I don’t have 100, but I’m sure someday it will grow to be 100. This is my on going Bucket List aka things to do before I croak. 1. Visit the Golden Gate Bridge and take hundreds of pictures of it 2. Ride in a helicopter 3. Have some of my photography work published 4. Eat fish and chips at a pub in London (I’ve eaten at a London pub, but didn’t eat the fish and chips.) 5. Go on a cruise 6. Hike on St. John Virgin Islands 7. Scuba dive 8. Visit Mayan ruins 9. Take my kids…
I’ve had this post about half way done for awhile and am finally making myself finish. We did our traditional sleepover for Drew’s birthday. 8 boys came this year. They were really loud and rambunctious for the first few hours, but when it was time to ‘chill’ they did! They watched The Goonies and loved it! Each year we notice a little differing conversations and focuses of the party. This year they were really into throwing the football, texting each other their cell phones, and (as I stick my fingers in my ears) talking about girls. I wished I had…
So while at K-mart shopping for a birthday gift for a classmate of Alex’s…We’ve picked out the gift just had to get her a card since he insisted on it! Here’s the conversation that took place: Alex: Mom, I gotta fart. Where can we go so I can do it? Me: We’re almost done here, so just squeeze your butt cheeks together. Alex: Mom, I don’t know how to do that. Me: Just squeeze. Alex: I can’t Me: Ok, well then just let it go, no one is around. Alex: But I don’t want anyone to hear it. Me: No…
Yesterday’s sermon was over 2 of the 4 Biblical principles that our Preacher lives by daily. It was again another one of those sermons that I needed to hear. The 2 standards that he spoke of were: 1. Trusting in God. 2. Knowing that Happiness is a choice. These are things that I try to keep in mind, but these last couple of years have been quite trying for me. I’ve almost felt like anytime I decided I was going to be happy, I couldn’t because I am “unemployed.” I’m not able to: — save for my kids’ college. —…
Dear Drew, Today is your birthday. You are a DOZEN today. Your last year before teenhood. Scary thought?…yes, very much so. This past year have brought many changed for you. – leaving behind elementary school – starting middle school – making new friends – not giving into peer pressure – getting your Arrow of Light – choosing a Boy Scout troop – going away to Boy Scout Camp for a week – getting Tenderfoot, 2nd Class, & 1st Class – wanting to be a leader in scouts – being open to making church a bigger part of your life –…
Sharing 7 random things about me today. 1. Rob and I have made a commitment in 2010 to go to church and Sunday School every week. 2. We also just started a bible study; Growing Kids God Way 3. I am SO excited that 24 starts tomorrow! 4. I am trying to do a 365 day photo project over on flickr. 5. This is my 3rd year to attempt this, but I have such a hard time staying committed to it wanting to be more creative. 6. I didn’t think the “Pants on the Ground” song was so funny. We…
I have a box of old T-shirts that the boys have grown out of that I just couldn’t bare to throw or give away. Since I’ve been trying to do more sewing, I decided it would be great to take these old T-shirts and make something ‘memorable’ and/or ‘usable’ out of them. The first attempt was to make a T-shirt pillow. I already had some soft fleece fabric that would have a similar “feel” to the T-shirt fabric. You alwa So here’s what I did: 1. Lay the T-shirt out flat. Iron it, if need be. 2. Mark out where…
I was reminded by Lisanne (blog removed) of a post I did back in 2006 at New Years and decided to do the post again for 2009. Post the first sentence of the first post of each month. I did mine with the first post that wasn’t a recipe or I heart faces post. January It seems that nearly every blog I read today shows people having fun in the snow. February Be sure to check out I ♥ Faces to see all the other beautiful faces that have been entered into the contest! March We woke up to beautiful…
Lights Our house decorated for Christmas The most lights we’ve ever put up! Christmas morning Stocking Treasures The boys in front of all the gifts…waiting patiently I love taking this picture of them in their PJ’s every year.
