Strawberries for jam. Aunt Karen. Library books. Animal feed. Chocolate ice cream. Cow licks. Farm garden planting. I ♥ Huckabees induced laughter. Leftovers. Camping out in backyard. A shooting star.
Entries from May 2009
May 31, 2009
Saturday 5.30.09
May 30, 2009
Head Hung Low
As I drove down my road this afternoon, I passed an older man walking, his head hung low. He did not glance up as I drove past.
My heart aches a little when I see people with their heads hung low. Anguish, pain, fear, uncertainty.
I want to lift up their chins and put a smile in [...]
May 29, 2009
Mama-Baking Geek
You didn’t think I took the girls to the mall to Build a Bear and didn’t get myself something did you? I mean we only go the mall one maybe two times a year.
So the girls have their fun and then I drag them into my toy store: Williams-Sonoma. It’s like Christmas for me in [...]
May 28, 2009
How (Not) To Spend An Evening
Now here’s what you should do on a night when your kids are finally spending a visit with their father after a few months. A night all to yourself.
1. You should go to the grocery store. Right? That’s fun. Hey at least no one will be fighting.
2. You should take your father. He’s still with [...]
May 27, 2009
Tea Party
We had another one after our trip to Build-A-Bear. With two new friends being welcomed into the fold, it was time to celebrate. So, Sparkle the Puppy and Sugar the Panda (gotta love the names) joined three other bears, three humans and a pet rabbit for a tea party. Snowflake seemed to like it better [...]
May 25, 2009
Julie and Julia
When someone told me they made Julie and Julia into a movie, i wasn’t sure what to think because i loved that book so, so much.
But now seeing the trailer…..i absolutely cannot wait.
All of my favorite things rolled into one…and i think i need my mom and sister for this one because they would so [...]
May 22, 2009
Boo Tells A Story
Involving a princess, a tower, a prince who was a frog, murderous plotting, some goblins eating hot dogs, a few butterflies and a beautiful queen.
With her own dramatic flair of course.
May 21, 2009
Random Bits…Again.
Even though I think some of the writing I do such as my post about Boo missing her Dad is some of my best because it’s so emotional to me, I sometimes doubt myself in posting it as to not come across to morose or moody.
But to me this blog is about my life and [...]
