Thursday, July 31, 2008

Cool

There are certain days in which we are not allowed to leave the premises without sunglasses or lemonade. Please note the toy under sippy cup: it plays a nursery rhyme every time you hit the button. Its melodious tunes will forever connected to this adventure:
I made the unlikely decision to try driving "over the mountain" to get home from work the other day. Dr. H. said he did it last week and it was fine. I trusted that if Dr. H. can do it in his advanced years and probably a sedan, then I could do it also. I mistakenly thought Dr. H.'s hair was white naturally not because of his thrill seeking antics. This mountain route cut a good 20 miles at least off my drive. The super narrow dirt road, the sheer drop off down the mountain, and the occasional crazy 4 wheeling teenager made me decide to never do that again...ever. The shortened distance took longer (or at least seemed to with my frayed nerves!). At every bump, that toy would whirl and then start playing a nursery rhyme. ...The cow jumped over the moon... Shall forever be burned into my memory...and the dish ran away with the spoon.

Tuesday, July 29, 2008

AARP: An Acceptable Rinse of Purple

One of the benefits of aging: flexible hair color choices. Such fun! I think in thirty years I'll try aqua...


Monday, July 28, 2008

Musing over the Musical

A thank you to Tara Whitney for directing me to Autism: The Musical. Autism in so insular - not only for the individual, but also the family. My experiences volunteering with these families has left a deep mark of respect for them. Jessie and Charlotte, wherever you are, my love and prayers are with you. I think this musical is great bridge for all of us to connect.

Tuesday, July 22, 2008

The. Wait.

Waiting. for. Breaking Dawn. Who knew I'd love reading about vampire hotties? While the suspense builds, check out the quote of the day at Stephanie Meyer's site!

Sunday, July 20, 2008

Conservation Gardens




We love to wander the Conservation Gardens.

Thursday, July 17, 2008

Time for Some Campaignin'

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It is My Wonderful Life

Despite the PeaPod learning to reach down into her ripe, full diaper and promptly "decorating" her surroundings (me included), I realized while she was napping (LOL) that life is bumpy, twisty and crazy but those little moments each day (like how she kept coming up to me today with a book in hand thrusting it in my hands saying, "boo" and turning around to sit in my lap) make the Mommy ride worth it.
digiscrap supplies from:
Natural Beauty by Kristin Cronin-Barrow, Bloom & Grow MEGA Kit by Zoe Pearn

Monday, July 14, 2008

Haystacks Baby!


We resurrected an old family fav of the ILs:
Haystacks!
On a bed of wild rice,
sprinkle to taste layers of the following:
shredded grilled chicken
pineapple chunks
minced celery
crunchy asian noodles
cream of chicken soup

Hooray for the Red Panda!


I'm so excited to hear from National Geographic News that my favorite animal (and a very endangered one), the red panda, is having breeding success!
pics from: The Red Panda Network , Chicks who Click and wikimedia

Wednesday, July 9, 2008

A Ode to Etsy

I preface this by saying the obvious: I am not a poet.

Dearest Esty,
How I love to browse thy shops:
The colors, the inspiration,
the graphic tee tops.
A print from Nut and Bee,
or by John W. Golden.
The
se earrings, this hat,
I could go broke on this or that!
So I will keeping looking, wishing and shop flitting
and thinking of taking up knitting...







Tuesday, July 8, 2008

Cousins make a Splash

My Peapod loves having her cousins to look up to (literally and figuratively)! We had a blast - or a splash if you will - on Saturday night while babysitting them. It didn't feel like sitting at all since we had so much fun running through the sprinklers and playing on the swingset. Afterward, we corralled them inside and had all three of them rinse off and warm up (let's be honest, those girls don't have any insulation at all!) in a huge bubblebath!
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Anniemal's at the Zoo

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Story Time

Heat Sink

Saturday, July 5, 2008

Wordy

I must thank Frolic for introducing me to many a beautiful thing and most recently to Wordle. Although I am not an eloquent speaker, I love words. I am happy to dedicate a few hours of my life (which were previously and mistakenly labeled under "Time to Sleep"} to watching words organize themselves into a beautiful array.