Every year I try to write up what we got just to have it to look at years from now. Rob navy blue jogging suit pocket knife socks Panini Press Me black jogging suit Victoria Secret secrets – nothing exciting, I promise Gravy Boat Kitchen Spritzer Drew wallet Auburn hat pocket knife Under Armor Auburn jersey Silly Bandz Champion Double Dry Compression T-shirt Rawlings Baseball Glove The O’Reilly Factor for Kids Alex Cars & Trucks Fisher-Price Doodle Pro Silly Bandz Underwear LEGO Camper, MiniFigure Collection, Police Car, Classic Car Bendaroos Set I Spy Christmas: A Book of Picture Riddles Disney…
Yesterday I was able to sit back (for the most part) and enjoy the day. Being observant of my surroundings, I became mindful of how thankful I am for a few things, like: great in-laws that I get along with a brother-in-law that is quite helpful and enjoys being with his nephews making it a family tradition to have homemade pasta every Christmas Rob’s Italian heritage, which enables us to have that homemade pasta a nice home to be able to host holidays 2 healthy boys that have such a sweet heart and I really appreciate when they “show” it…
Today I spent nearly the entire day making everything for tomorrow: Oreo balls Banana Nut Bread Muffins Spinach Artichoke Dip Chocolate Covered Peanut Butter Cookies Sausage Balls Sausage-Cheese English muffins (make-ahead snack or breakfast) After all that cooking, I was exhausted! I relaxed while watching White Christmas, which is not one of my favorite Christmas movies! I need to go adjust my top 10 Christmas movies again. I was dreading cooking dinner after being in the kitchen practically all day, so I was very happy when Rob reminded me that a friend of ours was bringing over some homemade lasagna.…
This weekend has been fashioned from traditions that we’ve started, enjoying each others company, searching for a tree, cutting it down at Lakeside Tree Farm. Then, heading to Columbus to eat at Chef Lee’s. Coming home to watch the SEC & ACC Championship games. The next day we finished decorating the tree and putting up the other decorations, enjoyed a warm fire, and watched our favorite Christmas movie of all time, Christmas Vacation! Looking forward to having a wonderful Christmas embraced by love and tradition.
This weekend has been fashioned from traditions that we’ve started, enjoying each others company, searching for a tree, cutting it down at Lakeside Tree Farm. Then, heading to Columbus to eat at Chef Lee’s. Coming home to watch the SEC & ACC Championship games. The next day we finished decorating the tree and putting up the other decorations, enjoyed a warm fire, and watched our favorite Christmas movie of all time, Christmas Vacation! Looking forward to having a wonderful Christmas embraced by love and tradition.
I wrote three posts last year about my Christmas decorations. Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Christmas trees 2000 2004 2005 2006 2009 Here’s a pic of Drew in our other house with the bare tree, waiting to decorate it.
I wrote three posts last year about my Christmas decorations. Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Christmas trees 2000 2004 2005 2006 2009 Here’s a pic of Drew in our other house with the bare tree, waiting to decorate it.
I wrote a few years ago about my traditions I had growing up, but not sure I’ve talked about the traditions we’ve started with our family. 1.) Choosing & cutting down a real Christmas tree ourselves Growing up, I never had a real tree. So now that I’ve been in Auburn for 14 Christmases every year we’ve had a real tree. We love the Virginia Pines, but there was a year that those were hard to find around here, so we settled for a Cyprus. We now have a place that we go to every year with a hayride through…
I wrote a few years ago about my traditions I had growing up, but not sure I’ve talked about the traditions we’ve started with our family. 1.) Choosing & cutting down a real Christmas tree ourselves Growing up, I never had a real tree. So now that I’ve been in Auburn for 14 Christmases every year we’ve had a real tree. We love the Virginia Pines, but there was a year that those were hard to find around here, so we settled for a Cyprus. We now have a place that we go to every year with a hayride through…
Saw this from Fun Mama. I like doing these and haven’t done one exactly like this before. Outside my window… beautiful 67 degree weather. I am thinking… why my 11 year old is crawling around on the floor when he’s supposed to be in bed. I am thankful for… my family and the roof over my head. I am wearing… my comfy gown since it is almost bedtime. I am remembering… how much I enjoyed having date night with Rob and wish we could do that again. I am going… to be going to bed soon after watching more shows…
The day after Thanksgiving was a day of tailgating, celebrating, and football. For the Iron Bowl, I decided to have to have a Pizza party with mini-pizzas. I kept it simple with minimal ingredients, but for a true pizza party here’s what you will need: Ingredients: Mini-Bagels (cut in half) Soft Dinner Rolls (cut in half) Pizza sauce Shredded Mozzarella cheese Shredded Cheddar cheese Mini-pepperonis or Pepperonis sliced in 4ths Ground Cooked Italian Sausage Diced ham Sliced black olives Slice mushrooms Pepperoncinis Banana peppers Parmesan cheese Red pepper flake This list could go on and on. Just put whatever pizza…