Archive for 2011 June
Small-batch jam-making
We visited the farm today. We saw some chicks, fed some ducks, bought some fruit… You may remember I’ve mentioned in the past that my bread machine has a jam cycle? It makes roughly 2-3 cups of jam per batch, which means that I can keep a little bit for myself in the fridge, and [...]
continue reading "Small-batch jam-making"New pool
Every year we put a kiddie pool on our back patio. At 11 and 8, the boys are kind of big for such a thing, but it’s still a great way to cool off. We like to dip our feet in it on hot afternoons, and often the boys will put on their bathing suits [...]
continue reading "New pool"Picture Color, week three
Another colorful week come and gone… Day 17 – the color of light (I got lucky – the sun was out for about five minutes that day, and I managed to catch it) Day 18 – What’s your shade? (Mine’s “papaya” – this is pretty much the only makeup I wear. Special occasions call for [...]
continue reading "Picture Color, week three"Bowl of cherries
I’m giving dieting a chance again. Not doing the official Weight Watchers thing, but using what I know of their “points plus” system as a guideline. Three days in, and so far so good. It’s been no trouble sticking to my points (which seems odd to me – in the past it’s been quite an [...]
continue reading "Bowl of cherries"And hilarity ensued
What do you get when you take a hot day, an open kitchen window by the sink, and a couple of empty bowls? (Click the image below to find out…) You know, when I heard all of this going on from inside the house, I thought it would be fun to get in on the [...]
continue reading "And hilarity ensued"Beach Getaway Printable
It’s certainly taken me long enough, but I’m finally learning that I will get out of the house and to the shore much more quickly if I delegate the boys’ own packing duties to them. However, I also know that if I give them an instruction such as “pack a bag for the weekend,” what [...]
continue reading "Beach Getaway Printable"Ocean City
At the risk of winning the “longest time between experiencing the event and blogging about it” award, I thought I’d show you some pictures from our annual Ocean City getaway. Almost a month ago. We drove down on Friday afternoon, right after school let out, enjoyed a sunny Saturday, a cloudy Sunday, a rainy Monday, [...]
continue reading "Ocean City"Picture Color, week two-ish
Another colorful week come and gone. I’m enjoying this class – I always think color is fun (do you remember the color challenges we used to do around here?) So here’s the latest. Hard to believe June is more than half over already! Day 9 – the texture of color (I never noticed all of [...]
continue reading "Picture Color, week two-ish"I left my heart at O Bagel
It’s been a few weeks since my top two wisdom teeth were oh, so gently coaxed out of my mouth (I use the term “gently” oh, so sarcastically…) and today marked my first trip to my favorite bagel shop since then. I wasn’t able to eat anything but soft foods after my oral surgery, and [...]
continue reading "I left my heart at O Bagel"New publications for April and May
Some long-awaited reading material is now available, and ready for you to stick in your beach bag to peruse poolside. Just try not to get them wet 
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