Posted in celebration, cooking, discoveries on June 20, 2007 | 5 Comments »
This past weekend, I figured out how to counterfeit the Olive Garden’s Limoncello lemonade!
I found a knock-off recipe here and I’ve gotta tell ya, it’s pretty darned good. The O’Garden’s version is a little smoother than mine turned out to be, though; I suspect they’ve got a slushy machine at the bar that gives [...]
Posted in kid cuteness, ten things Tuesday on June 19, 2007 | 8 Comments »
TWO for Tuesday. We have the “yes, I can / no, I can’t” edition, and a snippet of Tuesday morning with Punkin’ Pie. First, the conversation:
Yesterday was Punkin’s “stepping up” day, where the fourth grade class is celebrated before it moves on to the middle school. For the occasion, she asked me to do her [...]
Posted in Little Bits of Nothingness, meme on June 18, 2007 | 4 Comments »
This meme, stolen from Tense Teacher (who else? I nick all my memes from her) reminds me of those diamond ads - one for your past, one for your present, and one for your future. Anyway, here are my answers:
* Getting to Know You - Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow *
Where were you in [...]
Posted in Home and Family, Parenting, admiration, celebration, love notes on June 17, 2007 | 8 Comments »
My husband dislikes what he calls “Hallmark holidays.” Valentines, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, Secretary’s Day, that sort of thing. Regardless of his disdain for this “artificial” holiday (’it’s just made up as a reason to guilt people into buying cards’), I’m going to post this tribute to Mr. Chili, who effortlessly embodies what [...]
Posted in Little Bits of Nothingness on June 16, 2007 | 3 Comments »
I’m grading this weekend and, when it all gets to be just too much for me to take anymore, I click open my computer and go looking for a little bit of something to give my brain a break.
Usually, I play a game called Word Whomp on Pogo. It’s essentially a combination of Scrabble [...]
Posted in Friends, ideas and opinions, ruminating on June 15, 2007 | 9 Comments »
I bought myself this little card, matted it in front of its own envelope, and stuck it to the wall behind my desk. It’s a sentiment I’ve been thinking about for a long time, now - I think it’s an integral component to my faith - but I’m still not certain that [...]
Posted in Blogroll, Friends, admiration, celebration, discoveries on June 14, 2007 | 3 Comments »
Gerry has moved himself into new digs here at WordPress. You can find him at twoblueday(dot)wordpress(dot)com.
I found Gerry…. you know what? I don’t remember HOW I found Gerry. It’s very likely that Gerry found me. Regardless, his is a great place to go to for gorgeous pictures, really well-considered opinions, and keen, insightful observations. If [...]
Posted in Blogroll, Friends, Questions, strange but true on June 13, 2007 | 2 Comments »
…he’s got answers!
My blogger friend, Sphyrnatude, has started a new feature that he’s calling “Ask Dr. Science” in which he offers to tackle all those tricky questions you’ve always wanted the answers to.
I fired off a question about identical twins and genetics yesterday, and am formulating more questions to ask. Of course, most of [...]
Posted in Questions, backyard wildlife on June 12, 2007 | 13 Comments »
Yet again, I’m looking to you, Dear Readers, for help in identifying my backyard wildlife.
Mr. Chili is trying to get grass to grow over the construction-devastated dirt that is most of our yard. This evening, he went out to check on the little seeds’ progress when he heard rustling and a sort of critter-like [...]
Posted in music, ten things Tuesday on June 12, 2007 | 6 Comments »
The “I’m really just a teenager in a grown woman’s body” edition.
Here are ten songs that either I’ve played at teenager-worthy, vibrate the side mirrors volume while alone in my car in the past two weeks, or that will be likely heard thumping from my car at some point during the summer. These songs [...]
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