we went to an organic family run Cacao farm. <a href="http://www.laiguanachocolate.com/" target="_blank">La Iguana Chocolate Farm</a>. It was about 1.5-2 hours from Manuel Antonio. </div>
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They grow their own Cacao along with other fruits and spices and process the whole thing to the bar. It was really interesting! One of the things I loved most about this tour was that you could really see how much our guide, Jorge cared about what he was doing and doing it right. Organically and with the whole fruit, not taking out the cacao butter and adding in hydrogenated oil to sell the chocolate and cacao butter separately.<br />
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These are a few pictures around the farm. This is a tree house you can stay in for $40. It's just a room with a bed. Open air so you sleep in a mosquito net. There is a shared bathroom down stairs.<br />
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This is the chocolate making room. Coolest room in the place. The weather was actually quite pleasant.<br />
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This is a little area outside the bathroom. Those seats are made with moiter and reused glass bottles.<br />
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This one is going to eventually be an out door kitchen counter for the women to cook outside in the summer hot months.<br />
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We were quite early waiting for the tour, so we got to relax a bit with the dogs and chickens.<br />
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This is where the beans ferment over to the right and on the left is the drying room. It was so hot in the drying room and you have to go just to experience the smells. The fermenting was, well, stinky and the drying room smelled wonderful!<br />
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This is the inside of the fruit where the beans are found. The pulp around the bean is so yummy, not at all what you would expect. You must go and try it.<br />
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Making chocolate the traditional way.<br />
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The not so traditional way.<br />
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This was a really cool home made vacuum to use in part of the process.<br />
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C feeling totally normal...<br />
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Then out of nowhere, C started getting sick. Not sure what it was, but out of nowhere, his head started hurting really bad and he looked like he was going to faint. This is not the first time. Anyway, the family was very nice and helpful. Juan's mom made him some juice and a tea with honey. His sister got us a thermometer because he felt like his temp had dropped a ton. I was popping back and forth between L and Dr. C and little C.<br />
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L really enjoyed the chocolate making process.<br />
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I missed the end of the chocolate making, we quickly ate the yummy meal the family made for us, it was vegetarian and she even made gluten free muffins for C. They were so yummy and moist. I would have never guessed they were gluten free.<br />
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After our very yummy lunch with special gluten free muffins for our family, which were delicious by the way! We rushed out to get C to the hotel where he could sleep.<br />
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An hour of driving on a rutted dirt and gravel road sometimes only wide enough for a single car. He made it and when we got to the hotel, the bell boy was talking to me, then caught a glimpse of C's face and completely stopped talking. I told him he wasn't feeling well and he rushed us inside.<br />
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After the second round of throw up, C is all normal again! He is ready to eat again. Maybe these are new migraines he is experiencing, I'm not sure. The only change we have made is introduce peanuts back into his diet. I guess we will take those out again and see what happens.<br />
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It was a perfect morning to be on the water and this is our only activity in Manuel Antonio,.<br />
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This is a much bigger boat then we have done a little snorkel cruise on then before, but this boat had a water slide and you could jump off the top deck.<br />
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There were some good size swells so the kids had a few balancing challenges.<br />
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And some relaxation.<br />
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That's it for today, back to the room to rest after so much activity for days on end.<br />
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It's too hot for soccer.<br />
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No WiFi!<br />
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I give up!<br />
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Too many bugs!<br />
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C won't pull me on the swing.<br />
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What, no pool!<br />
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I give up!<br />
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<br />Kristenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05746020676294657539noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9031149262012899839.post-6600617210860688832018-06-01T10:26:00.003-07:002018-06-21T20:49:35.836-07:00Chia Seed PuddingThis is absolutely the best breakfast or lunch. I get asked all the time what is a good breakfast for my child who can't eat, wheat, eggs, sugar, etc. Well, here is one of my favorites!<br />
