Photo 365 #330: Photo Friday throwback time!

July 3, 20152 Comments

2015-06-22 21.07.36 Would you look at that? It’s Friday again! I can’t believe it’s July already. My kids will be back in school before I know it.

Speaking of kids, I found this in my office the other day while I was rummaging around in search of something else. I loved Rainbow Brite when I was little, but I don’t even remember getting this puzzle. I remember the little Red Butler figurine I used to take to church on Sundays to play with in the pews, though. Too bad I lost him a long time ago. 😦

What things did you enjoy as a child?

If you’re in the U.S., do you have big plans for tomorrow? How do you celebrate the Fourth of July?

If you’re not in the U.S., have a fantastic weekend!

Happy Friday, everybody! 🙂

A word to the wise, part 7

July 1, 2015December 31, 20143 Comments

Enjoy this wild, wacky ride called “life.”

When life becomes a roller coaster… –Suzy Toronto

Photo 365 #300

June 3, 20157 Comments

Holy cow – how have I been at this project for 300 days already? Didn’t I just start this thing?

Today is the kids’ last day of school. It’s the last day of school in the building they’re in for good (as far as I know at the moment), as the school district has decided to close the building. *sigh* The last day of school is supposed to be a fun day – it’s the beginning of summer, baby! – not a downer.

With that in mind, here’s a beginning I made last night:

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I suppose technically, I made this beginning last weekend, when I actually put together the pie crust and the fruit. Thing is, I didn’t actually get the pie put together until last night. When I trimmed the bottom pie crust, I had more left than I thought I’d have, so I tried to make the top crust out of my remains, but I didn’t have quite enough for that. That was when I decided to try a lattice crust. I’d never done one before, and the results aren’t exactly pretty (especially now that I’ve noticed I botched up the lattice), but hopefully it tastes better than it looks.

I’ll find out tonight. 🙂

Are your kids still in school yet? If not, how long have they been on summer break?

Photo 365 #298

June 1, 2015Leave a comment

Once more, the elusive still Thumper is spotted holding a baby…

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I just can’t get over how still he sat while holding his baby cousin. Thumper is never still.

A word to the wise, part 6

June 1, 2015December 31, 20144 Comments

Mistakes are not failures unless we fail to learn.

Epic mistake #5,372 that I made on purpose… –Suzy Toronto

Photo 365 #297

May 31, 2015May 31, 20159 Comments

Cricket’s godmother and her family were here for a visit yesterday, and I was very impressed with my guy. He shared his bunny with his little cousin, he held him, he helped feed him; he even watched him while he slept. He was quiet and gentle and it was amazing to watch.

He loves his little godbrother.

Naturally, Thumper had to have a turn, too:

Thumper took a bit more convincing, but he managed to sit still and be quieter than normal for much longer than normal. I was very proud of him, too.

It’s hard to believe they were ever so little and still, especially now that they’re both back to running around the house at mach 10 again this morning.

Photo Friday: Wait, what?

May 29, 20156 Comments

It’s Friday again? Already? But I just went back to work from a long weekend yesterday…How is it Friday again so soon? WHAT HAPPENED TO MAY?!?!?!?!

On a related note, what happened to the last thirteen years? I mean, really – how is it that it’s now been 20 years since the ’90s?

Yes, I’m feeling a bit old this week.

Since the thirteenth anniversary of my high school graduation was this past Tuesday, this week’s throwback photo is one of many from that bittersweet day and features some of my closest friends from high school. One has since disappeared off the face of the earth, but I think I saw her a few years ago as I stopped at a local convenience store on my way to work one morning, and she didn’t look any different (though I’m pretty sure she didn’t see me, or I’d have been late to work that day).

Oh, Gretchen, how we miss you!

Anyway…

Photo 365 #294: Five things every parent of boys should know

May 28, 2015May 29, 20152 Comments

If you’ve followed this blog for any length of time (or even if you’ve just checked out my About page), you’ll know I have four kids. Three of them are boys; two of my children are rapidly approaching their crazy, mixed-up teenage years; and two of them are toddlers. Getting a toddler to do what you want them to when you want them to do it is like trying to squeeze blood from a stone; it ain’t gonna happen, and my morning spent trying to do just that (wrangle toddlers, that is) largely inspired this post.

Do these apply to all boys? Of course not. Do they apply to girls, too? You betcha. But I’m dealing with boys at the moment, so here’s what I know:

Photo 365 #293

May 27, 201512 Comments

They say you can tell a lot about a woman by what she carries in her purse, and after yesterday’s accidental shot of the inside of mine, I decided to zoom out a ways and show off just what I actually carry aside from that weathered pink photo album.

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The contents of my purse are as follows:

Photo Friday again already?

May 15, 2015May 16, 2015Leave a comment

Okay, then. Let’s party like it’s 1999!

Much to my excitement, my high school recently sold off a bunch of extra yearbooks spanning 23 years. Included in their stock was the yearbook from my freshman year, which I didn’t get when I was in high school because I misunderstood the ordering procedure. I spent all week flipping through it and reliving my younger years. It was fun taking a trip down memory lane, that year in particular. 🙂

Have a great weekend!