soft... creamy... butter

it was like... butter!
don't you like butter on your toast!

the day was truly beautiful yesterday!

we were able to throw OFF our jackets... little bit even threw ON her flip flops...
and we headed outside to kick up our heals & play!

 

flip flops... is it THAT time already... somebody get me to SPA... my feet scream winter!

oh happy day... it is here... FRIDAY... ready & raring to bring us some FUN!

i'll be sharpening my blackjack skills... doing addition with my fingers...
oh yes i still do that... we're going to Casino night!   ding ding ding 
what kind of weekend plans to you have? 

offshoot

i have been digging deep lately... pondering... wondering... praying!
i know that this time of year moves in with an instant NEED to purge...
start ANEW... look at things with a FRESH eye!
well... i have been looking at things with a fresh HEART too.

i want to make room for my dreams to GROW!
widen the fork in the road to a MERGE!

sometimes it is scary to take the leap!
to cut the dry away & allow the NEW to sprout!

how to KNOW whether the new sprouts will be as sweet... as savory... as gratifying!

that's just the thing i suppose... if your feet never leave the ground... you never take the leap!
you just have to jump!

is there anything you too would like to pull up... to make room for new?
do you have a pocket full of seeds that just needs to be tossed? 

wearing my juggler hat

trying to get this & that where this & that BELONGS... 
  
   





    
 
lots to ACCOMPLISH...
just juggling ALL the balls that are currently up in the air! 

from paperwork... to laundry... to being mommy... there is mess ALL around me!

hAppY wednesday... 
here's to conquering LOTS of this & that! 

drips...

 
it SO rarely rains here... SO rarely!
we actually get a bit excited to see those crystal clear drops fall from the sky!

what IS that?
when we lived in Houston... where it rains ALL the time... it was like...
oh... no don't go out there... as if we would MELT!
well now... come to think of it... the rain AND humidity in Houston...
you CAN melt from it!  :)  

on the western slope here in Colorado it is SO dry... 
chapped lips... dry brittle hair... cracked skin... cacti all over the place... kind of DRY!
so i suppose when it rains here... it's kind of welcome! 

i have grown to love rainy days!
feels sort of like being wrapped in a cocoon.
like being given permission to retreat.
a special time to reflect. 
a pass to just simply absorb it and just BE!  

hmmm... come to think of it... i think i could use another rainy day... what about you !  :) 

whether the sun is shining or the clouds are hanging about...
today is sure to be splendid!

rise & shine

wanting to scootch her over a bit & snuggle up this morning.
pull up the covers... shield out the cold... curl up all cozy... and drift into a dream!
awe... now that's a dream!  :D

getting the girlies rousted up this morning...
ready to face a new morning... a new day... a new week!
monday...
hello...
not quite sure if we're ready for you yet but you've rolled in... so here we go! 

sure hoping your start to the week is JUST what you need it to be!
right now... JUST what i need is MORE coffee! 

cheers to another cup of joe & a morning filled with get up and GO! 

a BAT & "how cool is that"...

little bit & i were SO in the mood for some bacon ooh la la for lunch!
do you love these too or what?
we do a tiny thing differently... instead of mayo we use miracle whip... tangy YUM!

after i uploaded this pic i noticed the bite out of the bacon... just COULDN'T wait could i... ha!  

 

i changed my profile pic over at facebook... and everybody was SO nice!
"HOW COOL IS THAT"
all i know... they sure put a skip in my step today!
for a gal to hear ONCE that "she looks good"... it is gut level "FEEL GOOD"!
thank you SO much... really! 

now... for something funny...
look at the front of my hair where the part is... see that hair sticking out kind of funny...
that would be one of MANY grays i have on my head!
why is it that they grow so wacky woo anyway?

i am one happy... gray haired growing mama that it's fRidAy...
whoop!
sure hope your weekend is filled with a BIG bowl of goodness... grab a BIG spoon & ENJOY!
xo 

poodle in a smock

little miss flying kitty and i are getting our manes tamed today!
SO excited... i can hardly stand it... my hair will actually have some shape again!

the only thing... i am going straight from the gym... antiperspirant... deodorant... don't fail me now!
it was the ONLY appt. i could get... and a desperate woman who needs a hair cut
will do ANYTHING to get in... am i right or what!

what is it though about once they have washed your hair... they take you over...
as water drips down your back... sit you down right in front of the mirror...
"AAGHHHH"... i get a glimpse of myself IN THE MIRROR! 
hair sticking out everywhere ... garish shiny smock... water dripping all over the place... 
something about that little head sticking out of there... NOT attractive! 

so you better believe it... i put on makeup today!
a dab here... a dab there... 
i might be going to the gym but i'll be darned
if i have to see ALL THAT in the mirror AND no makeup... no way!  
i'll at least look like a wet poodle... that has pretty lashes! 

so... here's to thursday... woo hoo...
we're over the hump & rolling down the other side... the weekend is oh so close!  
gotta really focus on that extra "umph" today!

am i the only one...

 
having trouble making comments on "blogger" blogs that use "embedded comments" !!!!!!!!?

when i tell you i am a complete freak over this...
i have learned on these blogs to "copy" my comment...
because when you try to post your comment... it NEVER takes! 
i will copy & paste & post... copy & paste & post... over & over again...
a gazillion times... well... okay... AT LEAST 35 times...
to try to get my comment to post! 
does not POST! 
i'll be darned if i leave that friend's blog without them knowing i tried to comment!  
it may take me ten flipping minutes... NO... not kidding! 
i am stubborn as all get out & refuse to leave without it accepting that comment! 
carpal tunnel is settling in...
this has got to stop! 