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Chia seeds are so good for you, they help to stabilize blood sugar levels. They are also a good source of fiber, anti-oxidants, protein, calcium and iron (the kind your body knows how to absorb). Unsweetened almond milk is another great ingredient without sugar and has some protein. The local raw honey helps with allergies and has many other benefits as well. Last, the cinnamon helps to control blood sugar also, is an anti-inflammatory and has many anti-oxidants. Throw in some fresh in season berries and you have a breakfast packed with nutrients and antioxidants. You can even sprinkle a few crumbs of fresh local bee pollen on it to add to the allergy benefits.<br />
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This takes less then 5 mins to throw together in a mason jar. Give it a few shakes every couple of mins to move the seeds around and then put it in the fridge for the morning.<br />
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2 c vanilla unsweetened almond milk (I use Trader Joe's because I like the flavor, not too nutty and it does not have carrageenan)<br />
1/2 c chia seeds<br />
1/4 c raw local honey<br />
1/4 t cinnamon<br />
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1. Pour all ingredients into a mason jar and shake well. Let sit for a couple mins and shake again. Repeat a couple times before putting it in the fridge.<br />
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Many of you know feeding my family is difficult with one child being celiac, allergic to corn, and can have a few other things like soy and peanuts, then there is me who can not have dairy and corn. We struggled a lot in the beginning, but have got it down pretty good now. However, I had to find the right meal deliver service that we could all eat.<br />
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*Everything is organic. They even use the mayonnaise that our family can eat that tastes yummy!</div>
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*It is not quite as expensive as some of the other organic companies. But still a little high at $11 per serving.</div>
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*You can choose your meals for your box in which ever category you choose.</div>
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*This last one is a huge plus!! The meat was all cut for me. I hate cutting meat. I found this to be unique to Sun Basket. Along with everything else being individually wrapped.</div>
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*It was also easy to bring a couple meals camping when we had a trip planned and I forgot I had a box coming.</div>
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Final decision: I will try it again occasionally when my work gets too crazy and I just need some time to catch up because I made wonderful meals without having to shop, plan or prep. It was a huge time saver and my family ate well.<br />
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Here is one of the latest meals we loved from Sun Basket, it is a broccoli fritta with arugula salad. Even one of my littles went back for seconds!<br />
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Kristenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05746020676294657539noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9031149262012899839.post-54434619926660530022018-03-12T18:40:00.003-07:002018-03-12T18:40:40.538-07:00Dijon VeggiesThese veggies are yummy just sautéd, but add the dijon sauce and they are wonderful! Once again, I couldn't get enough.<br />
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These greens are so flavorful that I ate them up like candy. Too bad the kids complain about everything and think that the texture of greens is so bad they are going to dye when they eat them.</div>
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<i><span style="font-size: x-large;">Kristen and <a href="http://premierifm.com/">Premier IFM</a></span></i>Kristenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05746020676294657539noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9031149262012899839.post-80724403744959684222018-03-07T16:34:00.002-08:002018-06-21T20:50:33.292-07:00Oven Roasted VeggiesHere is a super simple, super easy recipe for you. One of our favorites, oven roasted veggies.<br />
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Here is a couple of pictures to show how we tried to spruce it up because I didn't feel like demoing the rock with all the other projects we had.</div>
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I knew I wanted a reclaimed wood wall. My first thought was to take out the drywall then frame out the rock and put the wood on top. Then, I thought about how I love mixing metal and wood. I add metal where ever I can in the house. So, I thought why not cover the rock with wood on the bottom and just frame out on the side. But, my husband was really excited about the idea of the easiest project in the house yet, so he suggested just cover the rock with the metal.<br />
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I got some good pallets from a friend and got right to work staining them with my home made stain of steal wool soaked in vinegar. But first apply black tea to make the stain work.<br />
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While Dr. C was away at a guys weekend, I covered the dry wall part of the wall.<br />
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Rusting the metal was not an easy task! I found some glue to glue it up with. Got some old pallets and made a home made stain for the wood. Picked out some tile for the hearth and got to work on a super simple make over. Here is the end result that I am very happy with.<br />
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I am so happy with the way it turned out. There is a little less rust then I was hoping for, but I still love it! Oh yeah, I almost forgot to mention, it was super cheap! Probably the cheapest thing makeover of the whole house.<br />
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For this evening I made the stuffing almost just like the box says. I followed the stove top directions but instead of water, I used turkey stock. Then I baked it at 350 until the tops were golden brown.</div>
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Kristenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05746020676294657539noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9031149262012899839.post-11301842509429255392017-11-13T17:28:00.001-08:002018-06-21T20:50:10.456-07:00Gluten & Corn Free Holiday: Green Bean CasseroleAfter a few years of being gluten and corn free, we have finally been able to make an entire gluten free Thanksgiving meal. Today I am going to share with you our green bean casserole recipe.<br />
