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Monthly Archives: June 2012
I did it!
My three year old son, Grayson, has been trying lately to do things on his own instead of asking for help. He wants to get dressed on his own. He has learned taught himself (he doesn’t want help) how to put on … Continue reading
Posted in Life
Tagged acrylic, art, art for sale, artist, big brother, canvas, confidence, encouragement, kids, leaps and bounds, mom, painting, painting for sale, sunflowers
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Wildpark Potzberg – Germany
Over the weekend we took a beautiful drive to a Wildpark in Potzberg, Germany. While my parents were here visiting last year we tried to go but they were closed. The wildpark is located at the top of a big hill … Continue reading
Posted in Places We've Been
Tagged animals, family, fun, Germany, nature, petting zoo, photography, photos, pictures, potzberg wildpark, sunflowers, travel, weekend
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Flea Market Faces and Colors: June 2012
Opel Fleamarket is every Saturday! We didn’t have much luck, but we still had a nice time walking around and people watching.
Posted in Flea Market Faces and Colors, Photo Fun
Tagged activities, adventure, family, flea market, Germany, kids, military, mom, photography, photos, travel
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Cemetery in Metz, France
**Sorry guys. When I posted this yesterday I thought the pics had been loaded. They weren’t, but they are now. Oops. Imagine driving around aimlessly, not knowing where you are going. Not too bad right? Now imagine driving around a foreign … Continue reading
Posted in Places We've Been
Tagged acrhitecture, adventure, arch, cemetery, cemetery photos, cross, detail, europe, family, france, ghosts, indoor flea market, metz, metz france, old cemetery, stained glass, travel, vacation
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Lemon Blueberry Cheesecake Cookies
Yup. They are every bit as delicious as their name sounds. I stumbled upon the fabulous blog, Hot Polka Dot, over the weekend and I had to try this recipe today. I am sure I will be giving a lot of the recipes … Continue reading
Posted in Recipes
Tagged blueberry, blueberry cheesecake, cheesecake, cookies, delicious, dessert, lemon, recipe, tbsp lemon juice
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Lily Pads and Ducklings
If any of you read about the injured duck I wanted to help here you may have been wondering about her. Here is a picture of her: I did not have any luck finding help for her (the fact that I can’t … Continue reading
Posted in Kid Crafts and Activities, Life
Tagged circus, cute, ducklings, ducks, feed ducks, fun, hurt duck, illustration, kids, lily pads, nature, outdoors, weekend
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Week of Salads
After our trip a few weeks ago John and I were both feeling like we had indulged a bit too much on all the heavy German cuisine. I decided we would have a week of salads for dinner. While searching … Continue reading
Posted in Life, Recipes
Tagged dinner, food, food hangover, healthy, recipes, red wine vinegar, week of salads
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In five years, will this matter?
Today is a new day. The sun is not shining, neither literally nor metaphorically. But at least, metaphorically speaking, the skies are starting to clear. I can see a glimmer of blue sky off in the distance. The news yesterday … Continue reading
Posted in Life
Tagged dense fog, depression, focus, happy, in five years will this matter, mood, productive morning, sad, sunshine
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