my niece Jermylah during the summer of 2008

Over at Amelia's place the post was about nurturing ourselves. Part of the post was to list 10 things you'd like to do for yourself. I struggled with this ALL day. How sad is that? Well...I've finally squeezed out a few things....

1. I so need a pedicure...like...BAD

2. I would like to spend just...$20.... without worrying if the boys need it more than I do

3. I would love to have my house clean and have it stay clean for more than 24 hours

4. I would love to hop in the car and just drive...drive drive...

5. I want to go to DC and SEE in person, the cherry blossoms

6. Shhhh this is a huge secret so you cant tell anyone...I want a huge wedding. I want to worry/try on/pick a dress...argue over the seating arrangements for the reception....have the truth said in vows and be really and truly heartfelt and meant to the depths

7. I want to spend a day in the bed. And not because I'm sick. Oh...and not because of THAT either. I want to lay in my bed and watch the shadows go across my ceiling and listen to the fan go 'round and 'round

8. I want to eat cereal for dinner

ANNNNNNNNNNNNNND that is all I could come up with...

Yes Adrianne...we got snow. And the really sad part is its suppossed to be 70 here by Thursday...

just a couple more snow pix's

awwwwwwwwwwwww Daylight Savings Time...you bring sunshine.... so in turn you bring love birds to my home....



(I think the one above is a male...he kept puffing his chest out....)


I woke up to the call of the birds talking to each other...I stretched in bed with a smile on my face loving the sunlight coming through my window and the souds of spring...SOON...

AND THEN TODAY....I WAKE UP TO THIS.....

WHAT THE HELL????

SNOW???

OH...MOTHER NATURE...WHY DO YOU TEASE ME SO???

i dont know what is going on but something is totally up....i think its being going on for awhile but i first noticed it a couple months ago.

i started grabbing catalogs looking at dresses

i started perusing makeup counters and make up aisles wanting to try something 'a lil different'

i'm starting to buy obnoxious amounts of panties and bra's...well that's not new but I felt i needed to add it here

i've started watching the way women move

i WANT to wear...gasp!...some sort of heel in my shoes

yep folks...i think there is a girly girl buried deep inside of me and she's begging to come out.

going through my memory cards I came across my cousins wedding that i did several years ago and i have to say i love this photo (this is the matron of honor) of her neckline, the way the shoulders are draped, the necklace dangling down the back, i even love the bun....

i love the whole femininity of it all...

it could be because of spring. it could be the fact that i think its time for me to grow up. it could be just the fact that my I'm learning new things about the way I REALLY tick

and that's pretty exciting but there's also a quiet strength in it.

I'm mad at Mother Nature...she keeps teasing me...first she give me warm weather, early sun rises and birds chirping in the morning.

then she decides she's bored and takes me back to near freezing temps, grey ( or is it gray??? any one know?) skies and budding plants being threatened with dieing because its too cold for them to truly survive and thrive....

Stop it...you are driving me crazy!

While we teach our children all about life....our children teach us what life is all about ~Angela Schwindt




*and yes...those are my big teenage boys sprinkled here and there IN THE KIDDIE PLAYGROUND AREA'S.....Lord I love them...




giggling...it does a soul good....

if you ever find yourself in a bad mood...spend time with children...they can show you how to live....

how to enjoy life...little moments, big moments....doesnt matter...

to laugh with total abandon...not worrying about how you look or what anyone thinks of you

to just...enjoy...and just be

to run head long into life and not be scared of what is on the other side...

*Ms AvaRae's birthday is tomorrow but her birthday party was on Sunday. Happy birthday sweetie...

I've been doing a lot of cooking lately....looking up recipes...saving recipes....




dont really know why.....you would think I would have done that during the winter months being cooped in and all...but no...I go against the norm which is my norm......



this is one of 'Koy's favorite meals...its Garlic Shrimp Pasta with baby Spinanch....unfortunately the recipe calls for pine nuts and wouldnt you know...i have not 'nar a pine nut in my house...cashews work just as well... LOL




ummmm I do not have a end picture since plates were devoured pretty quickly but basically I use this to top angel hair pasta...pour TONS of parmesan cheese on top and voolahhhhhhhhhh....its done. And gone...happy weeked folks!