Lookie what I find hiding in a box in the attic!
Oh...I lurve these skates!
You can bet that I'll be skating
on the driveway this weekend!
This is my official theme song!
Friday, May 24, 2013
Thursday, May 23, 2013
Throwback Thursday :: 52 Weeks of Happiness :: Week 6
Originally posted 4/12/11
When the oven is busy baking.
I just love how the smell
of something sweet cooking in the oven
attracts curious little noses to the kitchen.
It amazes me to think
how much I've grown to enjoy making treats.
Me, who was once a self proclaimed disaster in the kitchen.
Griffin's class is having a bake sale
to raise money for the people of Japan.
I was more than happy to spend the afternoon baking.
I just love how the smell
of something sweet cooking in the oven
attracts curious little noses to the kitchen.
It amazes me to think
how much I've grown to enjoy making treats.
Me, who was once a self proclaimed disaster in the kitchen.
Griffin's class is having a bake sale
to raise money for the people of Japan.
I was more than happy to spend the afternoon baking.
It makes me feel feminine somehow as my kitchen
becomes a flurry of activity.
The sound of the eggs cracking and the spoon swishing to mix the ingredients,
these sweet kitchen noises make a house
sound more like a home.
becomes a flurry of activity.
The sound of the eggs cracking and the spoon swishing to mix the ingredients,
these sweet kitchen noises make a house
sound more like a home.
I used to be so afraid of cooking but that was just because I was inexperienced.
I feel empowered now when
something yummy comes out of the oven.
Baking can be a very healing experience.
Last night, after the oven was off and the muffins and brownies
were all wrapped up lovingly for the bake sale,
I languidly rocked Koen to sleep at bedtime.
The smell of chocolate and powdered sugar
lingered on my spring dress.
It made me feel like a Mama.
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Summer Live List 2013
Summer Live List
{things I vow to do with boys before the end of summer}
{inspired by the Polished Pickle}
Pick strawberries at the strawberry patch and then bake a treat.
Visit our local airport and watch the planes take off and land.
Play at every single public playground in our small town.
Create a social sculpture and display it in a public place.
Create a social sculpture and display it in a public place.
Open a lemonade stand in Nana and Poppy's driveway.
Bake cookies and take them to firemen to say thanks.
Go to a candy store and buy a bag full of candy.
Do a random act of kindness for a stranger.
Catch fireflies and put them in a jar.
See a live puppet show.
Camp under the stars.
Climb a mountain.
Swim in a lake.
Ride a train.
What are going to do this summer?
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
The Happiness Project :: Week 11
We celebrated our 10th anniversary last week
so my parents watched the kids
and we headed down to Florida
to celebrate with a beach trip, just the 2 of us!
It was so much fun.
We packed up a picnic lunch each day
and sat beneath a huge umbrella on the beach for hours on end.
I've never seen Roger more relaxed.
We went to a seafood market each day
and purchased fresh crab, shrimp, and scallops.
Then we whipped up amazing meals together
and sat on the balcony of our condo
and sipped on Rum and Coke while we ate dinner.
There's nothing better than sitting
in the shade near the ocean
and reading a good book.
If we got too hot, we just dipped
ourselves into the water and cooled off.
The sunsets were stunning!
The perfect way to end a perfect day.
Want to join me in my quest
to scout out happiness for a whole year?
Simply post a photo of something that
makes you wildly happy and tell us all about it.
Then, steal my button and include it in your post.
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to scout out happiness for a whole year?
Simply post a photo of something that
makes you wildly happy and tell us all about it.
Then, steal my button and include it in your post.
Don't forget to link up to Mr. Linky.
Monday, May 20, 2013
Top 10 Reasons that I love that man of mine!
I'm back!
We had our 10 year anniversary last week
so we left the boys with my parents
and went to the beach to celebrate.
It was beyond awesome!
As a little gift to Roger, I've compiled a list
of all the reasons that I love him.
One reason for each year!
I don't write about him often on here
cause he's a super private person
but he's just gonna have to deal
while I shower him with some Blog love!
10. He wears a cowboy hat and Elvis sunglasses on the beach.
9. He taught me how to cook and didn't get annoyed even once if I burned dinner or if the salt shaker lid accidentally fell off
and dropped too much salt into a dish.
and dropped too much salt into a dish.
8. He dances like James Brown.
7. If I walk past him at any given moment, he always smacks my butt.
6. He follows directions well. Like when I told him when we were dating how much I love to get flowers
and now at every special occasion I get a bouquet.
Even if he has to leave the house at midnight to fetch them.
and now at every special occasion I get a bouquet.
Even if he has to leave the house at midnight to fetch them.
5. From the moment he walks in the door from work
to the moment that our children are in bed, he is fully engaged
and doing all sorts of daddy duties.
4. He calls me on his drive to work to tell me that he misses me.
3. He prays with me.
2. He loves all Jane Austen movies but also loves to hunt.
1. I always feel safe when he's near.
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
The Happiness Project :: Week 10
Turns
out that we have a family of armadillos
living under our front porch.
I
know this because I saw a mama and her 4 babies
parade in a line through my front yard like it was
parade in a line through my front yard like it was
flippin' armadillo appreciation day.
They practically threw candy at me as they passed.
My dad did a little research and
came over Friday evening with
all the supplies needed to trap an armadillo.
Don't worry,
no animals were harmed
in the making of this post!
The men set to the task
of making a little channel
to guide them into a live trap.
It was an event.
We woke up the next morning with
a little critter stuck in the cage!
Knowing that they can carry leprosy,
no one handled the little guy, I promise.
My husband wanted to send it to
the pearly gates and be over with it
but the children begged and pleaded
to simply relocate it.
In the end, we drove 5 miles over the county line,
pulled over to the side of a non-trafficy road,
and let the armadillo out by the bank of a river.
The boys unstrapped their seatbelts
and leaned out the window to bid farewell to "Billy".
He scooted off to his new home
happy and sniffing around like nobody's business.
I love it that my kids have such compassion for animals
and you can bet that Roger got extra smooches
later that evening for taking the time
to give "Billy" a chance at a new life by the river.
Only 5 more armadillos to go!
Want to join me in my quest
to scout out happiness for a whole year?
Simply post a photo of something that
makes you wildly happy and tell us all about it.
Then, steal my button and include it in your post.
Don't forget to link up to Mr. Linky.
to scout out happiness for a whole year?
Simply post a photo of something that
makes you wildly happy and tell us all about it.
Then, steal my button and include it in your post.
Don't forget to link up to Mr. Linky.
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