So here we are at Costco, for our quarterly stock-up trip. We were almost out of the big ticket items that I usually stock in bulk: toilet tissue, coffee, dinner napkins, kitchen trashbags, bar soap, etc. As usual, we ended up with stuff we don’t need, like a case of Mexicoke. But I have to … Read more
Hooray! The weather has finally warmed up well here, and the birds have returned! The grass is returning to a lovely green color, and the kids would rather be outside playing then cooped up in the house. With the warmer weather comes one of my favorite things, starting our family’s garden! It’s been very exciting … Read more
Meet Scruffy, Jacob’s very first Webkinz toy. He got Scruffy for his 5th Birthday from a preschool friend. Webkinz are stuffed animals that come with codes so you can play with their alter egos online. It’s fun, safe, and more educational than I thought it would be. From 2007 09 15 Jacob 5th Birthday Once … Read more
This is a re-post from April 10, 2008…thanks again to Paul G. who had first enlightened me about this. Presenting the Do-It-Yourself Demotivational Poster Generator Dave and I have always gotten a kick out of those motivational posters, such as this one: But we get MORE of a kick out of the parodies on the … Read more
From 2010 01 23 Timmy’s Mickey Mouse 5th Birthday Cake This is Timmy’s birthday cake (duh!). Due to a series of unfortunate events, Timmy’s birthday was reduced to having a friend over for cake and ice cream after dinner tonight. We were planning a trip to the local indoor water park with the same friend, … Read more
Around Halloween, it got cold enough in our basement that I had to bring my worm bin upstairs to the living room. I keep my house pretty cool, but for the past 2 months my worms seem happy enough. We have been giving them about a pound of food scraps per week. Other than giving … Read more
**Yes, I know this is in Iowa, but it’s easily something that someone in Nebraska could do. Today the family took a day trip to Mount Crescent Ski Area in Crescent, Iowa. Dave and I can now proudly add this small mountain to our “I didn’t realize there was skiing there!” locations that includes Mad … Read more
I’ve been thinking…. “Great, here we go again!” No…no…these are just some thoughts I’ve been having in general. About goal-setting, future plans, life in general. Today a friend is taking her GRE. She’s in her 30s, like me…and has young sons, like me…and is an Air Force wife, like me. UNLIKE me, she’s gotten off … Read more
I’ve quite a queue of potential blog posts in my mind…mainly things that have been happening in our lives, and every once in a while something happens about which I think “That would be a fun/funny/silly/insightful blog post.” I think I’ll be improving in the next week or so, as the boys’ soccer seasons wrap … Read more
I stole this idea from an NCO I worked with in South Carolina (thanks MSgt B!). She has 5 kids so her 5 pairs of pants across the lawn generated so much buzz last year, it was featured on the front page of the Sumter, SC newspaper Halloween week. I was inspired when I was … Read more