I am not a party-thrower. I love attending parties. When someone else is in charge of setting up and cleaning up. So the fact that I threw a party for a handful of friends just days before school went back into session was huge. And guess what? I survived. And we had fun. We got…
Archives for August 2010
Under Construction
Please excuse the mess around here while I iron out the problems I’ve been having and move to a new, cleaner WordPress theme. It will all be worth it in the end (doctors order–I have to take two chocolates and repeat this three times every hour)
The Amazing Avocado
One of the things I love the most about living in the Washington DC area is the variety. Everywhere you turn, there is variety for the eyes, the ears, the nose, and the palate. On my street alone, we have representatives from over a dozen different countries; some long time US citizens, and others first…
Wish Me Luck?
Hey everyone! I have lots to add to my blog in the next few days, but first I am trying to fix all of these blog issues that I’m having (that just seem to keep getting worse!). Thanks for being patient and continuing to visit me even though my site is getting wonkier by the…
The Face of a Happy Child
This is the face of a child eating a Happy Meal (she doesn’t get to eat those very often!). This is the face of a happy child. This is the face of a child enjoying her mama’s undivided attention. A child with an unexpected, spontaneous 3 hour mommy-daughter date. This is the face of a…
Freeze It! Budget Bootcamp #8
First, before I get into this week’s challenge, I have to tell you about my great shopping trip on Monday. And, yes, I do feel like I’ve graduated to some level of couponing madness since I took a picture of all of my groceries after getting home from the store. What can I say? I…
Beach Fun – I Heart Faces
I grew up in California and my in-laws live in Florida, and yet my digital photo library is sadly lacking in beach photos. Although it’s hard to tell that this picture was taken on a beach, I kept coming back to this one: My adorable friend found this perfectly lip-shaped rock in the sand on…
Knock, Knock! Mommy, Are you There?
Effective parenting means taking the time to listen and to understand the hearts of our children so that we can grow together in faith, friendship, and love. This video was a great reminder to me of what I need to do more often. Here’s to a happy, unplugged Sunday.
No-Guilt Sweet Tooth Satisfaction – Yoplait Giveaway
This morning I told my son a lie. I lied to him, and I didn’t take it back. You see, he was looking in the refrigerator for for something to eat for breakfast, and he spotted my package of Yoplait Splitz. There was only one lonesome cup of Strawberry Sundae yogurt in the package, and…
Gold Mine Giddy – GMYBS-PSF
It feels like ages ago that I took the picture that was to become my trademark Better in Bulk image. I wish I could take credit for the vision, but I have to admit that it was my friend, Liz, who came up with the idea of displaying the vintage candy jars with all of…