Can you tell that I've developed a little "blogging" addiction? I decided that I wanted to learn how to create my own page layouts and digital headers, and boy did I open up a can of worms! What was I thinking?
Right now I'm thinking I need to STOP with trying to create a design I like, and just start blogging, which was supposedly the reason I started doing this in the first place.
It's interesting to me how closely this process is resembling my life lately: diverting myself with trivial things to avoid talking about the things that really matter. I have so many thoughts in my head and so many experiences with my kids and my family that I should be writing down, and instead I'm sitting here trying to master "html code" and Photoshop design! Janice, Janice, Janice - when are you ever going to learn?
I promise from here on out to spend more time writing and less time designing and obsessing. Well, just as soon as I can get this one page just right - THEN I'll be good. I promise!!!
April 27, 2008
Uuuuuuggghhh! I hate this stupid blogging thing!
April 26, 2008
April 24, 2008
The girls first "hijacked" lemonade stand
The other day the girls came running in from the park and asked me if I had some poster and a marker so they could make a sign. They said they needed a "pointer" sign for cars to see their lemonade stand. Since I wasn't aware of any lemonade stand being sponsored by our family that particular day, I asked them what they were talking about. Kate said "there's this "little" kid (her same age) who has a lemonade stand but nobody's buying lemonade so we're going to make a sign to help him sell his lemonade." So I figured the "little kid" knew about their generous offer and I helped them make the sign. As I watched them walk across the street with their sign and set it up in front of the lemonade stand, I hear them arguing with the "little kid."
Turns out the "little kid" had never met Annie and Kate before and had definitley not invited them to become "partners" in his little venture. But Kate convinced him that their sign would help him sell more lemonade and that he could have it if he would just give them some lemonade for free.
I've now got her working on some advertising trade deals with Nordstrom, Pottery Barn and Target - wish us luck!
"Thay Cheeeeeeth"
Kate pulled one of her front teeth out last week and I forgot to post this picture.
April 20, 2008
He Ain't The Leavin' Kind
I think I forgot to post my pictures from the Rascall Flatts concert that Abby and Jason treated me to last month and the AWESOME 4th row floor seats we had (we actually got to high five the lead singer!!!!)
What made me think of this today was that one of the last songs they played was "He Ain't The Leavin' Kind" and they had the whole stage full of marines - simply awesome
I hadn't really heard the song before and thought it was obviously about America and our committment to finishing the war, but then Abby told me to really listen to the words and that I'd know who it was really about.
Listen to this song (it's the on my playlist below) and just TRY not to get choked up!
April 13, 2008
We're sooooo Lost!
Eric and I made the mistake of renting the first season of Lost a few weeks ago, and needless to say we haven't had much of a social life since. Tonight we just finished the most recent episode from this season and I feel like I'm just as confused as I was after the first episode!
April 10, 2008
Idol Gives Back (and guilts Kate & Annie into sending money to Africa!)
The girls felt so bad for the kids who are dying in Africa, that they went to their piggy banks and got some money to mail to Africa. Note the two paper airplanes Kate wanted to include with the money, and the letters that say "we love you" and "we pray for you." So sweet!
April 9, 2008
Mom's Treasure Hunt - by Kate and Annie
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