Tuesday, November 30, 2010

Signs

Saw this sign at a local bakery and just had to post it!!!  Loved what it said......

Here's to Good WOMEN.......
may we
know them,
be them,
raise them.

Day 8: wisdom

Friday, November 26, 2010

Good music

My husband and I attended a Maroon 5 concert for our anniversary.  It was so good.  We did the Eagles a few years back for his birthday and I was just amazed how much concerts had changed (or had we???) They seemed so much more laid back than concerts of our college days!!!  I mean people actually stayed seated at the Eagles.......and honestly, I think we were the "young" crowd in attendance!   I knew their appeal went beyond age barriers......but evidentally people have been staying at the Hotel California for longer than I realized.:)    They were thoroughly entertaining nonetheless and such talented musicians! The Eagles sounded amazing after all these years and Maroon 5.......well they were amazing as well!!! 
She Will.............Be Loved <3
Let me add a special thanks to my dear friend who burned a CD for me of Maroon 5's newest albulm......soooo good!!!! So now I can jam out in the car!!  Great road music~


Day 7: Music

Meringue

My daughter has this thing for meringue.........she's been intrugued by it......fascinated with it........and borderline obsessed about it for quite some time now......well, I think it actually started with her first seeing it at a local bakery (and it did look delish!) so tonight.....whilst we were baking so called "melt in your mouth sugar cookies" we ended up with 3 extra egg whites.......and then it hit me~BAM~ perfect time to make meringue!!!
So we did.  Yum!!!  Now what they don't tell you about meringue.......is that it takes quite some TIME to make it peak (hee, hee, ok stop it!) but it is quite pretty and definitely delish!!!  so ........
Day 6: Meringue

Barbie~

It truly is the season of giving.......just got word that a friend of mine from high school received the Barbie we sent her.......whole story: about a year ago I found out that she had NEVER had a barbie ( Her parents had "reasons".......or so they say, I know, I know....this borders on abuse :)  but when I found this out I knew I just had to get her a barbie.......so I told my girls about it and they were all over it.......they picked out the "perfect" one and I told them it was one of our "angel tree" gifts this year......I didn't tell them that she was my age, just that she was a "girl who'd never had a barbie in her whole life".........being the sweethearts that they are.....they immediately wanted to clean out their barbie "tub" and give her some barbies but I told them we'd just send her the new one.  Well, today she posts on facebook that it arrived!!!  YEAH!!!   I hope she plays with it for years and makes up for lost time!!!!  Girls and Dolls~


Day 5 Barbie :)



Laughter!

Just took the kids to see the new Will Farrel movie, MegaMind!  So funny.....we love Will Farrel so anything he does is always awesome (minus Step Brothers!!!  Ok, I did NOT find the humor in some parts of that one--just gross!)  but this one was really cute!  Best part--the overall message that Good overcomes evil :)  ........and the music was great-- 
Nothing like a family movie to counteract Black Friday Frenzy~~
Day 4 Laughter!

Tuesday, November 23, 2010

Happy Thanksgiving!!!

You will recall how I said a friend inspired me with the gratitude project?  I really need to clarify.......that my daughter has REALLY been the inspiration behind my quest to blog!!!!  She's quite a writer and a natural with technology...........and of course she's an inspiration in many facets of my life but she definitely deserves a SHOUT OUT on my blog!! ;)

Well did I mention that this friend is a photographer.......so she has done a photo-journal-version of the gratitude project!!  Now, I'm not a photographer (don't even own a REAL camera) but I'm thinking that this gratitude photo-journal project would be a WONDERFUL keepsake for our children........and hey, that's what got me into this whole journal-turned blogger mommy- thing to begin with so.............let's give it a try......with pictures!   Now I won't be able to do a day-by-day post or anything like that (hey--a girl's gotta have her limits :)  but I figure that if each post is numbered.......then whenever I reach my 365th post.........the project will be complete. 


DAY 3     A husband's touch :)  I came home feeling completely crummy......the whole runny nose crank or allergies........that everyone seems to be dealing with right now.  On top of that, one of my besties had just called to cancel our dinner plans (for being sick with the same junk)..........and as he comes in the door.....he takes one look at my face and immediately begins to comfort me........asking how I feel and checking me over from head to toe like an overprotective mother (in his masculine defense.......I never actually had an overprotective mother so it takes very little mothering for me to be able to say this felt like overprotective mothering :) ........then insisting I take some airborne and get to bed early......... simply giving his loving touch.............and instantly, I began to feel better.  I know the power of healing in the human touch.......but it is so much more when that hand is one you have walked through much of your life with.......and it soothes the soul.........like a warm bowl of chicken noodle soup.  Mmmmm......mmmmm......good!



Saturday, October 30, 2010

Trick or Treat 10

What fun!!  To hear the giggles......that smell of the orange plastic pumpkins loaded with Halloween candy......watching day turn to night.....and wondering how it ever turned into such a mere, short, 2 hr event.......then the sound of all those candy wrappers as they scatter across the floor.  Dumped out for all to sort, and still the smell lingers............


This year, a greek goddess, a black cat witch, and a passenger who is merging into adulthood........reflecting that he has probably seen his last childhood trick or treating...........who then...........at the final turn..........grabs a bag and leaps out of the car...........into the path............joining childhood again for a fleeting moment.........making mommy smile................and want to hug him......close my eyes and remember his first costume...........then the many more to follow...........Woody, Buzz, a fireman, Darth Vadar, Darth Mahl, a Dirt Bike Rider,  a Rapper, Obama, and so on.  As they run from house to house.......I think of all the Halloweens.................and how blessed we have been........and how fast it goes by.  But that smell still lingers..............and we know it will soon give way to another holiday.........leading us towards another special occassion..........the celebrations of life!


For me,  fall will always be........those moments.........when I stop and cherish............all that we have...and how I somehow manage........to scavenge all the dark chocolate from those mounds and mounds of Halloween candy.........which is few and far between :) 


DAY 2:   Children.

Sunday, October 24, 2010

Mommy Journal

I started this journal years ago on our (then) home computer.......I found it so rewarding but when that old computer finally kissed us good-bye........I was determined to get back to my mommy journal.  Now  here I am :) 


It's a combination--gratitude journal/bits-n-pieces of our lives......but a dear friend recently reintroduced to me the concept of a gratitude journal.............through pictures.....so I'm thinking................it's close to Thanksgiving.............and why not?  My purpose was to leave something written.......for my children......to read so that they would always have the perspective of life during their childhood as mommy saw it.  And so that they would know just how incredibly richly they have blessed our lives.  I guess losing my own father at an early adult age made this endeavor all that more important to me, personally. 


So here we go.  For my children~ I hope you will feel all the love and joy that you have brought to our lives!!!  God is good and His blessing of children is the greatest gift!


DAY 1   I am thankful for God.  The many blessings He has bestowed in my life and all that He is.....all that He does.......eternally.
Allow me to give credit to the originator of this wonderful concept: