Last night we took my mom and father-in-law to see Cirque du Soleil Alegria in Roanoke. I knew it would be good but I had no idea how impressive it would be. The strength and flexibility of the performers was unbelievable. To be honest, I watched with my mouth open in awe most of the…
I was the lucky winner of the cutest hair bow from Harper’s Hat Box on Etsy. I don’t have a little girl who can enjoy wearing this, but I do have a former student who just had a baby who is going to receive this as part of her gift. I know she is going…
Last weekend our neighbors got married and we were lucky enough to be invited. I’m a sucker for a wedding and couldn’t say “Yes!” fast enough. The couple set up a tent for food, a bar, tables for socializing, and that was about it. The wedding took place under a stand of Dogwood trees with the…
Five lucky readers get to try Shaklee H2 cleaner courtesy of A Home Made by Kiki. Congratulations! 1. Jennifer at Hydrangea and Harmony.2. Brooke at All Things Thrifty.3. Shari at Just the Four of Us.4. Holly at Homebody.5. Tanya at Frou Frou Britches. I’ve sent your names on to Kristina and she’ll get your prizes…
Mr. SP and I ran the Park to Park Half Marathon yesterday. Neither of us was properly trained, but we both made it and had a splendid time doing so. The course ran from a park just down the street from my mom’s home to another park in nearby Stuarts Draft. We ran by many beautiful…
I recently was the lucky winner of a gift certificate to CAPow! Art on Etsy through Holly’s blog, Homebody. I had a hard time deciding what I wanted because SO MANY things caught my eye. I went with this I Love Vermont! topography map. Vermont is our favorite vacation destination and this map evokes many fond…
My talented sister-in-law knitted a model of my father-in-law’s favorite plane, the Gee Bee, for his birthday. Rich is sporting a Gee Bee shirt while holding a Gee Bee poster and his hand crafted model. He was thrilled with this thoughtful gift. We celebrated Rich’s birthday at one of his favorite places, the ball field. …
It’s a beautiful Easter Sunday here in Virginia. We will enjoy a visit with our sweet niece and a family cookout. It’s a perfect day for it. The Easter Bunny visited last night and brought my favorite treat, jelly beans, along with a cute watering can. Gotta love my conservative Easter Bunny!
Kristina of A Home Made by Kiki recently asked for volunteers to test some of her Shaklee products and to participate in her first blog hop. Having seen quite a few positive posts on the cleaning ability of Shaklee, I thought it would be fun to test their products. I was sent two tiny, tiny…
I inherited a bird print from my grandmother that was a gift to her from my parents many years ago. My grandmother had it matted and framed to match her blue 1950’s bathroom tile. The 80’s pink and blue themed mats didn’t quite go with my décor, so I decided to paint the mat to…
Stacy of She’s Kinda Crafty shared the cutest tutorial for an Easter treat basket at Amanda’s Weekend Bloggy Reading Party. After looking at Stacy’s cute project, I was inspired to create my own version. These will be filled with chocolates and given to a few family members and to some special friends at school. I…
I’m really enjoying my Easter decorations this year. A late Easter means a few extra weeks of bunny love. Mama gave me this faux chocolate bunny a long time ago. These are easy to find now, but the year I wanted it they weren’t so common. This velveteen bunny is one of my favorites. He…