Wildlife In The Hood

This morning we looked out back to find this tiny, bright, blue bird hunkered in the grass.  To our surprise it was an Indigo Bunting.  He was feasting on some grass seed we’d thrown out.  Instead of taking root, it’s been washed downstream as a bird smorsgasbord due to all the rain.  The first time [...]

Twenty Percent Yoga, Eighty Percent Cocoa

Yoga and chocolate.  Two of my favorite things.  And I was fortunate to enjoy both, blissfully today! 
I started my morning at the studio participating in a class taught by a good friend of mine.  She moved us in a wonderful way.  The weather was warmer today and I believe that had all of us [...]

I HEART Ebay

I love ebay and we just made quite the haul.  Lauren has a lot of toys.  We were gifted an older Fisher Price Loving Family dollhouse when she was 5 or 6.  It had no furniture, so I browsed thrift shops for stuff that would go with it.  Of course, some was purchased brand new, [...]

Christmas Trees Around the World

 
 The Capitol Christmas tree in Washington, D.C., is decorated with 3,000 ornaments that are the handiwork of U.S. schoolchildren. Encircling evergreens in the ‘Pathway of Peace’ represent the 50 U.S. states.
 
 
 
 
 
 
‘Oh Christmas tree, oh Christmas tree’: Even in its humblest attire, aglow beside a tiny chapel in Germany’s Karwendel mountains, a Christmas tree is [...]

Stuff On My Cat

Came home from yoga today, to find, the furnace was making a weird noise.  What did I do?  I called my husband, he told me to shut it off and I went shopping!  Finished the holiday stuff.  Speaking of holiday stuff, we were supposed to drag that out tonight, but it’s now about 9:45 p.m. [...]

Happy Thanksgiving!

Too Much at Once

Orthodontist consultation for our daughter today.  $5,200 for upper and lower braces.  Her teeth aren’t bad, bite does need correction, not an emergency.  We have no ortho insurance, we will hold off a year, and shop around!
While I was at this ortho appointment, the person scheduled to sub my yoga class………forgot to show up.
Later in the [...]

50 Questions

I borrowed this from my blog stalking escapades -
1. Were you named after anyone?  My parents heard my name in a movie.  The actress in the ”Days of Wine and Roses.”   Though the name is more popular now, some people still can’t say it!  I’ve been called Christian, Kristen, and Kursten, the list goes on.  My grandmother [...]

Happy Halloween!

Happy Halloween!  I have a feeling, it could be a crazy one.  It’s Friday.  The weather is supposed to be nice and the ghouls will be out!  I plan on taking my son out to a party on the other side of town.  My daughter, will trick-or-treat with some friends and their older siblings, while [...]

What’s Up With That?

*Chik-Filet – we ordered a chicken sandwich (with mayo) on wheat bread, nuggets (with bbq sauce), two lemonades and two waffle fries.  We drove off and had this.  A chicken sandwich on white bread with two pickles and nuggets with no bbq sauce.
*Wendys – we ordered a mandarin chicken salad.  Got home.  They got the salad correct, [...]