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Home / 2011 / June

Month: June 2011

Posted on June 29, 2011December 15, 2021 by Lisa Clarke — 4 Comments

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 […]

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Categories: excursions, food
Tags: hillview farms, jam, meyersville nj
Posted on June 27, 2011December 15, 2021 by Lisa Clarke — 8 Comments

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 […]

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Category: family
Tags: fun with kids, kiddie pool
Posted on June 24, 2011December 28, 2021 by Lisa Clarke — 4 Comments

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 […]

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Category: photography
Tag: picture color
Posted on June 23, 2011December 15, 2021 by Lisa Clarke — 8 Comments

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 […]

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Category: food
Tag: weight loss
Posted on June 22, 2011 by Lisa Clarke — Leave a comment

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 […]

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Category: family
Tags: fun with kids, videos
Posted on June 18, 2011December 15, 2021 by Lisa Clarke — 6 Comments

Beach Getaway Printable

This hugely versatile vacation packing list for kids is free, and customizable if you are fluent in Photoshop. Or, take the easy way out and print the sample PDFs!

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Categories: downloadables, printables
Tags: checklists, making for boys, paint shop pro, photoshop
Posted on June 17, 2011 by Lisa Clarke — Leave a comment

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, […]

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Category: excursions
Tags: beautiful jersey, jersey shore, ocean city nj
Posted on June 16, 2011December 15, 2021 by Lisa Clarke — 2 Comments

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 […]

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Category: photography
Tag: picture color
Posted on June 15, 2011June 15, 2022 by Lisa Clarke — 2 Comments

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 […]

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Category: food
Tags: bagels, dental work
Posted on June 13, 2011December 27, 2021 by Lisa Clarke — Leave a comment

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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