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One of the things we struggle with is that when you have store bought gluten free items, often times, they add a corn product in place of the gluten. This makes it very difficult for us to have anything that isn't prepared at home. The bright side of this is that we have found and come up with some wonderful recipes where nobody would even know it was gluten free.<br />
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2 T Olive Oil<br />
1 sm onion<br />
8 oz white button mushrooms (chopped small)<br />
2 cloves garlic<br />
2 T gluten free flour (I used Pamela's all purpose gluten free flour)<br />
2 T butter<br />
2 c milk<br />
1/4 t salt<br />
1 bag frozen french cut green beans<br />
1/2 cup fresh grated Romano cheese (divided)<br />
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1/4 c gluten free flour mix<br />
1/4 c milk<br />
1 large onion cut into thin strips<br />
1/8 t salt<br />
about 1/2 c grapeseed oil<br />
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1. In a large sauce pan sauté the onions and garlic in the olive oil.<br />
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2. Add the mushrooms when the onions are almost translucent, sauté until mushrooms are tender.<br />
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3. Remove onions and mushrooms from the pan. Turn the burner to low and make a roux with 2 T butter and gluten free flour. Melt the butter and add the flour. stir till mixed completely, but don't let it burn. Next add the milk SLOWLY. Simmer until thick and bubbly.<br />
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1. Cut the onions into very thin strips. I used a small onion and it wasn't enough, so use 2 small or 1 large onion. Meanwhile heat the grapeseed oil.</div>
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2. Soak the onions in the milk then shake them in a bag with your gluten free flour and salt.<br />
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Fast forward quite a few years, L is taking lessons and after 6 months of negotiating with my husband, him seeing how much she enjoys it and me showing him the price of a weighted keyboard, he agreed to let me get a piano that he clearly says we don't have room for. (I let him know we can sell his workout equipment that takes up 1/2 the room and put a pretty piano in it's place.) Anyway, I found this gem for just $50.<br />
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My husband isn't usually a fan of me taking on furniture projects. It takes up quite a bit of my time. But he saw this and the first thing he asked when we got it inside the house was, "Are you going to refinish that?" Needless to say, I was happy to say, "YES!"<br />
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As you can see it is a bit worn in some places.<br />
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I really though long and hard about black. It's classic, it would have been a lot easier, and it would hide some of the imperfections. But, I just don't see black or a dark stain in this room with the dark floors. It looked like a blob. I even took to fb to ask what my friends thought and most said black.<br />
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I even gave it a shot with the bench...<br />
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The dark was pretty, just not in this room.<br />
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L is quite enjoying her real piano.<br />
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I paid the piano tuner a ridiculous amount of money for the 10 minutes it took for him to take apart. I put it back together since it was so simple and now I know how to do it if I ever get sick of white.<br />
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After it was painted I was excited to take the tape off and freshen up all the brass on it. Usually I am not a fan of brass, but I love the look of it with our simple 1950's piano.<br />
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I used a little suggestion from my friend Lancine at <a href="http://www.lancine.net/" target="_blank">Timeless Interiors</a>. She told me to use Bartender's Best Friend.<br />
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I am very happy with the end result!! Although there are a few things I learned along the way when you polyurethane white like, don't let any amount pool in any cracks or it turns yellow. But over all, most imperfections are gone, I was happy leaving a few and it looks 100% better.<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><i>Kristen</i></span>Kristenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05746020676294657539noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9031149262012899839.post-43489073993253961982017-06-11T19:41:00.001-07:002018-03-30T09:09:05.815-07:00Blueberry Pie: dairy and gluten free!<div>
My <a href="http://premierifm.com/">husband</a> has always loved berry pies and I never have, mostly because of the crust. One day I decided to make him a treat, but I had to change of the crust, partly because I couldn't stand the taste and partly because shortening is terrible for your body and I refused to buy it. That pie turned out pretty good and it was the first berry pie I actually liked.</div>
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1 1/2 c gluten free flour (I use <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001L4JH5I/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=integrfunctim-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B001L4JH5I&linkId=ae0c200224e35d2bbdb55b6040c370e7" target="_blank">Pamela's</a>)</div>
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This whole world of food sensitivities has been a bit rough, but after a couple years of working on recipes, substituting things and finding what works it is starting to come together for me. If you are gluten, dairy or corn free, don't worry, you can still enjoy your holiday favorites. Today's recipe is Candied Yams. I never liked them until I tried my husband's aunt's recipe. Actually, I never liked any of the Thanksgiving meal when I was younger and now that I do, I can't eat any of it without being in pain.<br />
