Make limoncello! I'm still on an Italy high and can't stop daydreaming about our perfectly perfect family vacation. We are all still moping about, missing various bits and pieces of our experience. The boys miss Gaspar, the lovely grandfatherly owner of our favorite … [Read more...] about 5:00 Fridays – When Life Gives You Lemons…
Dirt and Noise
Wordless Wednesday: Sony PSPeace
When in Rome…
I'm as close to Audrey Hepburn as I'm ever going to be. I just took a Roman Holiday. The similarities end there. For starters, my waistline is not so small considering all the gelato I ate. If you must know, in 10 days I tried six different flavors: coffee, coconut, … [Read more...] about When in Rome…
What I Did on My Summer Vacation
This photo album customized with Smilebox … [Read more...] about What I Did on My Summer Vacation
5:00 Fridays – Kelly’s Cukes
Cucumis sativus Concombre Cetriolo Gurke I learned something today. Who knew the Bible had so many quotes about cucumbers? OK, maybe only two, but that's two more mentions of the cuke than I thought would be in the Bible. Dr. Samuel Johnson once said back in … [Read more...] about 5:00 Fridays – Kelly’s Cukes
Raising Digital Kids is Stressful
Raising children in the digital era is giving me gray hair. I am glad my sons only use the computer once in a while to play games on PBS Kids or Starfall or other such wholesome sites. Bird and Deal are only 5 and 6 (almost 7!), so I know their cyber world will change faster … [Read more...] about Raising Digital Kids is Stressful
Happy 5th (GASP!!!) Birthday to Deal!
I have just a few years until my sons are taller than I am. Granted, they aren't up against a huge challenge here as I am a whopping 60 inches tall (that's 5'0 if you aren't mathy). My baby boy is growing like a weed, and he is quickly creeping up on his big brother. Mac Daddy … [Read more...] about Happy 5th (GASP!!!) Birthday to Deal!