inspired by bloggers

August 23, 2012
bloggers - shauna and holly

One of the things I love about being a blogger is the community.  It is something I didn’t expect when I started blogging nearly a kajillion years ago, but it has turned out to be one of the best parts. It is like getting a great big hug from the internet. The cool thing is [...]

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i bought a lytro camera

August 22, 2012
Lytro camera

I have been taking pictures consistently {OK, obsessively} for over 10 years.  It is no coincidence that my oldest child is 11. It started with a small point and shoot.  A few years ago I progressed to a SLR.  Up until last week I was using a combination of SLR and my iPhone. Last week [...]

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pillow talk potluck

August 13, 2012
Potlucks are on Mondays

Potluck has reappeared this Monday… It has been elusive lately, like a rare bird. No need for binoculars.  Potluck has landed on your very own computer screen. And now. As if the potluck isn’t excitement enough. Try to hold your applause to the end. I am introducing a new potluck segment… Things that Make Holly [...]

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the summer of our discontent

August 11, 2012
summer of our discontent

We are a week away from the boys going back to school.* *Information that might be helpful for you if you are new around here is that Holly’s kids go to school 3 days a week and she home schools them 2 days a week through a school set up for such a schedule. {deep [...]

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well, i never

August 7, 2012
boys in mountain air

Have you ever spent the week in cool mountain air? Beating the Texas heat by nearly 50 degrees in the evening. Observing an after-dark Badminton match between a collection of random vacationing boys while shivering in a jacket over summerwear. Have you ever torn 3 children away from a vacation? Packing them in an SUV [...]

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it is just pretty

August 2, 2012
Betty Ford Alpine Gardens - back entrance

One of my most favorite places in the whole world is the Betty Ford Alpine Gardens in Vail, CO. This is why… If I were a beaver, I would have chosen this as my home. There is plenty of space for boys to run with the hopes of wearing them out. And I wouldn’t be [...]

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pillow horror story

July 24, 2012
scary caat

When I was in high school, my best friends dragged me to Pet Sematary.  At that point, I hadn’t seen many movies and certainly none of the horror variety. Those friends knew me. Those friends knew better. Those friends laughed hysterically AT ME as I spent the entire two hours UNDER my theater seat with [...]

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let’s

July 22, 2012
Girls laughing

Let’s giggle. Express our creativity. Explore the adventures of everyday. Make our day colorful. Let’s eat lunch sitting next to our best friend. Let’s make sure these kids eat tomorrow too. Today they were fed because of Voice of Hope, Feeding America and The North Texas Food Bank. You can provide a meal for a [...]

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holding hands

July 17, 2012
holding hands

We had just dropped off his older brothers. The car reflexively parked at Target for a morning errand run. He waited for me on the sidewalk. I reached down for his hand. It wasn’t there. I looked down and saw him quietly hide it behind his back. Are you embarrassed to hold hands with your [...]

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consequence or irony?

July 12, 2012
scooter

Having three boys requires a lot of toy management. We seem to have three of just about everything ever displayed at a Toys ‘R Us. God forbid they share. I have spent extensive time in their playroom and bedroom to assure that IF all the toys were ever put away at the same exact time, [...]

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potluck of the tardy variety

July 10, 2012
copperhead snake next to no trespassing sign

Yes, I realize it isn’t Monday, but I am throwing a Monday potluck anyway. I am just holding my breath that the Monday Potluck Police don’t notice. So, summertime has been busy. There are the usual things that happen around the house. Then the added details of camps, vacations, baseball games and swimming pool visit [...]

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