Here are more images from my Alice in Wonderland theme party! Thanks Dana! There is no other way I’d rather spend my birthday then with my favorite people on the planet. What a great day! Down the rabbit hole… “Welcome to Wonderland” sign by Grace Placzek Me as the Mad Hatter! Drink Me Jill, Heather,…
“The dearest spot on Earth to me is home, sweet home.” ~W.T. Wrighton Today we… had jelly doughnuts and rosepetal tea for breakfast went for a walk with Andie and Madeline May did some reading and writing and I watched Husband make barbecue magic happen in our kitchen and listened to the bees buzz and…
“Reading makes immigrants of us all. It takes us away from home, but more important, it finds homes for us everywhere.” Hazel Rochman I love to travel to new places. It’s one of my favorite things to do. But, sometimes we just take a vacation at home, which is lovely in it’s own way. When…
Today we went to see… Gracie has been a long time fan of the animated series, Avatar, and was so excited to see Shyamalan’s version of one of her favorite shows. It was very entertaining. I’m glad we went to see it on the big screen. I must admit, I had a difficult time thinking…
I should say…this is my favorite steampunk movie because of how it looks. I am not a fan of Phil Pullman, or his philosophy. There are so many beautiful steampunk details in the movie based on his book, The Golden Compass, that I do have to watch it every now and then. And OH MY…the…
“Home is a name, a word, it is a strong one; stronger than any magician ever spoke, or spirit ever answered to, it is the strongest conjuration.” ~Charles Dickens Yesterday we… slept in had our dear friend TJ over for Coneys walked downtown Red Wing while the sun was setting and enjoyed appetizers and mojitos…
“Cutting the lemon the knife leaves a little cathedral: alcoves unguessed by the eye that open acidulous glass to the light; topazes riding the droplets, altars, aromatic facades.” ~Pablo Neruda Yesterday when we got home from the pool we were in the mood for something with lemons. I had made a new batch of my…
“Every day is a journey, and the journey itself is home.” ~Robert Southey Today we… Walked up to the farmers market and looked around. What a gorgeous, sunny day! Decided to grill hot dogs for lunch… and We debated, pool or beach? Pool won, and we headed to the Red Wing Aquatic Center to take…
Staycation started today at 5:00 when the hubby was done with work. 10 Days to go! To start the staycation off right we went to see Eclipse! FANTASTIC!!! Whoo Hoo Team Edward 😉 It was so amazing. I love how these movies are staying so true to the characters and the books. Beautifully done. Now…
I spent a leisurely day at the park with my daughter and decided bring along my crocheting. Pictured: Peaches and Creme 100% cotton yarn in Fiesta, Daisy, Lilac and Orange Sherbet. I used a 6.50 MM Boye crochet hook. Because Boye crochet hooks are awesome 😉 ~Melissa