This morning, I spent two hours sorting and shelving books for the first grade team at our elementary school. When KitKat started kindergarten, I committed to volunteer in the schools as often as possible. With the subsequent births of more babies through the years, it wasn’t always easy to stay consistent with that goal, but…
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Hard at Play
While I’m hard at work editing a back-load of pictures from recent photo shoots AND this past weekend’s I Heart Faces photowalk in DC, I will leave you with a simple picture. One of my favorite shots of my youngest daughter, Reese, and my oldest niece, Chick. These girls know how to play. If you…
Elements of a Successful Blogger
After spending last weekend soaking in the inspiring classes at the Casual Blogger Conference, I started thinking once again about my role as a blogger and what makes a blog successful (or not). I recently read two articles entitled What Makes a Successful Blogger and What are the Elements of a Successful Blogger which…
Refreshing Summertime Drinks
It happens every year. A heat wave comes into town, making me crave time spent pool-side with a cold drink in my hands. But the kids are still in school and I am stuck working in my house. On a side note, I am seriously contemplating moving my computer down to the basement for the…
Ronzoni SmartTaste Enriched Pasta Taste Test
I can’t tell you how often I have made a huge pasta dish for dinner…..or maybe a meat and veggies with rice….only to have half of the kids insist on eating the pasta or the rice plain. No sauce. No meat. No veggies. No nutrients to speak of? I’ve never understood the desire to eat…
Second Cousins or First Cousins Once Removed? GMYBS
Apparently, I’ve had it wrong for years. First cousins I understood. Totally clear. My first cousins are the children of my aunts and uncles. Got it. But what about the children of my Great Aunt and Uncle, or the children of my cousins? So confusing. Guess what? I found a handy chart detailing the cousin…
#cbc10 – Highlights of the Casual Blogger Conference
I proved to myself this weekend that I have been functioning on 85% adrenaline, because I was going strong until about an hour after my second class was over. Once I no longer had anything to anticipate or prepare for, my body (and my mind) slowly but systematically shut down. By Saturday evening, I looked…
Empowered – I Did It!
For the last several months, I have picked one of the Fishful Thinking ingredients to focus on for the month. Last month, when I found out that my dad has cancer, I was grateful to be concentrating on hope and goal setting. The timing was perfect. And now, as I took a huge step (for…
Give me Your Best Shot!
Earlier this week, we “broke in” the summer camp’s new swimming pool. Granted, the dogs who live at the ranch have been playing in the water since the pools were completed, but our kids were the first humans. Let’s just say that they had a good time, despite the cold water. Now, the kids are…
Dance Like No One is Watching
Today’s guest post is brought to you by the super fun Allison from Alli-n-son. Meanwhile, I am busy getting ready to jump into this conference business. Just a few more hours! I’ve never been good at letting lose, especially around new people, or people that I don’t see often, or sometimes even good friends. I’m…
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