I'm blaming crediting enomis57 (who credited ladybracknell) for this picspam. Thanks to both of them I've discovered (and downloaded) a nifty photo-taking app for my iPhone called 'Hipstamatic'.

***WARNING***
IT'S ADDICTIVE. I MAY FORGET TO EAT OR SLEEP OR FEED THE CHILDREN. I'M BUSY, OKAY?

Flowers first...


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My neighbor just brought me these peonies:


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Here in Michigan spring has finally arrived. Even after 6+ years here I'm amazed at how quickly the scenery goes from all-over white to green explosion in a matter of weeks ( Read more... )

I'm afraid summer's already winding down here...we had some lows in the 50's this past week and for two days now we've shut the air conditioning off and opened the windows. Bliss.

So it's about time I documented the garden.

Here's what it's looking like...

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Making a brief appearance ( Read more... )

I love the way lj can be a source of friendly advice...let's see how you guys do.

I'm in need of info/input on a few topics today:

1. Electric wall ovens. Any brands/features that you hate/love? I'm leaning towards one with manual knobs/controls so that the digital parts are kept to a minimum (they always seem to die first).

2. Shakespeare ( Read more... )

Okay...so I exaggerate. A bit.

I'll start off of by saying that Friday evening was nice. The Youngest did his play performance and everything went very nicely.

( Cardinal! )

I was tagged the other day by willow_wand and finally feel up to starting this!

1. Post about something that made you happy today.
2. Repeat for eight days.
3. Tag eight people to do the same. (Just have at it if you haven't done it yet---it's therapeutic!)

The sun came out.
Yesterday was so unbelievably dark, rainy, ick. The rain was good for the peas ( Read more... )

I try to feed my kids a good breakfast each morning. I try. Today the menu included carne guisada tacos (yummy yes, willow_wand?) and home-grown raspberries picked yesterday. And milk. And tea.

Conversation with Youngest before walking out door:
Me: You barely ate anything! You didn't even touch the raspberries!
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Last week I shared the good news that The Youngest and I will be participating in a local art show. This past weekend I got another piece of good news: The Youngest's sculpture has won a prize! He's so excited.

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