Family Meals can be a challenge especially living in a house where everyone has different ideas about eating. Kevin is pretty easy – he will eat pretty much anything (but he thinks he should be able to put pepper on everyone's food (we don't like pepper!) I try to avoid certain foods and Alexis and Cole are both REALLY picky …
Happiness is… Thursday May 24
Happiness is… Cake Pops! a few years ago I discovered a blog called Bakerella. I will admit, I have personally never made a cake pop. I tell myself that someday I will. Either way, it doesn't matter because looking at what Bakerella makes (cake pops desserts, etc.) is fun and looking is calorie free! Happiness is… 1. Bakerella. This week …
Oh My Word, Laugh – Wednesday, May 23
I am not a big fan of spoof movies like "Robinhood Men in Tights, or Airplane" or movies like Dumb and Dumber. I get that a lot of people love them. Everyone has their own sense of humor. Some people tease, some prank, some make gross noises… What Makes Me Laugh? 1. I love a smart comedy act (that isn't …
It’s My Life – LESSONS – Tuesday May 22
It's My Life – LESSONS Many years ago Kevin and I were assigned the job of "Sunday teachers" to a group of 11-12 year old kids. One of the lessons we taught them (from a lesson manual) has always stood out in my mind. The lesson was called "Thought, Words, Deeds". It was about a process: how thoughts enter our …
Mosaic Moments Scrapbooking – Excess Photo Squares
SCRAPBOOKING COLONIAL WILLIAMSBURG with PHOTO MOSAIC STYLE: When I create a page, I often crop photos to fit the grid. Sometimes, the "excess" from images comes in very handy. On the page above, I wanted to include a photo (image below) I had taken of a picket fence, with a Crepe Myrtle draped over it, in Colonial Williamsburg. After cropping …
Childhood Memories, Best Friends – Sunday May 20
Childhood Friends I met my best childhood friend in first grade. 1. Her name was Linda. 2. I never forgot her middle name because it was the same as my favorite aunt's name, Jane. 3. She's a twin. 4. Her mother often dressed her and her twin in matching outfits. One would wear a red version and the other …
CraZy RandOm LiFe – Adventures – Saturday May 19
Some people are obviously more adventurous than others. I am more adventurous in my heart then I am on paper. 🙂 CraZy RandOm List of 10 Adventurous Things I've done: 1. I've jumped on a trampoline. 2. I've been to the top of the St. Louis Arch. 3. I walked 30 miles in a walk-a-thon. 4. I've been snow skiing. …
Receipe for… Shopping Habits – Friday, May 18
Grocery Shopping Habits When Kevin and I were newlyweds we lived in a third floor apartment (with no elevator). The last thing we wanted to do was buy huge amounts of stuff that would have to be lugged up several flights of stairs. (The goal was to be able to carry everything up in one climb.) There are many …
Happiness is…blessings – Thursday May 17
What Made Me Happy This week? This has been a tough week with some difficult news. We all have days or weeks when our hearts feel heavy. I've found on those days that it helps to look for the blessings in my life. Happiness is… 1. Friends – Especially those who trust that I am capable and strong, but, who …
Journal Prompt, Naturally
naturally |ˈna ch ərəlē| adverb 1 in a natural manner, in particular • in a normal manner; without distortion or exaggeration : act naturally. • as a natural result : one leads naturally into the other. • without special help or intervention I am Naturally… 1. Quiet. (My house is quiet too.) 2. Observant. (I tend to notice …