We made pancakes and fried eggs at the same time! I cooked pancakes so fast that I actually got to eat breakfast with the family. Usually I'm stuck at the stove.
What goes with blueberry pancakes? Blueberry banana smoothies!
Yum!
Who likes blueberries? Me! Me! Me! I do! I do! I do!
The Children's Place has cute children's clothes! And, if you get them on summer clearance with an additional 15% off you can get shirts and shorts for about $3-4 each.
Tessa got this shirt from her Auntie (Thanks Lhevinne!) for her birthday in pink (they only had a photo of the green one on the website) and it is SO CUTE!
BUT… placing an order on July 18 and having it delivered (hopefully) by August 4 is NOT FAST SHIPPING! SLOWEST SHIPPING EVER! NOT ACCEPTABLE! Oh, and if you get cranky and decide to cancel your order because you are mad the shipping is taking so long, you can forget it. They don't cancel orders. At all. Swistle had a few words for The Children's Place too. AMEN SISTER!
I found this kitty picture here at I Can Has Cheezburger. Cutest kitty picture ever! Can you tell I've been thinking about camping lately?
We checked the book Hello, Lulu by Caroline Uff out from the library and as we were reading it to Emma, Rogene said, "Hey! That is you and me!"…
Emma is teething today. A big molar. She woke up no less than 6 times last night. Her nickname today shall be "Crabby Patty".
Swimming lessons are SO AWESOME! I think we may do them all year long!
Last year for my first blogoversary I wrote a really boring post about my blogging history (yawn!). That was WAY too much work, so this year I'm going to give you a few of my favorite blog tag lines, some favorite photos I've found on blogs, and some funny (at least to me) blog quotes.
Top 3 Favorite Blog Tag Lines…
Miss Zoot - "If You're Looking for Wisdom, Move Along"
Cheeky Lotus - "Does This Blog Make My Butt Look Big?"
Dooce - "All About My Stupid, Boring Life"
Miss Zoot - "Pretend I Said Something Funny"
(Apparently I can't count to 3.)
Top 3 Favorite Blog Kid Pictures (These photos are worth the extra click!)
"Many of the surprises that come with motherhood smell bad and are hard to remove from your upholstery." - Daring Young Mom
(After finding a snake in the yard and asking husband to take care of it…) "Unless loud shrill screeching and hand wringing will lead to the demise of a snake, my presence will be of no use." - Fiddledeedee
"Note from the first trimester: I can taste my teeth." - Mighty Girl (Ah, first trimester of pregnancy… good times, at least for those of us with morning sickness.)
Top 3 Favorite Photos of My Kids Taken in the Last Month (all were taken either by Rogene or his brother Riccoh).
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And last of all three funny photos from the Fail Blog. (Worth the click, I promise!)
JMom over at Lots of Scotts wrote a post today that really explains how I feel a lot of the time. It is called "Barren" and here is a quote…
I rarely talk about my infertility because I am not a wallower. I don't advocate living in the past. I like to move on. I do, however, think it is necessary to periodically revisit the places where God has delivered you from, if for no other reason than to fully appreciate the gifts we have been given. God eventually answered my prayer for offspring–and He answered it abundantly. This family that exhausts me and pushes me to my limits is nothing short of a God-given miracle.
But what if He hadn't answered me the way I wanted? God does not answer every prayer specifically as requested like some sort of Divine short order cook. I must be careful to not equate His goodness with how large my bank account of blessings is (or isn't). He is who He is. He does what He does and He is the same God in times of plenty and in times of want.
If you've ever been infertile, known someone infertile or just are curious go read the post here.
Goldsmith Jewelry is having a contest! They are giving away these beautiful 1 carat total weight diamond stud earrings valued at $1500.00! All you have to do is post about this contest and link to Goldsmith Jewelry!
Goldsmith Jewelry has been serving the Orlando market for over 30 years. If you have money to spend on Jewelry this Valentine's day, this would be a good place to buy some.
I posted a video of this song before but it was only half the song. It is Anita Renfroe condensing all the things a mom says in 24 hours into three minutes to the tune of the William Tell Overture. Rogene found the full version for me so I'm posting it again. Enjoy!
I finally found it! The recalled Elmo toy I now affectionately call "Lead Paint Elmo." After searching untold hours for this toy for days on end, Emma came out of her bedroom, where she had apparently stashed it (I wonder if she has other contraband too), and had it IN HER MOUTH!
Thanks for the poisonous toys, Mattel!
Don't worry, I threw him in the trash, along with Lead Paint Elmo Sprinkler, and Tessa entire collection of Killer Magnet Polly Pockets. I have no idea, now that the boxes are gone, how to distinguish which tiny, tiny parts are part of the recalled Polly Pocket collections. I figure we will just throw ALL the Polly Pockets away and start fresh.
Anybody else out there eyeing all your kids toys suspiciously now… wondering what else will be recalled?
I was inspired to color coordinate my books and join the Rainbow of Books group on Flickr (check it out for some amazing pictures of bookshelves organized by color) by Sundry at Sundrybuzz. At the very least, it is a free way to add some eye catching color to a room.
