Just a shout out to let you know that I just plain haven't felt like writing. I feel I want to have a niche to write about instead of the mundane dealings of everyday. I had someone ask and so I thought I'd let you all know. Thanks for reading. I may or may not be back!
I'm heading to OH tomorrow for my mom's memorial service. She died in January and we're finally going to meet and celebrate her life.
Thursday, June 17, 2010
Thursday, June 10, 2010
Changing things up
1. Blogger added some new templates. A friend mentioned she saw hummingbirds the other day, so that's why I chose this one! It feels appropriate for summertime.
2. I took Lola to Chuck E. Cheese's today. We met some friends and had a really good time! The new CEC's is near the Danbury Mall. We then went over to the mall for a Happy Meal. I had a large fries and a frappe. Oh yum! What a guilty pleasure those two items were! We then went over to The Christmas Tree shop. We got some outdoor games and some crafts for "camp." We got back and got right in the pick up line at school.
3. We had a late afternoon doctor appointment and then went to John's Best for dinner. Lola had a very full birthday and then got to come home to more presents! She went to bed a very happy little 4-year old!
2. I took Lola to Chuck E. Cheese's today. We met some friends and had a really good time! The new CEC's is near the Danbury Mall. We then went over to the mall for a Happy Meal. I had a large fries and a frappe. Oh yum! What a guilty pleasure those two items were! We then went over to The Christmas Tree shop. We got some outdoor games and some crafts for "camp." We got back and got right in the pick up line at school.
3. We had a late afternoon doctor appointment and then went to John's Best for dinner. Lola had a very full birthday and then got to come home to more presents! She went to bed a very happy little 4-year old!
Wednesday, June 9, 2010
Outdoorsy Day
1. Lola and I started the day by meeting friends at Cranbury Park in Norwalk. It's located at 300 Grumman Ave and is really nice! It has a playground and walking trails, frisbee golf, and an amazing old weeping birch tree that you can play under! It was like a fairy tale!
2. We then went to Bartlett Arboretum in Stamford. It's free on Wednesdays! We walked around on the woodland trails and then went to lunch at Parkway Diner nearby.
3. We took Grace to her last social skills class. SuperKids is a good program, but she says she's done! I won't miss the drive over to Norwalk every week and the obligatory walk to CVS for gum with Lola. We took the sealife cookies from Lola's party and still have tons left!
2. We then went to Bartlett Arboretum in Stamford. It's free on Wednesdays! We walked around on the woodland trails and then went to lunch at Parkway Diner nearby.
3. We took Grace to her last social skills class. SuperKids is a good program, but she says she's done! I won't miss the drive over to Norwalk every week and the obligatory walk to CVS for gum with Lola. We took the sealife cookies from Lola's party and still have tons left!
Tuesday, June 8, 2010
Farm to Lake
1. Lola and I started out at Sport Hill Farm where we planted a pizza garden! We planted a tomato, oregano, basil and chives. It will be fun to see if we can get them to grow and not be eaten by all the wildlife in our area!
2. From the farm we went to the lake in Trumbull. One of the girls in the Mom's EMT group invited everyone over for swimming at her parents' house. It was freezing, but the kids still had fun. We ate pizza and then I brought cupcakes to celebrate Lola's birthday. I have so many still leftover from her party!
3. Tomorrow will be a busy day with a playground playdate at Cranbury Park in Norwalk then we're meeting a friend at the Bartlett Arboretum in Stamford and then having lunch. I did walk on the treadmill today and need to make sure I can squeeze it in tomorrow, too!
2. From the farm we went to the lake in Trumbull. One of the girls in the Mom's EMT group invited everyone over for swimming at her parents' house. It was freezing, but the kids still had fun. We ate pizza and then I brought cupcakes to celebrate Lola's birthday. I have so many still leftover from her party!
3. Tomorrow will be a busy day with a playground playdate at Cranbury Park in Norwalk then we're meeting a friend at the Bartlett Arboretum in Stamford and then having lunch. I did walk on the treadmill today and need to make sure I can squeeze it in tomorrow, too!
Monday, June 7, 2010
Presents
1. Lola has had a ball playing with all her new presents. I'll have to say that I've enjoyed them, too. Either I get to play them with her or she is playing quietly by herself. We really have to start going through all our old toys and blessing others with them! Flylady taught me that!
