June 2009

Too. Tired. To. Post.

June 12, 2009 daily life

No naps. In and out of carseats from 11:30am-7:30pm. Switching carseats from rental to fixed car. Getting lost because of a closed road and unmarked detour. Throwing rocks in the creek. Dinner at California Pizza Kitchen. Quick stop at Trader Joe’s because they have kids’ sized carts. Bathtime with tears. Early bedtime for Mommy.

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Sisterchicks in Wooden Shoes (*a giveaway*)

June 11, 2009 books

Multnomah asked me to review Sisterchicks in Wooden Shoes by Robin Jones Gunn. And if you’ve been around here for even five minutes you know I replied with a big resounding YES! Not only do I admire Robin Jones Gunn (see blog gush #1 and 2), I also have my own group of sisterchicks which [...]

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Lydia’s New Favorite Poem

June 10, 2009 books

I had a penny, A bright new penny, I took my penny To the market square. I wanted a rabbit, A little brown rabbit, And I looked for a rabbit ‘Most everywhere. For I went to the stall where they sold sweet lavender (“Only a penny for a bunch of lavender!”). “Have you got a [...]

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Top Ten Tuesday: Best Breakfast Foods EVAH

June 9, 2009 top ten tuesday

{{{Hey, I just linked up to Real Life Sarah’s Your Life, Your Blog. So, hello if you’ve stopped by from Sarah’s. If you are just randomly reading this because you love breakfast…well, enjoy!}}} I’m hungry. And tired of cooking. So, without any more talking, lets get to daydreaming about my TOP TEN FAVORITE BREAKFAST FOODS [...]

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Stone Mountain’s Sky Hike (or “I’m A Scaredy Cat”)

June 8, 2009 adventure

My cousin’s husband, Al has never been to Georgia before. My dad wanted him to see some real Southern stuff, so we headed off to Georgia’s biggest redneck southern attraction, Stone Mountain! If you don’t know, Stone Mountain is one of the world’s largest…uh, stone mountains. It’s actually very cool. Not only is it a [...]

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My New Favorite: The Father’s Day Edition

June 6, 2009 linky love

Vintage Awesomeness :: :: :: Bowling Belt Buckle from ilovevintagestuff Sweetest Gift :: :: :: Hand Stamped Key from kvossdesigns Super Geek Present :: :: :: Superman Jr. USB flash drive by AlasMyDear Gift for a Musician :: :: :: Hand Stamped Copper Guitar Pick by  RockYourWire Gift for MY dad :: :: :: Handcarved [...]

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Family Recipe: Chicken Divan. It’s DIVINE.

June 4, 2009 carnival

{If you’re here from Once A Month Mom, Welcome! If you like what you see I’d love for you to subscribe or click around for some of my other recipes!} My favoritest favorite most fave recipe of all times is Chicken Divan. Yeah, I know there are all kinds of Chicken Divan recipes. But the [...]

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