Daily Ramblings

Sweetness dug into her dress up box and came out of her room looking like this and announcing “I look pretty!” I don’t know if I should laugh or cry. Tweet

Snow Day

by Heligirl on November 24, 2010

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It snowed Sunday, Nov. 21, ever so briefly. There is just something about that first snow of the season. Even though the adult worries of childcare, work, fear of getting stuck or in a wreck, concern over using vacation time, etc. tend to come up, the little kid in me just gets so giddy when […]

An Open Letter to Owen Wilson

by Heligirl on November 18, 2010

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I love Mama Kat‘s writing prompts, but only participate when something really speaks to me. This week is one of those weeks. Mama Kat challenged me to write an open letter to a celebrity. Typically I’d not write to a celebrity. I mean, do any of them really read anything from fans any more? However, […]

Hubby was gone two days and nights this week, giving me the “opportunity” to single parent. This time I approached it with a new attitude. One thing that I did differently than I have in the past when alone with the kids for extended periods is I prepared myself for the worst. At my house […]

I got the kids two aviator bears as souvenirs during our trip. They were a gift from one of our meeting hosts, Blue Hawaiian Helicopters. Mr. Man just snuggles his. Sweetness, however, stripped hers naked. It was a little disconcerting to discover the aviator bear laying in her bed wearing nothing but his silk tie […]

I’ve been recapping our adventures in Hawaii last month in a few posts the last couple of weeks. If you want the full dirty story that would make Indiana Jones blush, check out the plane flight from hell, Satan’s car rental agency, our volcanic eruption and our beach bee adventures. Caught up? Ok. Read on… […]

Halloween Memories

by Heligirl on November 3, 2010

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In the tradition of the blog world’s Wordless Wednesday, which I can never do right because I feel the need to write, here are some adorable shots of my Princess and her Frog. We took the kids to an area shopping center where each store celebrates Halloween by giving candy to the local young kids […]

Welcome to the holidays. With Halloween behind us, now the rush begins toward a plethora of holidays focused on family, giving and celebrating. For some of us, it’s a thrilling time of the year while others need a Valium just to think about it. Here are some tricks to help reduce the stress and increase […]