In the beginning we spent Thanksgiving with my husband’s family and Christmas with my family. My sister was the only one with kids and Christmas is more fun with little ones who still believe in the magic of it all. One day my brother-in-law announced that he and his wife would be having [...]
Archive for the ‘Family’ Category
Happy Birthday!
Posted in Family, tagged birthday, Family, nephew on October 30, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Happy Birthday Kane!
We Love You!
Knitted Goodies
Posted in Books, Crafting, Family, tagged knitting, yarn, bag, bookmark, knitting projects, learning new skills on October 6, 2009 | 1 Comment »
My husband has been hard at work learning to knit and the first fruits of his labor have been bestowed upon me. I am so proud of what my sweetie has accomplished that I just had to share these wonderful gifts!
a pretty green bookmark
a lovely knitted bag
perfect for holding a book
Seeing his accomplishments and [...]
Happy Birthday Kyleigh!
Posted in Family, Special Occasions, tagged birthday, Family, fun on October 3, 2009 | 1 Comment »
My littlest niece just turned one year old! We spent lastnight celebrating our little princess! She is just adorable, even with a cold and mosquito bite!
Drumsticks!!! Ice Cream Fun!
Posted in Cool Finds, Everyday Life, Family, tagged chocolate, drumsticks, ice cream, summer fun, summer treat on August 17, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
These drumsticks are perhaps my favorite ice cream treats. Recently, I discovered a receipe for making my own fun treats. I haven’t had a opportunity yet to try it out, but I am excited at the prospect. Click here, for the directions and have a little summer fun!
And if a full size [...]
Extreme Makeover Vacation Edition
Posted in Beauty, Family, tagged cabins, camping, grill, jKiwi, KOA, makeover, movies, shopping, swimming, vacation, virtual makeover on August 2, 2009 | 2 Comments »
We have returned from vacation and oh did we ever have fun! We swam and shopped just a bit. We cooked hot dogs on the grill and read ( I finished three books!). It was one of the best vacations. In fact we were having so much fun, we decided to [...]
Happy Anniversary!
Posted in Family, Special Occasions on July 14, 2009 | 4 Comments »
Hubby and I celebrated our 7th Wedding Anniversary Sunday! Well, in actuality, we celebrated all weekend. We had a lovely dinner at Olive Garden, went to the bookstore where I got to choose my own gift, and even watched a movie! We had a wonderful weekend! Honey, I just want to [...]
Ethel and Eileen
Posted in Crafting, Family, shopping, tagged beads, cousin, ethelandeileen, Etsy, Family, grandmothers, Jewelry, shop, shopping on July 11, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
While traveling and visiting lastweek, I discovered that my cousin has her own Etsy shop. Lindy has been making beaded jewerly for a while now and her work is quite lovely. Recently, she has opened an Etsy shop called EthelandEileen. It is named for her grandmothers. Eileen is her dad’s mom [...]
“There’s No Place Like Home”
Posted in Everyday Life, Family on July 10, 2009 | 1 Comment »
We had a wonderful time visiting family, yet I am glad to be home! Unpacking has been quite fun! My mom decided to do a bit of Spring Cleaning this year and found a bunch of old dolls that my Aunt Shirley and my grandma made for me and my sister and as [...]
Still On Holiday!
Posted in Family, tagged Books, Family, figurine, flea market, vacation, visiting on June 30, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Well, tomorrow we head for Oklahoma! I am so excited! I can’t wait to see my aunt and uncle. We are having a blast with the kiddos. They keep me in stitches! They all have such a wonderful sense of humor.
I mentioned my little trip to the flea market and I wanted to share a [...]