2. We went to The Little Gym and then to LA Fitness and then had swim class this afternoon. This was the last swim class for the session. Show week is next week for TLG. I also went to Trader Joe's and The Fresh Market. Dinner was spaghetti and meatballs. Rich asked me what the meatballs were made of-they were the turkey ones from TJ's. I think that means he didn't like them very much!
3. I typed poems for Grace's class to publish in a book tonight. It was fun reading what 7 year olds write about! Rich and I watched two episodes of Pawn Stars. Love that show!
2. We went to The Little Gym and then to LA Fitness and then had swim class this afternoon. This was the last swim class for the session. Show week is next week for TLG. I also went to Trader Joe's and The Fresh Market. Dinner was spaghetti and meatballs. Rich asked me what the meatballs were made of-they were the turkey ones from TJ's. I think that means he didn't like them very much!
3. I typed poems for Grace's class to publish in a book tonight. It was fun reading what 7 year olds write about! Rich and I watched two episodes of Pawn Stars. Love that show!
Sunday, June 6, 2010
Party Day!
1. Lola's party finally got here! She has been waiting so long and really had a great day. I spent all weekend getting ready for today and am pooped, but satisfied that it was a good time. We had 45 people in our house! It was a stressful weekend and next year I'll think long and hard about having the party here vs. somewhere else!
2. We have mounds of new presents. I'm going to have the girls help me go through old toys to donate to charity. This will be a good rainy/hot day project this summer. I donate things to the Vietnam Veterans Association because they take most anything and pick it all up!
3. I'm looking forward to starting a new week and to getting back into a routine. Grace is better and will go to school tomorrow. Actually, the way it's looking on my calendar, we won't be getting back to the gym at all this week! I'm going to have to make a point to at least get on my treadmill.
2. We have mounds of new presents. I'm going to have the girls help me go through old toys to donate to charity. This will be a good rainy/hot day project this summer. I donate things to the Vietnam Veterans Association because they take most anything and pick it all up!
3. I'm looking forward to starting a new week and to getting back into a routine. Grace is better and will go to school tomorrow. Actually, the way it's looking on my calendar, we won't be getting back to the gym at all this week! I'm going to have to make a point to at least get on my treadmill.
Saturday, June 5, 2010
Exhausted
1. I went to bed very late last night after making the cookies for Lola's party. I fell asleep and was called by one kid. She said she had just woken up and was hungry. I got her oatmeal and brought it to her bed. Then I went back to bed and fell asleep and she called me again. This happened a few times. Then I got back to sleep and the other kid called me! Needless to say, it was a bad night! My husband slept fine!
2. Lola woke up early and got me up then we went to her last soccer practice. She played really well and then got a medal and a ticket for ice cream from an ice cream truck they hired to come for the day.
3. We came back and immediately started baking. I had bought one of those pans that makes doll cakes since she wants a mermaid cake. My first attempt at the cake was an utter failure, culminating in a very wet cake and a very messy oven. I then made cupcakes as a back up plan. After that I cleaned out the oven and made another cake for the mermaid cake. It seemed to turn out much better. Tomorrow will be the frosting and decorating day. I hope it turns out ok! The kids helped me decorate the cupcakes and they're very cute. I spent hours standing today and am so pooped. Rich and I went out to dinner in New Canaan and now I'm hitting the hay. Big party day tomorrow!
2. Lola woke up early and got me up then we went to her last soccer practice. She played really well and then got a medal and a ticket for ice cream from an ice cream truck they hired to come for the day.
3. We came back and immediately started baking. I had bought one of those pans that makes doll cakes since she wants a mermaid cake. My first attempt at the cake was an utter failure, culminating in a very wet cake and a very messy oven. I then made cupcakes as a back up plan. After that I cleaned out the oven and made another cake for the mermaid cake. It seemed to turn out much better. Tomorrow will be the frosting and decorating day. I hope it turns out ok! The kids helped me decorate the cupcakes and they're very cute. I spent hours standing today and am so pooped. Rich and I went out to dinner in New Canaan and now I'm hitting the hay. Big party day tomorrow!
