Some Snow Fun

Just a few pages of things the family has been doing lately:















Book reviews later. Smiles!

Aaronism of the Day

Comment from Aaron for the day:

Aaron: "Hey, mom. You know I've been kinda of paranoid making Ramen noodles ever since I forgot to put water in the pan and almost burned the house down..." "Good times."

Mom: "Yes, Aaron. I remember."

:::::::::::::Fun with Friends:::::::::

I drove Miss Daisy (mom and Carol) to Suzanne's birthday party at Maggiono's at Ashford Dunwoody. We had a great time talking with everyone and the food was excellent. I loved the fried zucchini we had for an appetizer. I ordered the eggplant parmesan with the side of spaghetti with marinara sauce. No ice issues on the way home, which pleased me greatly.

Mom and I stopped off at the health food store for some avocado oil for Eve's eczema. My friend, Elizabeth, who also happens to be a nurse recommended this as something that would ameliorate Eve's symptoms. All the other creams we tried (and they are most of the brands on the shelf) caused a mild burning sensation. The doctor recommended all-vegetable Crisco. The Crisco was okay, but the avocado oil has no odor and soaks in quickly. It can also be used for cooking...BONUS! The avocado oil has been a great help...not a cure...but a soothing help for our lizardy lady.

::::::::::Snow Day:::::::


Okay, it was LAME on the scale of Snow Days, but the kids had fun with the neighbor kids. I made a ton of hot water and mixed several cups of hot chocolate and popped a mess of popcorn. Here are a couple of photos:

Rachel:


Evey

Smiles!

Mr. NOah-IT-ALL!

I got this layout idea from my stepdad, Jim's blog entry. He is so right about No-e-monster, as we call him.


Text: Noah is a funny guy, but has an annoying habit of saying "I know" to pretty much everything you tell him. He also loves to explain his theories of the universe and the aliens on his favorite cartoon, Ben 10. When you ask him what he learned at school he replies, "Nothing, I already knew it". What a HUMBLE dude!



<sub>Credits:


Darcy Baldwin: DJB CONNORBUCK, DJB MICHAEL, DJB MANDY at The Digichick
Jackie Eckles: Arbot freebie add-on
Luisa Leandro: Luisa's Debut at Sophia Sarducci
Karen Lewis: Robot stickers
Christina Renee: Book Plate alpha
Kate Hadfield: Black Doodle Alpha</sub>

::::::::::::::::::::Book Review:::::::::



Well, y'all, I'm sad to say reading this book drove me a bit bonkers. (Michael would interject, at this point, that the drive is very short)! Paula's story telling style is similar to the way I think and talk, which is a confusing bit of past, present and future within the same paragraph. When I read I like a certain amount of chronological flow and you can throw in flashback, or foreshadowing, but this book was too disjointed for me. I did enjoy her recipes at the end of the chapters and learning why they held such importance to her and and her family. I also thought her business advice at the end was top notch. Overall, I'll stick to being a t.v. fan of Paula and read her cookbooks, but I'm glad this was a library book. I give this 3 out of 10 buttermilk biscuits.

:::::::::::::::::::Next Reading Book:::::::::::




I really like Shannon Hale's style and I'm only two chapters into the book and I'm enjoying the main character, Jane. The prologue was great, alone, so I'm hoping for a great read.

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::::::::::::::::::::Class Prep::::::::

I need to back some cup cakes, make more icing, cut up wax squares for rose practice and then I'll be ready for tomorrow!

Oh, and I'm going to finish Austenland

Smiles!

I'm Snow Happy!

It snowed, again! It is also gone just as quickly, but the kids had fun. Here is one layout I got finished! I'll post credits later.

Smiles!

Snow...in Georgia...Yes,

it can happen! Rachel came home and said, "Mom, doesn't snow make you giggle?" She had just gotten home from her retainer appointment and had stopped to catch snowflakes on her tongue. The other kids just watched from the windows content to be warm. Unfortunately, most of the snow melted by morning, but we got some more needed rain. So positive news all around.

:::::::::::::::::Thumb Update::::::

Noah's thumb infection appears to be responding well to the sulfa medication and the topical ointment. He informs me that the medicine, "...isn't that bad!" He informed me last night when it was time to take his medicine, "Let's just get this over with!" I really appreciate not having to beg him to take it or chase him around the house and having to hold him down. How, strangly, refreshing!


::::::::::::::::I'm Taller Than You Are!:



The elements in this collection, My Little Heart, were a gift for gallery comments at Sausan Designs. What a fun task because the kit is so whimsical and happy. I loved looking at all the different perspectives with the design.

Additional credits: Darcy Baldwin: DJB Writes A Lot at The Digichick
Emily Merritt: Word Toppers dates

:::::::::::::::::::::::Ramen Noodles:::::::::::

My kids love to eat Ramen noodles. Their favorites are the Maruchan brand "Roasted Chicken" and when they want to go a little wild they combine it with a "Chili" flavored Ramen. I know, we live on the edge. This allows me to spend a little bit for these delicious little things:

I LURVE me some chocolate covered marshmallows!

::::::::::::::::::::::::Mystery Reader::::::::

Aaron got to be the Mystery Reader for Eve's pre-k class today. He read Fox in Socks. By the time it got to the tweedle beetle battle he was getting a tongue cramp, which was pretty funny. Eve was so proud of having her brother read that she kept wanting to hug him...he was so embarrassed.

::::::::::::::::::::::::Copernicus' Secret:::::::


This book is fascinating. I also like learning about Regiomontanus.

::::::::::::::::::::::::Activity Day Girls:::::::::

At church my new calling is to be a leader for the Activity Day Girls. There are already 2 leaders, so I help with what ever they need. The girls are really a fabulous bunch. Last night we created a mock runway for the girls to walk down. They were asked to wear their favorite modest outfit and tell why they felt it was modest. The girls loved struting down the catwalk we created using white Christmas lights after they came out from behind a white bed sheet where they created a silhoutte from a yard light. Then we separated them into 3 groups and let them discuss ways to be modest in dress and be good examples to their friends. The girls were thrilled to run out and play in the first snow of the year...and maybe the only snow of the year here in Georgia.

Smiles!