Sorry for my silence over the past few days...I guess as a general rule of thumb, you can just figure that if I'm quiet, it's because I'm crazy busy doing something! We've had a full few days around here. My Tid Bit turned FIVE on Friday, we had his bluegrass themed birthday party on Thursday, and then our family left Friday at lunchtime to head out of town to the mountains … [Read more...]
Secrets of a Great Illusionist….How To Do It all!
This morning I had the super fun surprise of talking on the phone to an old friend from high school. She asked me how on earth I was hosting 2 parties in one week (the Egg Hunt on Saturday, and Tid Bit's 5th birthday party today,) so I thought I'd share about how I'm making it all happen in a quick list. How to do it allDon't sleep as much as you should, which we all … [Read more...]
The Egg Hunt
Ok, it's finally here. The Easter Egg Hunt post. I hope it doesn't disappoint since I'd been working on the actual party for so long. It was a blast. I was worried that it could have been rained out, but the weather dried up and even though the ground was damp beneath the grass, it turned out to be just fine.I could probably do a post on just the flowers … [Read more...]
Style or Vile?!…Weird Home Decor…
I'm playing some serious catch-up around my house today from things ignored while we planned and executed a party this weekend. Don't you know the laundry was the first thing to get tossed on the back burner?! I have washed 1 load, but re-fluffed and folded 4 loads. All the laundry was clean, but not folded or put away, so it was Wrinkle City around … [Read more...]
Tales of a Lesser Woman: Not Eggsactly my Best Moment…
I bet what you're really wanting to read is something profound about Easter right now, or perhaps you are stopping by just because you're hoping that I'm posting pictures of our Easter Egg Hunt yesterday...sorry to disappoint you all...not what you're about to get. It's been a big weekend full of activity and legitimate emotion over the real meaning of it all. I'm … [Read more...]
My Easter Basket of Perspective…
Last night I was cleaning the kitchen, picking up small toys around the house, and throwing away random junk in preparation for our Easter party tomorrow. And I finally stopped about 11pm, at which point I felt that it was wildly necessary or iron and put in place a new dustruffle that I got for our bed about a month ago. So important, I know right?! I was … [Read more...]
A Megaphone for the A’ La Mode….
I read the following quote on Twitter this morning. Oh yeah, guess who's on Twitter now?! Tweet Tweet people! Check me out HERE and see what I have to chirp about. So here's the quote. "Blogging is not a stepping stone for me. Blogging isn’t a way for me to build a platform so I can do whatever it is that I really want to do. I’m doing what I really want to do, right now, … [Read more...]
Easter Egg Hunt Sneak Peek!
Been a busy day...getting ready for the Easter Egg Hunt at our House on Saturday! Thought I'd share a sneak peek of what I've been working on!This corkboard that I made from and old frame and wine corks that we have collected over time is part of the table centerpiece. I made these tissue paper pom pom flowers from a great tutorial I found on Martha Stewart.com. So … [Read more...]
I’m Pretty Keen on These…
These are quite possibly the best shoes known to kid-kind. They rank pretty highly in the man and woman-kind category as well, but in the realm of kids...I give them 2 seriously hearty thumbs up! In fact, I'll even go ahead and raise my third thumb to these...ok ok, so I don't have a third thumb. I was just going for extra emphasis.Tid bit has had a pair … [Read more...]
Sharecropping…
I have to tell you something about where we live...our neighborhood that is. It's the kind of neighborhood with a great blend of families with young kids, families with teenagers, families with college students, empty nesters, and full fledged grandparents....and we absolutely LOVE it! The yards are big and full of trees and mature shrubbery, flowers, … [Read more...]
Food for Thought…The Goo in the Pan
Remember all the cooking I've been doing this week? Well, when I made the Fig and Sausage Salad for Friday night's meal deliveries, I made a mess in my pan that looked very similarly to this loveliness on the left. My mess was actually worse because it was from caramelizing onions. It was the kind of burnt on mess that if I understood chemical reactions, I'd … [Read more...]
The Dinner Deliverer
I'm gonna be honest. Today I sort of have writer's block. And I don't know that I really have it or if I'm just so busy with everything else I'm trying to accomplish today that I shouldn't really even be stopping right now to write this post. I took dinner to a friend with a new baby last night. Tonight I'm taking dinner to another friend who just had a … [Read more...]
What’s for Dinner?! Loaded Quiche!
For the longest time my husband refused to eat quiche. He said it was a girly food...like the cucumber sandwich and strawberry soup kind of girly food. I've always loved it, so I set out to find a really good basic quiche recipe and make it better. And since then in our house, quiche has become a refrigerator clean-out sort of food. You know when you … [Read more...]
How to….Cut a Leek
If you are just joining us today, please make sure to read the post I did about an hour ago. This one is helpful, but that one will make you pee in your pants. So, if you're in an office now, or if you're pregnant and already struggling with incontinence, take this moment to go relieve yourself. Then come back, learn how to cut a leek and read today's earlier … [Read more...]
To Pose or Not To Pose….Maternity Photos
I was talking with some girlfriends this morning about maternity photographs. I personally am not a fan, but have seen some that are tastefully done. My take on it is that my pregnant belly isn't nearly as darling as what's going to come out of it, so no need to preserve forever the memory of my popped out belly button encircled by my hands making a heart … [Read more...]
Some tips…for Airline Travel
Sorry for my silence over the past few days. We headed out to Texas to visit the Hubs' family for a few days and I didn't have any access to the computer while I was there. It was a fast and furious trip with 2 days of full travel and 2 days just for fun. It was a good visit, but I am flat worn out now after traveling with 2 small children...one of which was a … [Read more...]
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