Friday, June 4, 2010
"Sick" Kid
1. Today Grace had to stay home because of the fever yesterday afternoon. We all got to sleep til 8, which was a rare treat! She was feeling fine all day and could easily have gone to school. I decided we'd go out and do all the errands I needed to do today.
2. We went to Target and got loads of stuff for the party. I even was able to get Lola's birthday gift with Grace distracting Lola so she didn't see it. Then when I was done paying, Grace showed me the "treat" that she had wanted and had forgotten to put in the cart. I then went to pay for it and the lines were pretty long. One lane opened up and I looked around to see if anyone who was waiting longer than me was going to go to it, when they didn't, I headed that way. A man who hadn't even been in a line came zipping over to the line. Ironically, one cashier told the other that that register was broken. So, I laughed bitterly and said to him, "Might be Karma!" At that point we were at the next register and he told me I could go ahead. Obviously, he realized he was in the wrong. Sometimes I just can't hold my tongue when I see an injustice, however small. I just thought that was so highly rude that I had to say something. Glad I did!
3. Tonight I made dozens of sea life sugar cookies for Lola's party. I'm planning on having the kids decorate them with frosting and sprinkles. The weather looks iffy for the weekend and I want to make sure we have inside things to do. The cleaning ladies came today and I had them work in the basement to get ready for guests if it does rain.
2. We went to Target and got loads of stuff for the party. I even was able to get Lola's birthday gift with Grace distracting Lola so she didn't see it. Then when I was done paying, Grace showed me the "treat" that she had wanted and had forgotten to put in the cart. I then went to pay for it and the lines were pretty long. One lane opened up and I looked around to see if anyone who was waiting longer than me was going to go to it, when they didn't, I headed that way. A man who hadn't even been in a line came zipping over to the line. Ironically, one cashier told the other that that register was broken. So, I laughed bitterly and said to him, "Might be Karma!" At that point we were at the next register and he told me I could go ahead. Obviously, he realized he was in the wrong. Sometimes I just can't hold my tongue when I see an injustice, however small. I just thought that was so highly rude that I had to say something. Glad I did!
3. Tonight I made dozens of sea life sugar cookies for Lola's party. I'm planning on having the kids decorate them with frosting and sprinkles. The weather looks iffy for the weekend and I want to make sure we have inside things to do. The cleaning ladies came today and I had them work in the basement to get ready for guests if it does rain.
Thursday, June 3, 2010
Sick Kid
1. Lola and I went to her end of year picnic at school. One of the members of the Swingset Mamas performed for the kids and then there were pony rides! Wow-pretty impressive!
2. We went home to regroup and then went to Sport Hill Farm to get our first veggies through their "Crop Cash" program. I got white radishes/turnips, asparagus and bread. I didn't like the turnips as I thought they'd be more like radishes. I ate one raw and now wonder if I might like it better cooked. The asparagus was great! The bread is from a Fairfield bakery and was really good. Lola got to feed the chickens and loved that! The girls are going to farm camp through the Unquowa School and will be visiting Sport Hill Farm. Neat! Maybe they'll eat some veggies after this! Lola did try the asparagus and immediately spit it out. Oh well! We went to Old Navy and The Children's Place with coupons in hand and got some things.
3. On the way into our driveway after being out, I got a call from the school nurse. Grace had a high fever and had been vomiting. Uh oh! I went right over to pick her up. She was sick a few more times, but after some medicine, felt much better. So much so that she was asking for mozzarella sticks! I let her eat the peaches she was also craving, but thought mozzarella sticks aren't the bland food that she should be eating with a stomach bug. She went to bed willingly and, hopefully, will have a good nights' sleep. The nurse said no to school tomorrow. Bummer! A friend was going to watch Lola while I got some party things done tomorrow. C'est la vie!
2. We went home to regroup and then went to Sport Hill Farm to get our first veggies through their "Crop Cash" program. I got white radishes/turnips, asparagus and bread. I didn't like the turnips as I thought they'd be more like radishes. I ate one raw and now wonder if I might like it better cooked. The asparagus was great! The bread is from a Fairfield bakery and was really good. Lola got to feed the chickens and loved that! The girls are going to farm camp through the Unquowa School and will be visiting Sport Hill Farm. Neat! Maybe they'll eat some veggies after this! Lola did try the asparagus and immediately spit it out. Oh well! We went to Old Navy and The Children's Place with coupons in hand and got some things.
