Matt and my in-laws enjoying the moment while on our Alaskan cruise I have a lot of time to think in the quiet of the morning–5:30 A.M, and no one is stirring but me. This morning, my mind was strangely pulled to one particular autumn day when I went horseback riding with a friend. …
Book #19: Penny From Heaven
Title: Penny From HeavenAuthor: Jennifer L. Holm# of Pages: 288Genre: Young Adult Fiction After weeks (okay, months) of reading the Lord of the Rings trilogy, I was in need of something, well, fluffy. Of course, it’s pretty rare that anything I read is TRULY fluffy, but I considered young adult lit the next best thing. …
My Halloween Costume: Ms. Grouchy Pants
So, while all the children are out getting into their costumes and trick-or-treating and enjoying this wonderful holiday, guess what I’ve been doing all day? Staying home sick from work. I’ve had this nasty cold/cough for a week now, and after a particularly stressful day at the school yesterday, I decided that I needed to …
Tuesday Tell-All
*It is Halloween tomorrow, and I have no plans to dress up (although we can at my school). I did, however, “dress up” for Pajama Day yesterday. Seriously–Best. Idea. Ever. Of course, I was seriously considering searching out some pillows and a blanket during prep to take a little snooze, but what do you do? …
A “Hoot”enanny Halloween Party
Each year, my mom puts on the party of the year right before Halloween, each with a different spooky theme. This year’s theme? Owls. How cute is that? And how awesome are these cupcakes?! Amazing. We started off the festivities by making owl decorations out of cupcake liners and toilet paper rolls (and by we, I mean the …
Koolaid Legs & the First Snowfall of the Year
See? I told you I would post a picture of my superhero alter-ego: Ms. Kool-Aid Legs herself. And yes, this is what I wore the day of the first snowfall this winter. Ms. Kool-Aid is uber-practical, isn’t she? I mean really–who WASN’T wearing electric blue tights and stilettos when …
Here’s What’s Cooking . . . Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bread
So I just had to share this with you–I mean, it’s only the most delicious pumpkin bread recipe ever, and you know I love you, right? Plus, there’s just nothing that makes a frosty autumn afternoon better than a hot loaf of pumpkin bread with a cold mug of milk. You’re welcome. And enjoy 🙂 Pumpkin …
Still Hating School Pictures at 26
Okay, so my school picture this year isn’t the WORST ever (that was my 9th grade picture, which was so bad that my own mother refused to display it in our home). But still, I’ve always hated school pictures–the awkward tilt of the head, the glassy look of the eyes, the forced smile… I mean …