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Forty for Forty

Forty for Forty

I turned 40 in December. Turning 40 wasn't as hard as it was to turn 30. I guess I've just come to a sort of terms with who I am and my age. I don't dwell on it to often because that'…
Bang and Fizzle

Bang and Fizzle

Well, I'm probably the world's worst at accepting a challenge and then finishing it.  Be it a blogging challenge or a photo challenge.  I always start out with a bang and end with a fizzle. T…
Things I've Learned

Things I've Learned

It's ironic that today's prompt is "things you've learned that school won't teach you" since it is the last day of school for my kids.  Next year will be my son's last y…
Arrrrgh Ye Mateys!

Arrrrgh Ye Mateys!

Day 22. Rant about something. You know what? I'm not feeling particularly "rant-y". Dare I say it?! Oh, what the Hell, I'll say it. Things are going pretty well around my littl…
Happy Happy Joy Joy

Happy Happy Joy Joy

It's Ten Things that Make Me Happy day! Waking up this morning. My children - Neil, Kaia, and Rowan. Sunshine Spring weather Wearing flip flops Silk Very Vanilla Anything Reese's The sounds of nature…
What do you miss?

What do you miss?

Day 12 of blogging every day in May. What do I miss? I miss being skinny. By skinny I mean, not having a "mom" belly. I miss when my babies were actual babies. I miss my grandmother, Louis…
Most Embarrassing Moment

Most Embarrassing Moment

When I first saw the prompt for today, Most Embarrassing Moment, my brain immediately hit on when it happened. It was in the Spring of 2011, I was pregnant.  Big pregnant. I think I was around six or …
BOO!!  Did I Scare You?

BOO!! Did I Scare You?

I'm afraid of many things.  Spiders, centipedes, wasps, bees... basically anything with more than 4 legs creep me out.  Using a public restroom and having TP on my shoe, broccoli in my teeth, los…
What I Do

What I Do

I haven't worked a paying job in eight years. Occasionally I miss it.  Mostly it's just the paycheck that miss, but having fun with my co-worker friends is high on that list too. Now when peop…
Public Proclamation

Public Proclamation

Today's prompt: Publicly profess your love and devotion for one of your blogger friends. I thought this was going to be super hard, but when I really got to thinking about it, it was a simple cho…
Favorite Quote

Favorite Quote

Don't worry about the world ending today. It's already tomorrow in Australia. Charles Schulz  So basically as long as Australia is OK, the rest of us are good to go!  I love this quote because I…
Things That Make You Uncomfortable

Things That Make You Uncomfortable

It is Day 3 of Blog Every Day in May.  Things that make me uncomfortable.  Hmmm... Public places in general make me uncomfortable.  I suffer from social anxiety so I tend to be a homebody.  Some times…
Nurture Photography - Ivory/Dream

Nurture Photography - Ivory/Dream

It always seems that when I'm looking for something specific, I can't find it.  Spring took it's time getting here this year, but when it finally did arrive, it showed up with a bang.  It…
Blog Every Day in May - Day 2

Blog Every Day in May - Day 2

Day 2 - Educate Us on Something You Know Alot About or Are Good At Originally I had added this in with yesterday's topic and it had been about banana bread.  This morning while I was waking up my …
Blog Every Day in May - Day 1

Blog Every Day in May - Day 1

It shouldn't come as a surprise that I have bouts of blog stage fright.  I'd love to be one of those stay at home moms who blog about all the awesome stuff that happens.  All the crafty thing…
Nurture Photography - Lilac/Flowers

Nurture Photography - Lilac/Flowers

Our lilac tree/bush has been blooming for a week or so and it smells so lovely.  Many of the blooms have begun to die off so I was glad I was able to capture a few photos before they were gone. We als…
Nurture Photography - Green/Nature

Nurture Photography - Green/Nature

Green or nature?  This week I can do!  I love, love, love taking photos of plants and animals.  It's muh favorite.   Last weekend we kind of pooped out on our hike through the woods.  We vowed on …
Nurture Photography - Turquoise/Splash

Nurture Photography - Turquoise/Splash

This week's Nurture Photography prompt is Turquoise/Splash.  Doesn't that sound like an awesome band name?!  Last week I was not only lost on ideas, I was also mere minutes away from missing …
Nurture Photography - Yellow/Easter

Nurture Photography - Yellow/Easter

I had big intentions.  I always do!  We didn't do a big Easter this year.  The older kids are, well... older and the youngest is still young enough that I don't have to go all out crazy cakes…
Nurture Your Photography

Nurture Your Photography

I love a good photo challenge.  Even though my photo a day skills aren't stellar... Back in the Summer of 2011 and again in the Fall , I did photo challenges hosted by Alicia of Project Alicia and…