Happy New Year! 2024

Inhale and exhale.

2023 was quite a ride, ...wasn't it? 

February 19th - Let Something Go- Myrrhmade Love Where You Are Challenge Day 15!

February 19th - Welcome to day 19 of the Myrrhmade Love Where You Are Challenge! 

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February 15th - Art Saves Lives - Myrrhmade Love Where You Are Challenge Day 15!

 February 15th - Welcome to day 15 of the Myrrhmade Love Where You Are Challenge! 

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February 12th - Ask For Help - Myrrhmade Love Where You Are Challenge Day 12!

 February 10th - Welcome to day 10 of the Myrrhmade Love Where You Are Challenge! 

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Self-Care for Dinosaurs

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Just because you're a dinosaur, doesn't mean you shouldn't take care of yourself. 

In order to be the best dinosaur you can be, you must take care of yourself. Taking care of yourself isn't selfish or self-centered. 

Self-care is necessary.

A Month In Pictures 8/12 - 9/12/2019

Introduction Jalapeño - A little fun with stop motion

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With the furlough, we've got a bit more time for creative projects around these parts. HandsomeJoe is pouring his time into side projects. 

One day he and the girls made props, backdrops, collected bits and bobs and made a stop motion video out of one of the stories he's invented about a little dragon named Jalapeño. 

Merry Midwinter, Joyeaux Nöel, Feliz Navidad, God Jul, and more.

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Instead of waiting until the end of the month, I'm here now to wish you a Merry Midwinter! 

No, not the middle of the winter. Mid year at the Winter, the darkest day of the year. 

So, to cheer you up a little, I present you with two marvelous ladies, being marvelous.

November Recap - 2018 - already?

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Really? November is over already? 

September Recap

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School is in full swing and the special events, school papers, and calendar pages seem to be fluttering by.

Here are some things that really stood out in September.

SOMEbody turned four and we had a hopping good time at her Frog party. There was even a purple frog with pink polka dots cake, lily pad cheeses and salami slices, origami frogs that really jump.

The girls are getting good enough at biking (A is still trucking along on her balance bike) that I might have to find myself a bike just to keep up!

My first art assignment this semester was a self portrait (it was a quick assignment over the first 1.5 weeks.) 

We celebrated HandsomeJoe and my 10th anniversary with a few day trip down to Mystic Seaport and the Mystic Aquarium. We haven't been (and we go as a family) in several years and it's a special place to us as the time we visited prior to that was the day before darling A was born.

The highlight of the trip for the girls was repeated visits from Juno the beluga whale, the boat tour of Mystic Seaport, and getting to go down below deck on the big boats. 

The highlights of the trip for me was getting to be by the shore, the boats that remind me of summers with my grandparents, a vacation with my darling husband and my two favorite girls. 

Top THAT, October! :) 

Yes, Daddy can have a Princess Cake this year too.

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Yes, Daddy can have a Princess Cake this year too.

Last year, we called Daddy's bluff, and made him a Princess Cake.

It was so much fun and so delicious, he wanted one again this year. My guess is that we have the beginning of a tradition on our hands.

On Being the Snaileyest Snail

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We have a game called Snail's Pace Race that I remember loving as a child. 

It's a simple dice rolling game where players advance whatever color of snail they roll. Players "win" by guessing which will snail will cross first and last. When we play we cheer all the snails on and whichever snail crosses the finish line last gets to be the Snaileyest Snail. 

15 Good Clean Jokes to make you chuckle

Here are 15 recent favorite good clean jokes to give you and your family a chuckle:

Things That Are Bringing Me Great Joy.

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I started this blog as a way to help me focus on all the blessings, abundance, and happy thoughts in my life. I had been married less than a year and was soon to ship my husband off on an overseas deployment.

Once again, I'm back to focus on the good things, and to look for the light.

Tucking things in for Spring

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As the days grow shorter and we slowly put the gardens to rest for the winter, I always love tucking new bulbs into the ground and a little extra care for the ones I've put in before.

Sending my Best to Puerto Rico

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Last month, with four days notice, we sent our Best to Puerto Rico. 

WIP Wednesday, October 11th, 2017

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Creating is my passion, my sanity, my sense of being "up to something", my way of contributing a little bit. I always have a few projects going, many left to the side for months or even years before I pick up the best and carry on. Here's some of what I'm working on this week:

WIP Wednesday, October 4th, 2017

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Creating is my passion, my sanity, my sense of being "up to something", my way of contributing a little bit. I always have a few projects going, many left to the side for months or even years before I pick up the best and carry on. Here's some of what I'm working on this week:

Dragon/Dino Hoodie and Tail Satur-DIY September 16th, 2017

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Our littlest dragon recently turned 3. (THREE!!!) 

To celebrate we had a small family dragon party.

Picky Eaters, Family Meals, and Phrases We Use to Encourage Healthy Eating

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