We’ve had record heat these past few weeks, and although the kids are still in school for another week, it definitely FEELS LIKE SUMMER. We have been running the AC non-stop and blowing fans in every room. And when that doesn’t work, we turn on the water and play in the back yard. Anything to…
Archives for June 2011
Family Movie Night Returns
My son once asked me if TVs were invented when I was a kid. Yes, son, in fact TVs have been around much longer than Mom. I actually watched quite a bit of TV when I was growing up (a fact that my kids have a hard time accepting, since we currently don’t have TV…
Eyelashes – Wordless Wednesday
The other day, KitKat and Reese gave each other make-overs. When they walked downstairs to show me, I was shocked at Reese’s eyelashes. KitKat took Reese outside and snapped a few pictures. Is this crazy or what? PS – she is eight years old. Linked up to Wordful Wednesday, Wordish Wednesday, and Wordless Wednesdays all…
Allergy-Friendly Living
I wrote this post while participating in a blog tour conducted by Clever Girls Collective on behalf of Claritin®. I have been compensated for my time commitment to the program. When I was growing up in Northern California, I had the occasional itchy eye or fits of sneezing. But I never considered my allergies a…
Lawrence S. Eagleburger – A Mentor and Friend
My husband wrote this article about his experiences with Lawrence Eagleburger after learning of his passing yesterday. If another more touching memorial to Mr. Eagleburger has been written, I haven’t seen it, and I thought that it should be published. I hope Mr. E knew how much CandyMan appreciated him. I first met Secretary Eagleburger…
Former Sectretary of State Lawrence Eagleburger Dies
I don’t get involved in politics and I don’t write political posts. But this report is not political. This is personal. Lawrence Eagleburger was not only a career diplomat and Secretary of State (among countless other achievements) – he was a friend and mentor. I got an email from CandyMan this morning with the news….
Love and Marriage (and Gnats) – PSF Linky
It’s wedding and engagement season again. Unfortunately, it’s also gnat season. I met this fun couple at a local garden yesterday morning to take a few engagement shots. We had to postpone their photo shoot a few times last month because of rain, so when we had a dry morning for pictures, we were thrilled….
Who Says Costumes Are Only for Halloween?
One of my favorite new-to-me traditions on the 4th of July is capturing unique photos of fireworks. Ever since I can remember, both as a child and as a parent, I have spent July 4th watching fireworks. We usually head a few miles away to the County Fairgrounds, where they put on quite an impressive…