Tasty Tuesdays: Banana Bread

Tasty Tuesdays: Banana Bread

Happy Tuesday!! Last weekend Kaia Papaya's Girl Scout troop had a big yard and bake sale to raise money to attend a shin-dig in Louisville.  I decided I was seriously too lazy to go through all t…
Weekend Recap

Weekend Recap

The Girl Scout troop had a shindig on Saturday afternoon at the park.  Hot dogs, potato salad, chips, drinks, and lots of little Girl Scouts!  Kaia Papaya and her partner Kaylee nearly won the three-…
The Night Sky

The Night Sky

I forgot about the Perseid meteor shower on Thursday night.  I was glad to learn that we could still see a few on Friday night as well.  We grabbed a quilt and headed out. Since I'm still learning…
Taking Flight

Taking Flight

We have these zinnias that I planted in the Spring growing by our back door.  I had no idea what butterfly attractors they would be!  I have counted 8 butterflies fluttering around them at one time. …
It's the little things...

It's the little things...

Kaia Papaya :  Mom come here! Me :  What is it?! Kaia Papaya :  Get the camera, get the camera!  I found a heart on this leaf! Me :  Ok, I'm coming, I'm coming. I let her take the photo since she in …
Wordless/Wordful Wednesday

Wordless/Wordful Wednesday

On first glance this image looks just like a couple of kids waiting for the school bus.  Unfortunately this is actually a photo of my nearly 11 year old son sulking, crying, and generally acting like…
Tasty Tuesdays: Christine's Italian Stir Fry

Tasty Tuesdays: Christine's Italian Stir Fry

I've posted this recipe before.  The whole family absolutely loves it so I decided to share it again and add it to Alicia's Tasty Tuesdays!  These ingredients aren't rock solid... there m…
Critters

Critters

So this weekend was fairly uneventful.  And I'm not complaining!  On Saturday morning we all headed out to do a family fishing day, but we barely got 10 miles down the road when I started to feel…
Happiness

Happiness

They were surprisingly chipper to be awakened at such an early hour.  However, it was only the first day of school. I'm certain by next Thursday, they won't be so happy to get up.  But there …