I’m Lovin’ These Shoes!
I have to tell you about these new shoes for Llany, that I am Lovin'. They're cute right? Sporty. Practical. But that's not the only reason why I'm Lovin' them. Check this out... This is why I love these shoes! Brilliant right?! This takes the guess work out of trying to find the next new size shoe while in the store. It's also going to really come in handy a few months from now, with figuring out if he's fussing because he's grown out of the shoes and his toes are truly scrunched and hurting, or if he's just pulling my leg because he'd rather be barefoot. Been there, done ...
Summer Family Fun Tuesdays – A Trip to the Zoo
The saddest thing happened. My kids and I took a trip to the Zoo with my Mom, and her two sisters. I took the cutest pictures of a baby panda sleeping, a momma flamingo feeding her just hatched baby flamingo, lions eating freshly offered meat, a baby deer learning to walk... it was such a great trip... so many great pictures... and then... I went to upload the photos to my computer and every single picture... 250 pictures... all said, "Corrupt File." I tried to view them on my camera and on my computer and I got the same error, every time! ...
Gratitude for the Second Half of Summer
Summer has been so fun and such a needed break from our regular schedule. Our summer is a couple weeks past the midway point and while my mind has begun to start planning for the coming school year, there are plenty of summer days left for simplistic and spontaneous fun. This week I am grateful for... 307. summer's second half 308. berry picking 309. blueberry pie 310. raspberry pie 311. scones 312. the backyard 313. joy that comes from a child catching her first lizard with her bare hands 314. rest when there is pain 315. a second parent to take over when I can't function 316. nurse practitioners 317. antibiotics ...
Wordless Wednesday – How Do They Know?!
(The photo above was taken the morning after these photos were taken... painful. And I really shouldn't have been surprised by this photo, because of these photos, ... but I still was. How do they know?! )
Summer Family Fun Tuesdays – Old Town Temecula
Does your city have an "Old Town"? What's it like? You may have heard of Old Town San Diego, a well known historic district in Southern California. It's made up of museums and historic buildings such as preserved adobe homes, an old schoolhouse, a historic blacksmith shop, San Diego's first Newspaper office, and a super creepy old mansion called the Whaley house. I was taken to the Whaley house in 4th grade on a school field trip, and the problem with the Whaley house is that it has a reputation for being haunted. At the beginning of the tour they tell you ...
Gratitude for Relief from a Very Long Drought
279. unexpected rain in Summer 280. dark skys 281. incredibly beautiful lightning 282. surrounding thunder 283. the scent of dry dirt drenched 284. new seeds planted 285. little helpers 286. God's faithfulness 287. endurance 288. a downpour of new hope 289. prayers answered after a long desert journey of questioning and quiet 290. a new job for my husband after a very long season of uncertainty 291. lessons learned through difficult trials 292. growth 293. the melting away of fear and doubt 294. clear skies after storms 295. provision 296. my husband 297. our marriage 298. supportive family 299. a tremendous church 300. Vacation Bible School 301. those who give their time to teach, encourage, and love my children 302. book club 303. gleaning from others 304. ...
Saga of A Hindered But Hopeful Gardener – Post 4 – Planting Seeds
So this week I'm talking about planting seeds. For starters, I'm pretty sure you're supposed to do this step in spring, once the danger of frost has passed. It's July, and I've just gotten my seeds into the ground. But hey, on the bright side, I'm going to have a true harvest in late fall. I'm pretty excited about that. I can't wait to pick pumpkins and make pies and muffins in late October and November, as opposed to my crops being ready for picking in August or September. Every year I take my kids to church on October 31st, to what we ...
Summer Family Fun Tuesdays – Pudding Pops
What kid doesn't like pudding right?! Heck... what PERSON doesn't like pudding?! I love it! So, last week the kids and I had our first go at making homemade pudding pops. At my house there are far more fans of Vanilla than Chocolate, but we mixed up a batch of both flavors to experiment with. And for this activity the Vanilla is certainly much more fun to work with because... You can add food coloring to it and make all kinds of fun colors. Except for purple. See that cup in the bottom right hand corner? That was supposed to be purple, but no matter what ratio of ...
I'm a Southern California Mother of three and Wife to a Software Engineer. I've got my hands full like a typical MOM, but the BLESSINGS are worth the CHAOS! I love to LAUGH, I'm committed to being HONEST, I'm trying to IMPROVE, and I hate doing LAUNDRY!!!!!!!!!!
You too?! Well then... Kick off your shoes and make yourself at home!
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