Is your day turning out as expected? Mine neither. It never does. I have this pie in the sky idea of how my day should look yet it never looks that way. I sometimes think I set myself up for failure by not setting reasonable expectations for myself. As if I am magically going to … [Read more…]
Staycation. What can I say? It’s over now so I figured I would finally jot down a few notes. I gave up writing daily because, well, staycation is kind of boring. It’s not exactly like I had amazing photos of Hawaii to post. On day 5 or 6 (I lost track of days too) we … [Read more…]
Day 3 has come and gone and technically Day4 is underway. Yesterday brought us barreling into Animal Adventure in Harpursville, NY. You may have followed April the giraffe over the winter and spring in anticipation of watching a giraffe give birth live on TV. Having 4 children, I can’t think of a more awful thing … [Read more…]
Well, yesterday ended by going to an outdoor movie at the zoo. It was free but the concessions weren’t. I bravely handed two 7 year olds a wad of money and sent them to get popcorn. 2 bottles of Sprite, a bag of skittles and a Hershey bar returned albeit without any change. So back … [Read more…]
Back for more? Don’t hate me yet? Awesome. Yesterday I ranted about my children and today I will rant some more. We also mentioned Anne of Green Gables and the newest adaptation. I started off discussing a book I’ve never read and other peoples opinion of it and it’s adaptations for the screen. And then… … [Read more…]
I have a confession: I have never read Anne of Green Gables. Nor have I read many other books I probably was supposed to in school. Although, to be honest, none of these were on any reading lists for school. I was one of those annoying people who even as a kid could skim a … [Read more…]
I know. That sounds really gimmicky. Well, maybe it is but I am so stoked right now, it’s not even funny. Here’s the deal: I just bought $294.90 worth of stuff at L.L. Bean for $9.44. $9.44!!! Do you want to know how? This is SO cool!! Ok. So first: I use a Discover Card. … [Read more…]
What is a simple vacation? That is probably a complicated question. If I asked 100 people I would get 100 different answers. None of them would necessarily be wrong either. The next question is, why go on vacation? I honestly don’t know sometimes. First, I want a break from my job. Second I usually want … [Read more…]
I hope this post finds you all well and still basking in the glow of a holiday spent surrounded by loved ones, drinking hot cocoa with marshmallows and that your house is decked and ready for your Better Homes and Gardens photo shoot… Ok, so if you are like me and that just sounds like … [Read more…]
We have been “avidly” gardening for a few years now and you’d have to be slightly crazy to think gardening is a “simple” activity. Most years our basement is transformed into a nursery sometime in March and then, after the last frost, the plants are transplanted, then tended, and tended, and tended. Finally, we reap … [Read more…]