Friday, March 30, 2012

It’s garden time!

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The seeds have been planted. They’re actually quite big right now, thanks to our very warm March. I’m afraid they’ve had a rude awakening the past couple of relatively much colder days.

The land has been turned for the first time. I can’t wait to get these babies in the ground. Gardening is one of my true joys of the spring and summer. I love taking a tiny seed, placing it in a little dirt, watering it and holding my breath to see if it grows. Because there comes a point every season where I feel totally in control. I’ve watered and fertilized. Yep, I’ve got this gardening thing down.

And then I realize that I am utterly powerless. I must force myself to let go of my egocentric thought that I had any power here in the first place. Nature has its own plan, which sometimes coincides with mine and sometimes just doesn’t.

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Thursday, March 29, 2012

Birthday Girl…

My second born child and first born girl turned nine yesterday. She’s a pretty cool kid. Super smart with a total oddball, slightly dark sense of humor. I’m not necessarily claiming credit for either thing, but you know, if the shoe fits. (Totally kidding – I have no idea how my kid ended up being so comfortable in her own skin. It just sort of happened)

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Presents!

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Cake! It’s a boxed mix lemon cake with gourmet swiss meringue buttercream frosting. Yeah, I’m full of contradictions like that.

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A headband from Grandmom and Granddad!

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Her first American Girl Doll, McKenna!

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And last but not least, cake!

Wednesday, March 28, 2012

Pinned there, made that…

Hey, check me out! I actually made something I pinned. And it wasn’t food or scout crafts!

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In other pins:

In anticipation of a hot summer: DIY Sprinkler

No cream of anything soup Cheesy Potatoes

25 Series to Read if You Loved the Hunger Games

Springtime Crochet-Along – I’m lame. Technically the CAL is over, but I haven’t even started yet. I lost the hook I needed to I had to go buy a new one. Right. That’s my story, people.

Cinnamon Sugar Scones – Words cannot express how much I love the cinnamon scones at Panera. Def. will try.

Tuesday, March 20, 2012

Pinned this week: March 18

I’ve even made some of these pins!

Vomit Carpet Cleaner: Sadly, I needed this one last week but only found the pin this week. Hopefully, I won’t need it again for quite some time.

Stripey Egg Mug Rug: I really want to make this. I think it would be a great first quilting project.

Seed Starters: My Daisy Troop made these this week as we started the Daisy Flower Garden Journey. I don’t really recommend it for 5-7 year olds. Probably a better project for slightly older kids.

Spring Cleaning Checklist: Must. do. this.

Flower Mandala: Another project for Girl Scouts. Haven’t done this one yet, but I think we will later in April.