Archive for June, 2009

Top Ten {Tuesday}

Tuesday, June 30th, 2009

Now that the fam isn’t visiting, VBS is over and I have a week of no responsibilities, I’ve been online a little more. And looking at stuff I want to look at just for fun. So, here’s a few gems I’ve found this week. These are the:
Top Ten Internet-ish Things I’m Excited About
1. MckLinky. OMG. [...]

Growing Up

Monday, June 29th, 2009

Yesterday we had lunch at a Chinese restaurant. While Lydia was eating her fried rice and sipping egg drop soup, she suddenly looked grown up to me. I don’t know if it was because her hair was cute or because she doesn’t need any help eating or because she literally got taller the night before. [...]

A Review & A Giveaway: The Vanishing Sculptor by Donita K Paul

Friday, June 26th, 2009

A review? A giveaway? What happened to your bloggy manifesto, Amanda? Well, I already had about 4 or 5 things to review sitting on my virtual desk when I wrote my manifesto. But regardless I would have accepted this book because I LOVE IT.
A few years ago I picked up Donita K Paul’s first book, [...]

Someone Save Me From Elementary School

Thursday, June 25th, 2009

It’s day 4 of Vacation Bible School. The preschool kids are doing Crocodile Dock (you’ve probably seen the signs near you, it’s a popular one!) and the elementary aged kids are doing a Performing Arts Camp. At the Performing Arts Camp, they take classes like Prop Building, Guitar, Choir, Solo, Drama, etc. (There are some [...]

Retro Photo: Speculation

Wednesday, June 24th, 2009

My great-great-grandmother wrote on the back of this picture. According to her they are in West Branch, Michigan. And the people are: Agda, Henry, Dara, Ed, Dad (my great-great-grandfather), Arvid, Uno (?), Melvin (?), Henry Jr. The questions marks are hers.
This is an interesting one to me. First of all, Agda. She’s the one sitting [...]

Top Ten Creative Wedding Ideas & Traditions

Monday, June 22nd, 2009

I used to work at a bridal shoe salon. That’s right I said SHOE salon. We had 100’s of styles of wedding shoes. Isn’t that fun? We also sold accessories like flower girl baskets, gloves and earrings. I guess I got bit by the wedding bug there because I ADORE wedding stuff. I could look [...]

It’s Monday

Monday, June 22nd, 2009

We had a beautiful Father’s Day. Well, besides the vomiting. We ate lunch at The Horseradish Grill in Buckhead. Which is divine. I had shrimp and grits. I think I licked the plate in about 3 minutes. Delicious.
Then we went to the pool (where Lydia ALMOST let us let go of her) and Asa ate [...]

Happy Father’s Day To Me

Sunday, June 21st, 2009

It’s 11am on Sunday. Usually I’m at church manning two preschool classrooms. Today I’m sitting on my couch as Lydia, Asa and Les all take a nap. I’m also listening to the washing machine which is full of Lydia’s carseat pads. Yes, I’m washing them because we had our first car-vomit.
All morning Lydia was sleepy. [...]

My New Favorite

Saturday, June 20th, 2009

Blog :: :: :: Like a Warm Cup of Coffee
Restaurant :: :: :: Gabriel’s Desserts (she’s Paula Deen’s cousin, yall!)
Cute Free Downloads :: :: :: Just Something I Made
Deal for Playdates :: :: :: KidsBowlFree.com
Sidebar :: :: :: Mine. I’m cleaning it up. Whadd’ya think? (click over if you’re reading from a feed-reader, pretty please.)

My Bloggy Manifesto

Friday, June 19th, 2009

how it all began…
What’s a blog?
OMG, have you read this blog?
Wait a minute, honey. I have to see if she updated her blog.
I think I could do a blog.
Don’t tell anyone else, but I have a blog!
SOMEONE I DO NOT EVEN KNOW JUST LEFT ME A COMMENT.
I am SO blogging that.
You know, I think I [...]