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I have 2 varieties of this recipe, today we are going to do the Gluten & Corn free version. Tomorrow we will go with dairy free also.</div>
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1 c gluten free flour (I use <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00934S39E/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=integrfunctim-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B00934S39E&linkId=ebec880d063dd50b0cfb8d6543e0c414" target="_blank">Pamela's Artisan Gluten Free Flour</a>)</div>
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5 fresh yams</div>
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If you are very adventurous in the kitchen you can make some homemade marshmallows and when the yams are finished, top with marshmallows, broil them till golden and watch them closely so they don't catch fire.<br />
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Don't forger to check out <a href="http://1sewgreenmama.blogspot.com/2013/11/canning.html" target="_blank">gluten-free spiced cranberries</a>!<br />
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***Update: Trader Joe's has some already chopped and pealed yams. If you don't mind non organic this is an easy option to make the meal a lot quicker.<br />
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We had heard so much about the estuary tour, so we decided to go check it out before our visit to Tamarindo. The estuary is on the river between Playa Grande and Tamarindo. Both are very popular surf beaches.</div>
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It was very pretty, but hard to see because we have a couple of big tall people sitting in front of us in the boat. I could only see right to the side.<br />
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We stopped at one point to take a little walk and see the howler monkeys.<br />
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There were a few little babies and one monkey decided to pee on Cole more then once. The first time a little go on him and the second time Cole got out of the way.<br />
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This area is a natural habitat for crocodiles. Apparently there are a ton, we saw 2. One was a tiny baby on a tree and the other was this giant 9 foot croc who lives at the mouth of the river.<br />
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About 4 or 5 days before there was a surfer that was crossing the river from Playa Grande to Tamarindo. This is not something that many do and it is not safe since it is the mouth of a river that is natural crocodile habitat. There is even a boat that sits there to take people across. Well, this guy took his chances and go a chunk taken out of his leg by this guy right here.<br />
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They will not be doing anything to the crocodile. It is his home and the people should respect that. They will leave him rightfully so in his home.<br />
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We got to Tamarindo for lunch just in time for a beautiful thunderstorm.<br />
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After lunch it stopped raining and Dr. C rented a surf board for the kids to surf a little with.<br />
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Little C did great and he is hooked!<br />
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We took a long drive on dirt roads to find this little surf beach. Dr. C wanted to eat dinner at Lola's and watch the sun set.</div>
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These trees were scattered all along the road. This was one of the smaller ones.</div>
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We got to the beach around noon (we had a late big breakfast), this gave us a lot of time to play in the water and on the beach before dinner. The tide was way out so there was lot of mud to dig in.<br />
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We made all kinds of little rivers going to our little lake.<br />
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Little C dug his own hole so deep that water was shooting into it. Then they both had to bury their legs into it.<br />
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After playing in the water and digging in the sand for a few hours we decided to take a walk and explore the beach while killing another hour. The sun didn't set till about 6, so we though if we got to the restaurant at 5, it would be perfect to eat for that last hour and watch the sun go down.<br />
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There were interesting shells on the beach.<br />
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Lola's was so cute! I loved the tables and chairs and they were all out on the sand.<br />
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It was the perfect setting for a sunset dinner.<br />
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Too bad, I don't have a sun set picture. That's because we sat down at the tables at about 5:02 and used for a menu only to be told that they close at 5:00. No sunset dinner, a couple of very hungry kids and a long slow dirt road to find some food. At least the beach was nice!</div>
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The thing I wanted to do most while we were at the beach was to take go on a catamaran and snorkel. Being on a sail boat is one of the most relaxing things and taking a snorkel cruise has always been one of our favorite things. We also hadn't done it since our honeymoon 15 years ago.</div>
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So, on this day we got up with a mission, to find a cruise we could take. We knew it would probably be the best day for it. We found a cruise, relaxed on the beach then went back to the condo for lunch and rest up for our cruise. I have to force Dr. C to not be so busy and just relax. </div>
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Of course we found our way to the front for our favorite spot on the trampoline.<br />
