After returning home from my second full day’s trip out with the kids last week, my husband asked a tired me, “Why do you do this to yourself?” I told him the alternative was staying home and watching movies all day. The weather was gorgeous, we live in one of the most exciting places in…
Archives for April 2010
Bloggography Challenge – The Rule of Thirds
Before we get to this week’s challenge, here’s one of the photos from our last challenge that stood out to me: Exposure compensation, by Grammie Diaries. I just love this shot! Check out Manic Mother’s post to see who she is featuring today. In two weeks, we’ll be featuring a photo from today’s Challenge. Could…
As Fun To Say As It Is To Use
This is a Sponsored Post written by me on behalf of Boudreaux’s Butt Paste. All opinions are 100% mine. Boudreaux’s Butt Paste: As many years as I used Butt Paste on my kids’ bums, I never grew tired of saying the name out loud. Say it: Butt Paste. Makes you chuckle a little, doesn’t it?…
Hand-dipped Chocolate Truffle Recipe
Chocolate is my weakness (ok–ONE of my weaknesses. I have many). When I discovered how easy it is to make hand-dipped chocolates that are even better than the boxed chocolate truffles, I just about did a back-flip (a friend of mine and her mother in law taught me, and I am eternally indebted to…
CANDY – It’s What’s For Breakfast!
Happy Easter, everyone! Easter morning…..one of the few mornings that my kids get to eat candy for breakfast (heck, for the whole day!). We’re enjoying the day listening to General Conference, spending the day with family, and eating a big dinner together. Wonderful! Enjoy your day!
Goal Setting and Hope
It is a new month and therefore I have a new Fishful Thinking focus for my family. This month’s special ingredient is Goal Setting and Hope.
Trapped? – Give Me Your Best Shot
Today I had a different sort of picture to share. Since this week has been Spring Break for me and my kids, we’ve had a lot of adventurous outings. Yesterday, my friend, Safire, and I and our 8 kids (combined) plus her dog drove up to Harper’s Ferry, West Virginia. It’s one of our favorite…
What Has Blogging Taught You?
MamaKat’s Writer’s Workshop prompt #1 called for a list of 10 things blogging has taught you. Here’s a quick list, in no particular order: • I have a social side to me that I never knew existed. Social networking? PR? Suddenly, I’m a pro. • I am good at something other than making dinner and…