John and his little friends are starting to turn ten. *gasp* This got me thinking about how I had a “signature” gift of sorts at that age. I gave mylar birthday balloons in big wrapped boxes from a gift shop in Savannah. I think they were $5. I’d tuck in another $5 or so and always… Read More
The last thing I did before being taken down with the appendix was help Whit make home made treats for miss Elsa. They were so much fun to make together and were much easier than regular cut-out “human” cookies. Bestie S picked up the Coton Colors bone mini attachment for my Happy Everything plate, and… Read More
School’s out for summer and that means I have had the good fortune of having my teacher bestie M join me for long afternoons at the pool and other summer adventures!! On one such occasion we were discussing summer chores and she mentioned picking the seven biggest ones, calling them the Summer 7 and making… Read More
The baby’s class is wrapping up their year later in the week with their annual Beach Day. Each student has a beach bucket with their name on it, and their classmates bring in little treats to fill it up. I didn’t have an idea going in, but when darling ice cream cone bubbles greeted me… Read More
The PCP’s teacher asked me if I was interested in pulling together a little St. Patrick’s Day treat for the class. And while I thought I just couldn’t add one more thing to my plate right now, I ended up saying YES! (Thanks to a sleepless night that left my mind running rampant with ideas.) … Read More
Today, Ash Wednesday, begins the Lenten season. Once again, have pulled out our “Today for Lent…” cards in anticipation of forty days of prayer, almsgiving and fasting. Each day we choose a card for the entire family to work on. Some are quite simple, and others require a little more planning, so I try to… Read More
After John chose his hysterical Whoopee Cushion Valentine’s from the pages of Oriental Trading, I passed it to Whit to pick his (since I was already placing and order and all that jazz). I was admittedly a little shocked when he forewent the humor and shock factor for sweet little packets of gummy bears. … Read More