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Little C said that he might like snorkeling better then zip lining. He absolutely loved diving down deep! He said it was relaxing. Funny thing is the snorkeling was terrible. We saw some fish, but nothing special or unusual. He did get to swim through a school of fish and thought that was really cool.<br />
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L had to hold my hand the whole time we swam and every like 30 seconds, she had to adjust her mask or her mouth piece. Maybe that's why I thought the snorkeling wasn't that good.<br />
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If you look really, really close, you can see two tiny people. That's Dr. C and little C paddle boarding. They saw a sea turtle.<br />
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This kid knows how to relax!<br />
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This one took about 15 minutes just to get her towels situated just right.<br />
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We even saw dolphins playing in the water and jumping all the way out of the water.<br />
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We met some nice people on the boat. A family from Switzerland, some honeymooners, a family that goes every year to Costa Rica and a group looking for the right beach to move to in Costa Rica.<br />
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L and I did a little dancing on the boat.<br />
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Finally, the sunset...<br />
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It is so neat to see everybody walking off the boat so relaxed and every single one of them smiling saying how amazing it was. It's almost like they are different people then when they got on the boat. There are no words to describe the peace and tranquility out on a sailboat and what it does to relax you body. I think this was one of my favorite days of the trip.</div>
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<i>"God's love is like an ocean; you can see it's beginning, but not it's end." - Rick Warren</i></div>
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Every time I look at the vastness of the ocean, I am reminded of how big God is, how amazing he is, how he not only knows and sees, but created every little speck of this giant amazing place. Then to think of his love and nothing compares to it. The ocean is one of those places that changes our family, all 4 of us, we seem to relax and let everything go when we are at the beach.</div>
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At 7am on our second day, I woke up to these two reading! They were so cute and peaceful I had to freeze the moment, because it won't last for long.</div>
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We stayed in Playa Flamingo where we could have a little quiet spot on the beach without the crowds. We still wanted to see all the good beaches close by, so we headed north expecting to make our way down the coast and then decide what beaches we wanted to spend most of our time at. Turns out we spent the whole day at Las Catalinas.<br />
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We found a little parking lot and a trail to the beach. Bummer that I didn't think to put on my bug spray. I had maybe 1 mosquito bite the whole trip until this little walk and I ended up with about 15 bites!<br />
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But it sure was a nice little walk with beautiful views!<br />
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And a beautiful beach!</div>
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I think the ocean is more salty in Costa Rica. We could float for hours.</div>
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We decided to walk over some rocks to another part of beach (the part where the trail would have only been about a minute long instead of 15 minutes). When we got to that beach we found this restaurant and shop with all this cool outdoor stuff. We did a little tight rope walking...<br />
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Tight rope walking isn't so easy.<br />
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Rope swings are always fun.<br />
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So are giant swings hanging from a giant tree.<br />
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Little C was probably the best at the tight rope.<br />
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We rented a couple kayaks. I wanted to go to the islands and Dr. C wanted to find a secret beach.<br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">This quote is as fitting to the Sierra Nevada as to Yellowstone as to here in Costa Rica. I am just in awe of the beauty God created for us to enjoy. I love that the Costa Rican take care of their land and try to keep that beauty here for everyone to see.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">Early this morning I woke to the sound of monkeys, so I went out on the patio to see if I could see them. I couldn't, they were deeper in the jungle then I thought, but there were a few birds out. I wanted to walk around, but didn't want to wake my family by getting dressed.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">Today we moved onto the beach. It was a long 4 hour drive, but it didn't seem that way. There is so much to see, even along the road. We even hit a little road block. Much different then the kind we remember in Yellowstone. This one was a high school band playing in the street because today is a holiday kind of like our 4th of July.</span><br />
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We made a stop for a snack.<br />
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Of course, the view was amazing.<br />
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View from our balcony. This place seems deserted so that beach down there is all ours.<br />
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We did some grocery shopping in Tamarindo and stopped to see the beach.<br />
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After exploring the beach, I made us a real home made Casado minus the salad. I added the veggies to the rice instead.</div>
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Our last day in La Fortuna... no set plans, just gonna explore.</div>
