From the monthly archives:

July 2011

flower addiction

July 25, 2011
Vail Valley flowers

We spent last week in the Vail Valley. It was literally 35 degrees cooler there than here when we arrived. 35 degrees. One of my favorite things about vacation is just taking pictures. I probably have 100 pictures of orange poppies only rivaled by the number of pictures of pink poppies only rivaled by the [...]

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i don’t believe in ponies

July 20, 2011
boys on climbing wall

I have mentioned before that skepticism runs high in my offspring. The No Santa debate is so heated that I have ruled that it is limited to holiday time…and not the holiday as defined by Hobby Lobby which has probably already devoted 1/3rd of their store square footage to Christmas in July. They also don’t [...]

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i bought robo stir and now feel really stupid

July 12, 2011
Robo Stir

As you know, I have a weakness for the infomercial. Pajama Jeans, anyone? So, when I saw the infomercial for the Robo Stir, I couldn’t help myself: The Robo Stir™ is the new way to make kitchen work quick and easy. It’s the tool that let’s you stir your food without actually having to stir. [...]

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i am alone and watching movies

July 11, 2011
deserted island view

What 3 movies would you take if you were stranded on a deserted island? {Stay tuned at the bottom of this post to find out how you can enter to win $10,000 in the Redbox Summer of Fun & Games Sweepstakes.} I am planning that my deserted island is scenic and quiet. Obviously, it has [...]

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i know a boy

July 7, 2011
I know a boy

I can just sit and watch Rhett(5) talk for hours. And he will. He has a lyrical tone that mixes with mid-word giggles and a precious mispronunciation of r’s. When he is telling a story, you can see brain cogs moving and a realization wash over his face that he is funny. He cracks himself [...]

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the enemy

July 5, 2011
kids at the lake

Today’s kids have it a bit more difficult. Each generation of children in the past have had a clear enemy. A country, philosophy or a face that could be pointed to as the definition of evil. For generations children have played with that definition and identified good by it’s absence. I do not mean to [...]

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dependent is the new independent

July 4, 2011
Rhett at age 5 telling a story

Rhett at the age of 5 has always been my most independent child. Being the third boy, it was his way of proving himself to his brothers. Proving his worth to brothers who themselves were still asking for help in the same situation. Of course, as the third child, it is also a survival mechanism.  [...]

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