come on... tell me... has this been happening to you too?

wait a sec... talk about freak... i arranged my scrap scrabble pieces just for this post... FREAK!

friends. . .

    
we are free to stand TALL... because they are right there... to lean on AND to catch us if we fall

we are ACCEPTED... in spite of our weathered & sometimes thorny surface

we are BETTER... because once they have rooted within us we are never the same

we are STRONGER... because we sure don't bend easily when someone's right there supporting us

we are SATISFIED... because when our hearts are thirsty they are the rain that pours from the sky
  
 
 

we are BLESSED...
because with them... we run faster... laugh harder... and there is no tree we cannot climb!

blankets + popcorn + dancing hippo =

laughing out loud!

 
madagascar 2... was the perfect sunday night treat! 
who would have thought a hippo could have so many moves... ha!
my silly two cents... i definitely recommend it!

for some reason it is SO hard for me to SIT DOWN though & watch a movie!
i tend to read a magazine... play an iphone game... check on laundry... check email...
yadda yadda... AND watch the movie... what is THAT... why do we do that!

last night... i stayed still like a good little girl... AFTER snapping these shots :D...
and really enjoyed the movie!
plus... i couldn't pass up an opportunity to sit next to those toesies!


today... it sure is nice having a "no school" day!
WHAT a monday... PERFECT start to the week!
a week i am counting on being filled with "good stuff"!

for me personally... i am looking for it to be filled with a little extra "umph"...
a little more "come on girl... step it up a notch"!
pushing past the expected and just adding a bit extra!
more effort into dinner... more time listening... more time on the treadmill (ugh)...  
more time being creative... more time being happy BEing in the moment! 

anything special... a little something... you'd like push past this week?
we can step it up a notch together!  :D

14 clues...

to get to their valentine surprise... our silly way of just trying stretch out the fun!   

 
the fourteen hearts were hidden here & there... 

the trail of clues ended in the dryer... which OF COURSE had clothes in it still needing attention...
btw... they're STILL there... wet clothes in the washer too :D  !


it is the simple things isn't it though... that bring big smiles...

and silly faces!





 
   

  
we even got to out to dinner without the kiddos... and when i say that rarely happens...
i mean Rarely... with a capital R!

we had a great day... definitely simple... but in a good way!
focusing on the little things... AND doing my darndest to not eat too many heart shaped reeses...
good gOsH... i flipping love those things... my weakness for sure!

sure hope your weekend has been great too... do tell... what treat was your weakness...
come on please tell me i wasn't the ONLY one digging into the chocolate! :D

hAppY VaLeNtInES dAy...

open that jar filled with love... and let it fly! 

click on the picture...
that too fun... awesome piece... was made by the super creative Jennifer... of Colorfly Studio! 

13 on friday the 13th...

thirteen things this morning that have already made me say "awe... what a great day"...

 
1. waking up rEsTed... YES
2. cinnamon bun creamer in my cOffee
3. cOffee... PERIOD  

4. fresh snow falling from the sky
5. little bit & her heart footprints 

 
6. getting soupy (campbell) to school EARLY  
7. riley telling campbell... "i wuv you" this morning over their cheerios breakfast 

8. a handmade valentine card sitting pretty on my keyboard

  
9. getting the chance to wear my Merrell snow boots   


10. valentine goodies wrapped & out the door
 
  11. an email in my inbox that brought tears of joy from a long lost friend

 
12. babysitter confirmed for tomorrow night
13. the simple fact that's it's fRidAy... AND a three day weekend to boot  

 
so... here's to fRidAy...
and finding more things to add to our "awe... what a great day" list!
xo

paper sack face

 

 
cheeeeeeeeese...
campbell's box is ready...
ready for all those lOvE notes and all that pink heart goodness!

do i ever remember making my box when i was i school... don't you!
getting home and getting to swoon over all the cute characters & sparkly wishes!
and them of course there was the chocolate! 
truth be told...
i am one of those nibble a bit on this one... put it back in the box... nibble a bit on that one...
too much good variety! 
and that dark chocolate... it stays in the box untouched!

but thanks to those GIRL SCOUT COOKIES that just arrived... ugh...
i better stay FAR away from heart shaped candy boxes this year!    

you and your honey have any special plans for lOvE day? 

blushing bra...

" when i get bigger... do i get to buy these AND push my own shopping cart? "

studio mela...

  
today... i am a bird stuck in her nest... watching after her babies... one little chirp has a fever! 
hellOOOO... disinfectant spray... hot sanitary laundry loads... electrolytes! 

all i know...
french fries sure DO sound good about right now AND...
this print sure makes me happy!

i have several of shelli's too cute prints... treasure them ALL!
i'm telling ya... her creations make my hair stand on end...
her shop studio mela is FULL of fun... the kind you'll do flips over!

deepening our roots

yesterday... some good mama & me... real one on one time... was exactly what was needed!
campbell wanted to go "scouting"... so she grabbed her camera... i grabbed mine...
and we headed out to frolic on a nearby trail! 

looking high... looking low  
 
   
looking for the beavers on the bank... we spotted their den
  happiness

well... hello there... we see you

over the bridge... and through the woods... la la la la   

we were convinced there were little woodland fairies living in there

speaking of woodland fairies

you & me

then we heard these flying in...

down they landed... to walk on thin ice

that's my girl 

  
just for my love of branches
     side by side...  
 
we had a hopping good time!


looking forward to a new week... a new opportunity... to intertwine our roots a little more!