Posted in family life, fun stuff on Sep 7th, 2007 No Comments »
Josh and I have found a new “The Week in…” that is right up his alley. He is passionate about history and politics so when I found The Week In Political Cartoons I knew it would be a hit with him. Only thing is, half the time he has to explain a few before I […]
Posted in family life, fun stuff on Jul 17th, 2007 1 Comment »
I took this picture Sunday morning from our backyard. (And no that is not my thumb, it is part of our roof lol)
At lunchtime today Joshua and I will be on one of those big birds in the sky heading “home”! It will be our first visit back home since we moved six years […]
Posted in celebrating the seasons, family life, fun stuff on Jul 5th, 2007 2 Comments »
Last night we headed up to the garage roof top of a casino five minutes from our house to watch the city’s fireworks. The view is amazing. Turn in any direction of a 360 degree circle and you get a beautiful view of the city lights, mountains and lots of fireworks!
Fireworks watching turned into […]
Posted in celebrating the seasons, family life, fun stuff on Jul 4th, 2007 2 Comments »
From MSN:
U.S. Citizenship Test: Could You Pass?
If you were born a U.S. citizen, you didn’t have to do anything to become a citizen–except be born. But each year, thousands of people have to take a test to gain citizenship. This quiz includes actual questions asked on the exam given by the Bureau of Citizenship […]
Posted in celebrating the seasons, family life, fun stuff on Jul 3rd, 2007 6 Comments »
While making a daily visit to Brenda’s beautiful blog, Coffee, Tea, Books and Me, I found this post about daily journaling that she had read on another blog. On her own blog, Eyes of Wonder, Jewels had posted an explanation of how she journals her day/life. Visiting there I knew I had found not only another beautiful blog to […]
Posted in family life, fun stuff on Jun 29th, 2007 No Comments »
Last night the boys happened upon the film Gandhi on Turner Classic Movies. They drew their dad and me into the room to watch it with them and I am grateful they did as I had never seen the film before and what a film it is …. beautiful, poignant, and inspiring!
After having watched it, I know […]
Posted in family life, fun stuff on Jun 23rd, 2007 1 Comment »
Someone else wanted in on the fun…
And the winner is……… not mom!…….
Posted in celebrating the seasons, family life, fun stuff on Jun 23rd, 2007 No Comments »
Posted in celebrating the seasons, family life, fun stuff on Jun 7th, 2007 No Comments »
The other day, Josh and his big sis bought a puzzle to work on during these lazy days of summer. After having lately been immersed in Hemingway and F Scott Fitzgerald, they chose this 1920’s designed picture.
I’m sure working on this, a “roaring good time” will be had by all :)
Posted in fun stuff on Jun 3rd, 2007 No Comments »
Janie over at Seasonal Soundings is inviting everyone to her Summer Reading Challenge 2007. Joining in, here is my list:
Intellectual Devotional - David S. Kidder & Noah D. Oppenheim
A Separate Peace - John Knowles
The Great Gatsby - F. Scott Fitzgerald
Divine Comedy - Dante
The Professor and the Madman:A Tale of murder, insanity, and the making of the […]
