tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-46776830868856077422024-03-12T23:51:09.411-05:00The Life and Times of the Marshall'sFollow us on our Adventures with Family, Cooking, Gardening, Home Remodeling, and our Cookbook Reviews.Brandon and Meredithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05511264287356905971noreply@blogger.comBlogger189125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4677683086885607742.post-73317116378109908562015-01-17T16:00:00.000-06:002015-01-20T16:58:39.793-06:00Baseball Theme Baby Shower<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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It's finally our turn to have a baby shower & we can't believe it! This was such a fun, special day with friends & family. Our hostesses made this such a special day for us. We love y'all!</div>
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This is the Full 3D/4D Ultrasound of our baby Boy at 29 weeks. It is amazing to the features of his face and see him moving around, his arm almost always around his face.<br />
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See a few photos at the end of the video. This was an elective ultrasound preformed by a Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer at La Bella Belly Pregnancy Spa & Ultrasound Center in Rockwall, Texas, USA.<br />
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We have been many years to the Gaylord Texan ICE! in Dallas, This year was the first your that Moody Gardens in Galveston tried to replicate what they are doing in Dallas.<br />
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<a herf="http://www.thelifeandtimesofthemarshalls.com/search/label/ICE#.VKa8cXtRZfw" href="https://www.blogger.com/null"> See past years ICE! adventurers here!</a><br />
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Here is a glimpse at Ice Land Ice Sculptures with Spongebob Squarepants at Moody Gardens in Galveston, Texas in December 2014<br />
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A skilled team of 31 internationally-acclaimed professional ice carvers from Harbin, China will dive into 900 tons of ice and transform them into majestic marvels featuring holiday scenes with the beloved Bikini Bottom inhabitants from Nickelodeon’s SpongeBob SquarePants. Chilled and held at a temperature of 9 degrees, you can witness these works of art as Galveston makes its holiday transformation into a Winter Wonder Island in Galveston Island.<br />
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Are we having a boy or girl?<br />
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Brandon and Meredithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05511264287356905971noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4677683086885607742.post-66328711447639864732014-09-29T19:07:00.002-05:002014-09-29T20:38:07.960-05:00Old Wives Tales Gender Prediction Tests<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
We find out what we are having in one more week! So we thought this would be a fun thing do to. We found so many Old Wives Tales online that predict the baby's gender. Here are a few that we did. Any prediction method that is not backed by scientific evidence is called an old wives' tale. Many people swear these prediction methods worked for their pregnancies. Watch the video to see our results!<br />
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<li><b>The mother's stomach</b>: If a woman carries the baby high in a
large and round belly, she is carrying a girl. A protruding belly carried low
indicates a boy. This tale is often not true because a woman's body shape and
pre-pregnancy health determine how she carries the baby. </li>
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<li><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> <b>T</b></span><b>he mother's face</b>:
An expectant mother whose face grows round will have a girl. Some tales also
claim that the mother's nose grows longer or wider during pregnancy when a
woman has a girl. A woman whose face narrows during pregnancy will have a boy.
Despite the tale, weight gain in the face during pregnancy is usually not
related to baby gender.</li>
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<li><b>Baking Soda Test</b>: Using a fresh box of baking soda and ad one or two teaspoons to cup and add enough urine to cover the baking soda. If it fizzles like beer or a carbonated beverage it is likely to be a boy. No fizzle, then a girl it will be. </li>
</ul>
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<li><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span><b>Acne</b>: Some believe
that pregnancy acne means you will have a girl. However, hormones can cause
acne during any pregnancy.</li>
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<li><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span><b>Back pain</b>: Back
pain may indicate a girl. In reality, back pain can occur during any pregnancy
depending on weight gain, baby position, and the condition of your back.</li>
</ul>
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<li><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><b>Baby's Heart rate</b>: A girl
baby has a fast heart rate, around 170 beats per minute. A boy baby's heart
rate is closer to 150 beats per minute. This is an unreliable prediction method
because the baby's heart rate will fluctuate throughout the day.</li>
</ul>
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<li><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span><b>Wedding ring test</b>: Hang your wedding ring
from a string and hold it over your belly. If the ring swings in a circle
motion, you are having a boy. If the ring swings back and forth, it is a girl.</li>
</ul>
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<li><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span><b>Key test</b>: Pick up
a key. If you grabbed it by the top, you are having a boy. If you picked it up
by the bottom, the baby is a girl. Picking the key up in the middle means that
you will have twins.</li>
</ul>
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<li><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><b>D</b></span><b>rano test</b>: The
Drano test is a modern old wives' tale. Pour a tablespoon of Drano in a cup and
urinate into the cup. If the urine turns blue, the baby is a boy. If the
mixture turns green, you will have a girl. Not only is this false, but Drano is dangerous and very bad for the environment, so we did not do this one.</li>
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<li><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span><b>Garlic test</b>: Eat a
clove of garlic. If eating the clove makes you exude a strong garlic scent, you
will have a boy. If there is little to no odor, you will have a girl. Well we passed on this one..no thank you!</li>
</ul>
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<li><b>Red Cabbage Test</b>: A baby gender prediction test that involves testing for urine pH using a red cabbage indicator. The science behind this baby gender prediction test is pretty simple.
