I have a lot to smile about this week. After 3 1/2 years of running and developing a start-up business, CandyMan has been hired back as Director of International Sales and Marketing at his old computer consulting office. His former (and current!) bosses love the foreign language software he’s spent the last few years developing,…
Archives for January 2011
Pumpkin Muffins – Food Photographer, I am Not
As much as I love taking pictures of just about anything, I have never been really excited about any of the food photos that I have taken. Maybe mastering food photography should be one of my goals for 2011. Regardless of how these muffins look….they tasted incredible. The family liked them, too, apparently. The other…
The High School Years
I’ve been recording my youth once a week for the last few months, and I have finally come to the last week, where I’ll talk a little about my memories from high school. My 17th birthday School My family moved during my sophomore year, so I went to two high different schools. I think the…
25 Ways to Annoy Your Mom
Kids have an amazing ability to be annoying. Your kids don’t do any of these things, do they? Stand next to her bed while she’s sleeping and whisper “Mom. Mom. Mom. Mom.” until she wakes up. Stand next to her bed while she’s sleeping and poke her arm – gently – until she wakes up….
Christmas Morning in Photos
Christmas has been over for….well, long enough. I really should have shared these pictures by now, but as soon as we got home from our holiday trip to Florida, kids got sick, there were tasks to take care of and deadlines to meet. So here I am, after New Years, sharing our Christmas morning pictures….
Foods to Fight the Cold and Flu
My kids headed back to school yesterday….all except one. Reese was home sick (and will be again today) with a cough, stuffy nose, and fever. Unfortunately, from here on out (at least until Spring is in full force) I will no longer be able to make plans outside the house. Inevitably, during the Winter, if…
Best Face of 2010
It’s the first Monday of a new year, and the first I Heart Faces challenge of 2011. This week’s challenge is to find your best face photo of 2010. I have a hard time picking “bests” out, but this photo of Reese is one that has stood out as one of my favorites this year….
Salvation, Courtesy of Maytag
I’ve spent considerable time over the last 6 months complaining about our broken dishwasher. On a good day, I would spend a full hour washing dishes-for-seven by hand. On an average day, I spent closer to 2 hours washing dishes. And on a bad day, my kitchen looked like this: Stacks and stacks of rinsed…
Link Up Your Giveaways 1/2
It has taken me a while to get around to picking winners….(I wish I could figure out how to number my comments with my current theme. Grr!). I blame it on the Christmas season, my travels, and the kids. But better late than never…I finally have winners to announce in my two latest give aways!…
What I Miss About Vacation
I slept in this morning, as I like to do on New Years Day. Our New Years Eve celebrations included eating ice cream and watching movies in the comfort of our basement family room. Three of our five kids were scattered around town, and we simply enjoyed the quiet. This morning, though, I was still…