This summer, I was perusing Pinterest when I spotted an adorable DIY flannel blanket, http://pin.it/ofposaloltbmcs . Very strange that this popped up in the summer, since we are always in the upper 90's or low 100's once July and August hit. But anyway, this blanket appeared and after I read how to . . .
Margarita stand, anyone?
If you happen to be an adult that gets to experience the American phenomenon of the school drop off line, then the title of this post is self explanatory. Oh mother of Moses. I've seen memes about this morning debacle, read articles about this and unfortunately, due to our heavy amount of school age . . .
The non-states
Before I left teaching to stay home full-time six years ago, there were some of we teachers on staff that were native Idahoans and a couple of teachers from Wyoming. We'd jokingly say we were from the "non-states", meaning that our two states could fall into the ocean (impossible, but stated to get . . .
Goodbye, fall. It was swell.
For some reason that I can't pinpoint, this year's fall seems to have absolutely flown by. Our crisp morning and warm afternoon temps have definitely dropped. Not like central Idaho or eastern Idaho temps, but our temps are much cooler than a month ago, when my kids were outside cruising up and down . . .
Spread love, not germs.
If you're familiar with the Seinfeld episode of Poppy not washing his hands after exiting the bathroom of his restaurant, to then make a pizza for Jerry and his girlfriend (Poppy's daughter), you probably know where I'm going with this post. Yep, questionable hand hygiene. The night we met up . . .
Now that’s some hair!
If you have a dog, especially a dog with a fluffy coat that's full of volume and I mean volume, then you'll know what the picture below is. If you don't own a dog, you may think this is weirdo stuffing for a pillow or the material used for a really, really bad wig. This featured mongo mound of . . .
Just one more!
We are definitely dog people. For proof, here's a list of our sweet dogs: *Chico and Muneco, two wonderful border Collie/Australian shepherd mixes from my family's ranch (we were their retirement program). *Tweed, a border Collie/Australian shepherd that I chose to adopt with 10 minutes . . .
Trick or Treat!
I have been hearing about Halloween costumes since February. No joke. Little Red is very enthusiastic about life in general, I totally appreciate that quality, and therefore, begins planning out her Halloween costume as soon as she's leaving her classroom Valentine's Day party for the day. Little . . .
Off to this school, then this school . . .
This school year, I've discovered that for absolute certain, the moms who told me that life only becomes crazier when you've not only got kids in school but in elementary and middle (then on to high school, of course), totally know what they're talking about. None of these women did it in a . . .
I heart fall
I've mentioned in the past how much I love fall. Yeah, part of that is because it's the beginning of the holidays that bring to mind roaring fireplaces, cozy blankets and hot drinks. Another reason, is that for my entire life, I have lived where there are four distinct seasons. I can't imagine life . . .