Theoretically, your urine pH (how acidic or basic it is) changes based
on whether you're pregnant with a boy or a girl. Red cabbage has pigments in it that are sensitive to pH and turn a different color based on how acidic or basic a solution is. This test says that a pink/red color indicates a boy and a purple color indicates a girl.</li>
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<li><b> Skin</b>: If your skin is dry, you’re said to be having a boy – and if it’s soft, then a girl is on the way.</li>
</ul>
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<li><b>Wedding Ring Test</b>: Get your wedding ring and attach it
with a strand of your hair or some string. Lie down and dangle the ring
over your belly. If it starts moving in circles, you are having a boy,
or if it moves like a pendulum from side to side, then you are having a
girl.</li>
</ul>
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<li><b>Morning Sickness</b>: Did you experience morning sickness in early pregnancy? If you did,
then you’re said to be carrying a girl, but if you didn’t have morning
sickness, then it’s a boy. </li>
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<li><b>Chinese Lunar Calendar</b>: Legend says that the gender chart is more than 700 years old and was
discovered in a royal tomb. It predicts your baby's sex based on your
Chinese lunar age at the time you got pregnant and the Chinese lunar
month in which you conceived.</li>
</ul>
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<li><b>Mayan Calendar</b>: Mayan's use numbers to determine the sex of your baby. They take the mothers age at conception and the year of conception and add them together. <div id="stcpDiv" style="left: -1988px; position: absolute; top: -1999px;">
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If the result is a even number then mom is having a girl. It the result is an odd number then a boy is on the way. Odd numbers are belived to be masculine and even numbers are believed to be feminine.</li>
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<li><b>Lefty or Righty</b>:When you sleep, do you sleep on your left? Because if you do, then it’s a boy for you! On your right, a girl is in sight. </li>
</ul>
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<li><b>Sweet or Salty?</b> Are you craving sweet foods like
juice, fruits and chocolate? if so, old wives say that you could be
having a girl. But if you’re craving sour or salty foods, then you could
be having a boy. It’s also said that if you are having a boy, you will
crave protein like meat and dairy. <b> </b><br />
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<b>There are <u>so many more</u> Old Wives' Tales . But, it is Fun to take a Guess! After all, you have a 50% chance of getting it right!</b><br />
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Time to make some homemade salt-brine fermented hot sauce (like <span class="caps">TABASCO</span><span class="reg">®). We just finished picking all of the vine-ripened pepper out of our organically grown backyard vegetable garden. This will take some time to ferment, which will add a more complex flavor to the sauce versus just cooking up a quick batch of hot sauce.</span><br />
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We recently found out we are expecting our first child in March 2015, and couldn't be more thrilled! We have waited for this day and it has finally come. We had a great time announcing our pregnancy to family with some unique ideas inspired by Etsy and Pinterest. Can't wait to see what this pregnancy unfolds and for the upcoming arrival of baby Marshall.<br />
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So, I was surprised to learn how many people here locally lost chickens last summer after attending these chicken groups/meetings locally in the Fall. I think many worry more about <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qxz2q6pUok8" target="_blank">Caring for Chicken in the Winter</a>, and don't think as much about the summer. We have been very successfully keeping our hens happy and healthy through the extreme summer temperatures in North Texas. Learn some best practices to keep your chickens happy & healthy through the high temperatures through the summer in Texas, or any place that reaches in the 90's and see 100<span class="st">°F plus days.</span> Keep in mind many breads were bread in cooler climates and regions. For example, many birds are named from the area in which they were originally developed...New Hampshire Red, Rhode Island, Plymouth Rock, Delaware, Orpington from UK, Australorp, from Australia, and so many more! Nope, don't see any bread for the Texas heat!<br />
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So, we replacement almost all the windows in our house a few years back. Now we have decided to replace our windows in the Garage. Not sure why we have windows there, but they are in horrible shape! really simple to do, especially if you can reuse your existing molding and trim work; (we had to replace everything!)<br />
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Brandon and Meredithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05511264287356905971noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4677683086885607742.post-49067594784417162642013-11-17T09:00:00.000-06:002014-07-13T09:19:27.171-05:00 Caring for our Chickens in the Winter<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
See how we Care for our Chickens in the Winter, in a somewhat moderate climate in Dallas, Texas. But this can be adapted to most area on the country.<br />
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5. Plenty of Bedding in house<br />
6. No drafts - Windproof your chicken run<br />
7. Monitor temperature - Wireless Thermometer
8. Raise Winter/Cold Hardy Breeds<br />
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We are starting to get our first harvest of our heirloom French, Musquée de Provence Pumpkins. Many of them still growing on the 10 foot vines. Check it out!
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Why Not? What could be better than fresh eggs, from free-range chickens eating bugs and good food & treats we provide. Unlike the eggs in the store's chickens that were feed antibiotics, force feed in small area never to move. And what does those "Cage-Free" eggs really mean? They don't state free-range now do they.</div>
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Why raise Chickens?</h3>
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<li> Chickens would love to help pull up all your Weeds!</li>
<li> Chickens will devour the fallen fruit from your messing fruit trees</li>
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So after many years of hating our old chain link fence, we are going to build us a Western Red Wood Cedar Privacy Fence! Check out the journey in the video or scroll through our photos of the massive undertaking; huge project! And we SAVED a ton of money by doing it ourselves too!!!<br />
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The backyard after we bought the house; notice you cannot see the chain link fence with all the brush around it. We slowly cleaned it out over the years, but unable to get all of it with the chain link fence there.</div>
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The OLD fence is GONE!!</div>
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Time to set 45 post in CEMENT!</div>
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After digging the holes, mixing the cement, and setting the posts; they are all FINALLY in!</div>
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The pickets are slowly going up....</div>
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We built a FREE Gardening Work Table out of old wood pallets. Meredith found this idea on Pinterest. Looked easy enough. So we went on a scavenger hunt for wood pallets around the city and found a few place that were giving them away on Craigslist. PERFECT Free will work! Check out the video below to see more details of the project.<br />
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Free old wood pallets & crates!</div>
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We now time to break the pallets apart...no easy feat. Ended up cutting out the nails, as they would not come out at all!</div>
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Slowly put it together piece by piece. </div>
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Then found some stain that only cost us $3.....</div>
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