3. On the way into our driveway after being out, I got a call from the school nurse. Grace had a high fever and had been vomiting. Uh oh! I went right over to pick her up. She was sick a few more times, but after some medicine, felt much better. So much so that she was asking for mozzarella sticks! I let her eat the peaches she was also craving, but thought mozzarella sticks aren't the bland food that she should be eating with a stomach bug. She went to bed willingly and, hopefully, will have a good nights' sleep. The nurse said no to school tomorrow. Bummer! A friend was going to watch Lola while I got some party things done tomorrow. C'est la vie!
Wednesday, June 2, 2010
Scrabble Night
1. Just finished a rip-roaring game of Scrabble with Rich. OK, it wasn't that exciting, but I did win, as usual! There was nothing on TV and we thought we'd get some use out of the deluxe board he gave me for Christmas. Too bad Lola is still awake and keeps calling me! She fell asleep in the car today and slept for at least an hour.
2. I finally got back to yoga today. Lola had fun at the kid's club and made some friends. I unloaded the laundry from the camper and worked around the house. We picked up Grace and went home for a bit before Super Kids. We dropped her off then went to the Pepperidge Farm store for Goldfish for her party. What other kinds of snacks should I serve for a mermaid party?! Then we went to CVS and I used some coupons and scanned my card at the kiosk for some extra savings. Oh, I love a bargain!
3. The other day they were sampling the turkey meatballs in marinara sauce on ciabatta rolls at Trader Joe's in Fairfield. I was so hungry that the serving was so large it was a mini lunch for me. I bought all the fixings and made it tonight with corn on the cob and cole slaw. Of course, the kids wouldn't touch any of that. I thought it was all pretty good, but not as good as at TJ's! The corn was deliciously sweet. Summer must be here! (Can you believe I have kids that don't like corn on the cob?! Grace likes it raw and I forgot and cooked all the pieces. Argh!)
2. I finally got back to yoga today. Lola had fun at the kid's club and made some friends. I unloaded the laundry from the camper and worked around the house. We picked up Grace and went home for a bit before Super Kids. We dropped her off then went to the Pepperidge Farm store for Goldfish for her party. What other kinds of snacks should I serve for a mermaid party?! Then we went to CVS and I used some coupons and scanned my card at the kiosk for some extra savings. Oh, I love a bargain!
3. The other day they were sampling the turkey meatballs in marinara sauce on ciabatta rolls at Trader Joe's in Fairfield. I was so hungry that the serving was so large it was a mini lunch for me. I bought all the fixings and made it tonight with corn on the cob and cole slaw. Of course, the kids wouldn't touch any of that. I thought it was all pretty good, but not as good as at TJ's! The corn was deliciously sweet. Summer must be here! (Can you believe I have kids that don't like corn on the cob?! Grace likes it raw and I forgot and cooked all the pieces. Argh!)
Tuesday, June 1, 2010
Lola's Last Day of School
1. It's so annoying that preschools let out so darn early! I'm now on early summer vacation planning mode. I'm considering going strawberry picking tomorrow. I was hoping to also go to Playtime Village, but have found out that they're now closed. A friend said that they couldn't afford to pay the rising rent. Too bad, we never made it there.
2. I'm busy thinking about Lola's party. Really I'm envisioning just a play date in our yard with a cake and some snacks. Nothing fancy, but good, old-fashioned fun with friends. Now, let's just hope the weather report of thunder storms doesn't come to fruition! The skies sure opened up today! I've decided to take her to Chuck E. Cheese's on her actual birthday. I'm hosting a play date there, but not having another party.
3. Today I went for a massage. Amazingly, I didn't have many knots! Now, I really must get my house in order, the party planned and myself back to the gym!
2. I'm busy thinking about Lola's party. Really I'm envisioning just a play date in our yard with a cake and some snacks. Nothing fancy, but good, old-fashioned fun with friends. Now, let's just hope the weather report of thunder storms doesn't come to fruition! The skies sure opened up today! I've decided to take her to Chuck E. Cheese's on her actual birthday. I'm hosting a play date there, but not having another party.
3. Today I went for a massage. Amazingly, I didn't have many knots! Now, I really must get my house in order, the party planned and myself back to the gym!
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