Archives for 2011

Am I Bugging You?

Monday, May 2, 2011 by Lolli 3 Comments

I hear that phrase almost daily from my 5 year old. “Am I bugging you?” Granted, he’s just being silly when he says it, but the answer is almost always yes. But I can’t help but smile and give him a hug when he asks me that question. AJ brought this paper home from school…

Ask Dr. Tanya

Saturday, April 30, 2011 by Lolli 1 Comment

I have been feeling crummy all week. Last week, I played doctor to three of my five kids as they vomited and moaned through their Spring Break. I’m still not sure if I’ve got an adult version of what my kids had or if my stomach pains are something altogether different. Either way you look…

Reese’s Baptism – Photostory Friday Link-up

Thursday, April 28, 2011 by Lolli 19 Comments

Last Saturday, my youngest daughter, Reese, was baptized. Not only was this a special day for her in and of itself, but it was especially unique because it was the 22nd anniversary of her Daddy’s baptism, when he was a senior in high school. Despite the fact that we really missed having Grandma and Grandpa…

Bed Bugs

Thursday, April 28, 2011 by Lolli 6 Comments

No, I’m not talking about the bed bug epidemic. I’m talking about the overwhelming, paralyzing fear of finding bugs and spiders in my bed at night. I don’t often talk about my childhood fear of bugs in my bed. In fact, my fear of bugs in my bed is one of those topics that I…

Savoring Spring

Wednesday, April 27, 2011 by Lolli 3 Comments

I’ve been thinking a lot about savoring the season – not only the Spring, which I am loving, but this season of my life….which I am not loving so much. According to this month’s Fishful Thinking newsletter message from Dr. Karen Reivich, savoring is an important part of happiness. Dr. Reivich suggests thinking about the…

Easter Morning – Wordless Wednesday

Wednesday, April 27, 2011 by Lolli 13 Comments

Cousins + lots of candy + a sunshiny Easter morning. What could be better? Linked up to Wordful Wednesday, Wordish Wednesday, and Wordless Wednesdays all over.

Wonderful Dessert: Chocolate, Cream Cheese and Cool Whip Layered Treat

Tuesday, April 26, 2011 by Lolli 6 Comments

I was talking about a favorite Spring-time dessert last week with some friends online, and promised that I would share the recipe here after the holiday. After eating a bowl of Wonderful for a before-lunch snack this morning, I remembered my promise. You will thank me later, I swear! This dessert is an old…

How Spring Break Nearly Killed Me

Monday, April 25, 2011 by Lolli 3 Comments

After staying away from my computer for the majority of Spring Break, I sat down tonight after the kids went to bed, staring at my list of posts to write, and all I could think of was how utterly exhausted I am, and how glad I am to get back to our normal schedule tomorrow….

DisneyNature’s African Cats – Help Save the Savannah

Friday, April 22, 2011 by Lolli 3 Comments

It’s not very often that I get to take my entire family to see a movie, but I was thrilled that we could see African Cats at an exclusive pre-screening on Monday. I had actually had the chance to see the movie previously, so when I was offered an additional screening, I jumped at the…

Traditional Easter Eggs – PSF GMYBS Link-up

Thursday, April 21, 2011 by Lolli 12 Comments

After showing off our slightly complicated Easter Egg decorating the other day, today I am ready to share the more traditional “dunk and dye” eggs that we also decorated this week. Sadly, we have spent the majority of our Spring Break with 2 or 3 kids sick. Vacation is no fun when all you want…