Clouds have lifted

The best way to improve my mood I guess it cut off all my hair! Last night I got a brand new cut and highlights. And even if I hated the hair cut (which I dont I LOVE IT!) I got to donate 10" of hair to locks of love, so that in itself was completely worth it!

Happy 4th of July weekend everyone, and ENJOY!

See I still do make things!

A month late and a dollar short but I finished my square for Amy in our quilt bee, sew connected.

I know need to get going on June's block, this summer is kicking my butt!

Anyone else feel like they are just spinning their wheels while the summer just zooms by?

Bad Mood

I run from hate
I run from prejudice
I run from pessimists
But I run too late
I run my life
Or is it running me
Run from my past
I run too fast
Or too slow it seems
When lies become the truth
That’s when I run to you

(Lyrics from Lady Antebellum)

I have been in a mood, a not too pleasant one, hopefully when the clouds lift so will this crappy mood.

Best Intentions

It has been a weekend of best intentions, even as I write this I intended to write this yesterday, ah well. No matter what Ken and I did this last weekend nothing seemed to go right. Despite it all I still kept reminding myself to take it all in and bottle up those little memories that are fleeting. Like the one shown here, a little girl in love with her little brother and wanting to hold him all weekend. Time to slow down and take it all in. My newest mantra.

For Today

I am thinking... I really should purchase a family pass to our local "pool"

I am thankful for... being a momma

From the kitchen... started eating a more organic/local diet. Loving it!

I am wearing... business attire, and my favorite kitten heels

I am creating... a few quilt squares, and dreaming of paintings

I am going.. to buy some distressing ink

I am reading.. the second book in the twilight series

I am hoping... to get my hair cut and dyed very soon

I am hearing... the AC kicking in at the office

Around the house... we got new curtains in the kitchen, such a difference

One of my favorite things... is spending my evenings with my kids

A few plans for the rest of the week... work until Friday, chill out in the AC as much as possible, 90's & 100's dont agree with me, too hot!

A picture to share...

(because of the weather we have half "nay-nay" kids around here)

Lyrics I Love

Dog Days
Originally uploaded by Barney's Blue.

you gotta live to learn
you gotta crash and burn
you gotta make some stances
and take some chances
you gotta live and love
and take all life has to give
you gotta live and learn
so you can learn to live

-Darius Rucker

Father's Day 2009

Leila came up with a great (semi) easy gift for Ken all on her own.
Wash his car.

So I put her to work.
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She then decided she needed to wash her feet.
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And of course she needed to wash her own wheels!
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An hour later, I had finished
(she had better things to do like playing with the hose of course!)
hand dried and all!

I have a feeling more car washes are in our future, for even non-occasion days.

What did y'all do to show your love/appreciation for the father's in your life?