Archives for 2010

Give Me Your Best Shot – PRC

Thursday, February 4, 2010 by Lolli 29 Comments

This week, AJ and I picked up our friend, Butterfly, and headed to the Resource Center. The following is my favorite picture from our day there. Butterfly painted a very colorful picture of herself. ….while AJ spent the majority of his time at his favorite table (the play dough). I am glad that we got…

Until I Became A Mom

Wednesday, February 3, 2010 by Lolli 39 Comments

This is me with my first 4 kids, after having baby Reese. For some reason, my hair was extra dark after having her! • • Until I became a mom, I didn’t know how tired I could get. I thought I was tired as a college student staying up late to study for an exam….

I Worry (It’s My Job)

Wednesday, February 3, 2010 by Lolli 8 Comments

Kodak (who claims, with some clever ads on my sidebar, that we can at least partially knock off our economic worry with a printer) and JuiceBoxJungle sponsored me to write this post, and they asked me to talk about the 3 things I think or worry about as a mom. WHERE DO I START? I…

The View From My Front Door

Wednesday, February 3, 2010 by Lolli 18 Comments

Despite my whining about being tired of Winter in my previous post, I do admit that newly fallen snow is pretty to look at. These shots were taken from my front door (in a shirt, sweat pants, and stocking-ed feet).

All It’s Good For

Tuesday, February 2, 2010 by Lolli 20 Comments

After only 2 months….2 LONG months…..of Winter, I have come to the conclusion that there is only one thing that snow is good for. Sledding. Around our house, at least. You know it’s been a long Winter when even the kids are tired of snow. Apparently everyone but AJ is sick of doing this, too:…

Shutter Speed {All You Need To Know} – A Bloggography Tutorial

Tuesday, February 2, 2010 by Lolli 22 Comments

It’s time for another addition of Bloggography! Today we’ll concentrate on shutter speed. Visit my co-host, Manic Mother! What is shutter speed? Shutter speed is the amount of time that the camera’s shutter (or the opening that lets light into the camera’s sensors) stays open. The shutter speed is measured in seconds (or fractions of…

A Year Away From Double Digits

Monday, February 1, 2010 by Lolli 11 Comments

Twizzler just celebrated his birthday on Saturday. How is it possible that my baby boy is 9 years old? At my house, the kids make a big deal about “double digits,” and the fact that Twizzler will be 10 on his next birthday is a huge occasion to celebrate. Yes, he’s more excited about being…

Road Trip: Tips For Traveling by Car with Kids

Sunday, January 31, 2010 by Lolli 18 Comments

I’m so glad you’re here! Feel free to make yourself comfortable and look around a while (and while you’re at it, be sure to grab your free copy of my newest ebook, 10 Rice Krispie Treats Recipes!). I was just reading an amusing post about the Dreaded Family Car Trip. The 7-9 hour trip with…

Optimism: Inspire an Attitude of Gratitude

Saturday, January 30, 2010 by Lolli 11 Comments

I mentioned last Saturday that I was going to focus on one Fishful Thinking ingredient each month between now and June. February is Optimism month. I thought I’d post a little overview of what optimism is and why it’s important (as parents especially) to focus on this great value! From FishfulThinking.com, I found a list…

Give Me Your Best Shot – Daughter in Law?

Thursday, January 28, 2010 by Lolli 26 Comments

I think my 4 year old son may have met future wife. I had a vision of an older AJ and his little (girl)friend when she and her big brother, AJ’s best friend, were over at our house this week. By the way, I am just as smitten with this little girl as AJ is….