happy monday

my camera definitely earned it's keep this past weekend!

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F R I D A Y

in between snapping pictures, my helper would ram a vintage baby buggy into my clients {ie friends husband} shins . . . thanks mike for being a good sport! 

S A T U R D A Y

i finally remembered to bring my camera to the dog park . . .

it's a beautiful, perfect place for taking pictures!

i am not in enough pictures with my kids! i hate seeing myself in pictures . . . i am either too fat, or my head looks huge or i don't have makeup on . . . but this is me! this is what i look like on most days . . .  so embrace it, right?

S U N D A Y

sunday brought this blue eyed beauty . . .

but not before these three had to "test" out my set up!

chapter ahead, chapter behind

the girls over at the PINK TAMBOURINE CLUB 

invited me to be a guest blogger . . . check out the story behind these photos!

looking for new ways to nourish your relationships with your girlifriends? this is the blog for you!

SOMETHING I READ, ATE AND CREATED #11

i am not an Oprah Magazine subscriber, but i do buy it once in awhile . . . i really liked the May "aha moment" with LeeLee Sobieski where she talked about taking a break from technology. I couldn't find a link for it online, but i did find another blogger that summed it up pretty well  . . .  read about it here!  i am on my computer WAY TOO MUCH and it's something that i do think about . . . 

do you take mini breaks from technology?

 {phone, computer, tv}

my friend emily {who is also the best massage therapist in the whole wide world} 

gave me this recipe . . .YUMMY!!  thumbs up from my kids too!

i just listed these in my etsy shop . . . 

sometimes you just need a little notecard!

world wide web

a couple things from my weekend of

 perusing the world wide web . . .

i am digging these guys right now

super cute jewelry for a great cause

check out the story here

i am loving her blog 

doesn't this sound YUMMY?

via

School Project

H-bomb is in the middle of a big school project. In the past,  I have pissed and moaned about projects, but this one? This one is super cool and right up my alley!


It's called the "Immigration Simulation." In a nutshell, the kids are learning about their ancestors. H-bomb is lucky enough to still have a set of great-grand parents that are alive and well! His great-grandma Dora's dad came to the United States from Norway when he was sixteen years old. His aunt and uncle sent a ticket for his sister to come, but she was young and in love and had no interest in leaving her boyfriend behind. So Christian got on a boat and headed this way!


Part of the simulation is doing a family tree. H-bomb finished his this morning. It was his idea, and he only needed a little bit of my help. I loved how it turned out and I love how proud of it he was! Check it out . . . 

Next up? Norwegian meatballs for the class party!

SOMETHING I READ, ATE AND CREATED #10

i spotted this over at  FAIRYTALES ARE TRUE . . .

do you have a friend like this? i do!! 

we tried these last week . . . 

the boys gave it a thumbs up! get the recipe here!

hosting a lingerie shower?

Pairs

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something I read, ate and created #9

i finally checked out the Athleta store at 50th and France last week!

in between trying on skirts and dresses and bras . . . i spotted this:

a fun weekend get together with my cousins called for good eats . . . 

you can find these in my etsy shop!