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Every morning, we start start our day off at this exact table. We were seated here our first night and we loved it because it is right on the edge and there are no walls or windows on the restaurant. </div>
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Every meal, this little green guy comes out to greet us.<br />
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While waiting for Dr. C, the kids and I went outside to take a few pictures around the hotel restaurant.</div>
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We decided we couldn't leave La Fortuna without seeing the hanging bridges. Personally, I liked the bridges we walked over before zip lining better. But, I am glad I got to see these also.<br />
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There is a wild boar down there if you look very, very closely.<br />
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And a wild monkey!<br />
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After the bridges and a very long nap for me, back to the pools to relax.<br />
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And there is Dr. C shooting out of the slide like a cannon.<br />
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These are some private pools with 2 seats and jets in each.<br />
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After the pools, we went into town to eat at a Soda and have an after dinner treat. There is this neat grassy area in the middle of town, so we sat and relaxed there. It was quite busy, lots of families and not a single child on an electronic. They were all running around with each other playing with soccer balls, scooters and tag. You know, the old fashion stuff.<br />
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C & L were twirling around and then having races and a little 1 yr old was trying to chase after them.<br />
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Here is a summer salt race.<br />
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<span style="font-kerning: none;">There is just something special about Costa Rica! Everywhere we go, the people are so kind and helpful! The beauty is unreal, the jungle never quiets, and the weather is perfect. I love the feeling of walking through the pouring rain with nothing but shorts and a tank top on and it’s warm. When it is not raining, it has been perfect weather also. They say it gets hot here, but I don’t know if I believe it. </span></div>
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Arenal Volcano from observation point, when the clouds are not there, you can see smoke coming out of the top. The sky is constantly changing here!<br />
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This trip reminded us when little C was in kindergarten and he wanted to be a bird watcher for about a year of his life. We reminded him and he thought that was so crazy, didn't remember it and said how it would be so boring.<br />
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Later we went to La Fortuna Falls for a little swim.<br />
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C & L picked out some souvenirs.<br />
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And it poured on us. Big C, little C, & L ran back to the car while I walked.<br />
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It poured for the rest of the evening till about 8 or 9, but that didn't stop us from a little night swimming.<br />
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The morning started out with poring rain louder then I have ever heard at about 4 in the morning. It lasted until about 6 am then we got up to start our day of adventure. Little C went out to watch the rain.</div>
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We drove up to Sky Trek for zip lining and the early tour wasn't available. That was ok because it had just stopped raining and we got to take a little hike through the jungle.<br />
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These awesome bridges were pretty scary, but they gave us an amazing perspective of the jungle from way up above it.<br />
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This look out point hung out over the side of a cliff.<br />
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Top of the world!<br />
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Ready to go, we had to ride the sky tram up first. This is one of the highest zip lining tours in Costa Rica. Kids don't seem nervous at all.<br />
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L is serious but confident.<br />
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This is the little tiny practice line. The next one was so huge we couldn't see the end of it! Dr. C went first then C & L went together. My heart about fell out of my chest watching them go. L let out the loudest scream I've ever heard. C said he couldn't hear anything 1/2 way across and his ears were ringing even after I made it to the other side.</div>
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L needed to go with a guide holding on to her because she was too light. The guides were all so great with her.<br />
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We still can get over how calm L was on the zip line and that she didn't back out when she saw how high, far and fast it was.<br />
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After the zip lining, we drove to a little town to find a restaurant that the locals would eat at. The food again was so good!<br />
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After zip lining, we had time to swim at the hotel. It was such a relaxing afternoon. C & L visited all the slides while Dr. C and I could sit with a drink in the hot spring pool that has a swim up bar.<br />
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Looking for food again we found this...<br />
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It was again good, but not as good as the other places.<br />
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Until tomorrow, Pura Vida!<br />
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<i><span style="font-size: x-large;">Kristen</span></i>Kristenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05746020676294657539noreply@blogger.com0