#flowertherapy might be right up there with #water #flowertherapy might be right up there with #watertherapy.  Love passing the time in secret wildflower patches. As you do. 🌸
I remarked how pretty that tiny sliver of the moon I remarked how pretty that tiny sliver of the moon was on the way home tonight, and my friend pulled over right away so I could grab a photo. That’s when someone really knows you! It was just too beautiful to resist. 🌙
Weekend photos in review, old school style. ✨ C Weekend photos in review, old school style. ✨ 
Context: 1/ picture perfect weekend, 2/ threw together a quick meal w udon noodles, steak and broccoli, so good, 3/ the sun reflections on this painting struck me today, looked like a cross 4/ it takes all afternoon but nothing like Sunday Gravy, 5/ six months old, 6/ when he wants some serious zzzz’s, he covers his eye with his ears, the cutest, 7/ breakfast pastries at @coniglios
I have plenty of reusable shopping bags since New I have plenty of reusable shopping bags since New Jersey banned the plastic ones last year. But when I spied this beauty for a buck, how could I resist? It just is so darn happy, which makes me happy. The little things aren’t so little. 💛
Cheers to the weekend! This may look like a staged Cheers to the weekend! This may look like a staged photo, but Lola just has ZERO boundaries and Clifford is exceptionally patient. 😂
I’ve been on a smoked salmon kick lately (it’s I’ve been on a smoked salmon kick lately (it’s so good for you), so when I saw that a local patisserie has a smoked salmon croissant available (weekends only), I added it to my list of things to seek out. I popped into @chocolatinenj early on Mother’s Day and was rewarded with this deliciousness. Layers of soft flaky croissant dough, tender smoked salmon, light whipped cream, thinly sliced red and green onion slivers and dotted with capers… it was every bit as amazing as you’d imagine it would be. If you’re local, don’t sleep on this one. 😋
Weekend photos in review, the belated edition. 1/ Weekend photos in review, the belated edition.

1/ hit up a few yard sales and snagged this beautiful pasta dish from Italy with my favorite color for a buck, 2/ and one of these printer trays came home with me too, 3/ pre Mother’s Day celebrations with 30 local moms, 4/ finished the weekend supervising furniture assembly
Today would have been my friend Cathy’s 53rd bir Today would have been my friend Cathy’s 53rd birthday. Unfortunately she’s not here to celebrate because she died suddenly at age 49. I think of her often … every Mother’s Day because we spent most of them together since her husband worked weekends … when I discover a new food adventure (we once did a day long donut crawl) … when I’m sharing a special time with my kids knowing that her then-11 year old is growing up without her. Before she passed, I always appreciated every day, but since then, even more so. You never know what the next day can bring, so relish in the sunshine, surprise rainstorms, making wishes over railroad tracks and all the wonderful randomness life can throw your way. Don’t waste a single second, say yes, live on the outskirts of your comfort zone, laugh often, tell people you love them, give eight second hugs, and squeeze every ounce of joy you can out of life. Do it for the people who can’t. ✨
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Summer Activity: Visiting Medieval Times

June 16, 2010 · Narrative

Outside of Building

We had planned a trip to Hershey Park this past weekend.  A long-awaited trip.  The last two times we went, we actually didn’t even make it into the park – rained out.  This time, I got smart and obsessively checked the weather forecast, and when it reached a 60% chance of rain on Friday morning, we canceled our reservations and went to Plan B.  Medieval Times.

I’ve actually never been, and it’s one of those places that I felt should be on my bucket list.  Do.  And cross off.  Move on.  It made our Summer Bucket List, which was originally going to appear tonight, but the best laid plans and all that.  It will be here tomorrow.  Full of Medieval joustings, fighting knights, princesses who need their honor protected and food, Medieval Times is two hours of fun.  Never having been before, I wasn’t sure of the layout and how Madeline would do sitting still and keeping entertained for two hours, but there was only one way to find out.  Just suck it up and go.

Medieval Times can get a little pricey, for sure.  A few things I learned.  Buy your tickets online to get the biggest discount.  They have a host of discount codes available at any given time, and if you play around a bit, and get creative, you can really drive the price down.  There were nine of us going, and after working with the codes a bit, I figured out the biggest discount was if I bought the adults tickets together on one reservation, and the kids on another.  I ended up saving 50% off the total that way.  I know.  Go me!

They request you get there an hour before the show starts.  Now I know why.  They’d like you to browse all their gift shop areas, drink up at the bar and buy overpriced lights for the kids to wave during the festivities.  No thank you.  We practiced saying no quite a few times.  Worked like a charm.

Entrance

Once inside, it’s set up like a stadium, with a long counter-type table in front of you, and candles throughout.  Candles + Madeline = one nervous Mama.  But she couldn’t reach them.  Children two years old and under are free as long as they sit on a lap and share an adult’s food.  And if you’re crafty like me, you can finagle a seat for your child anyway.  Just sayin’.

Concentration


Much like the circus, the vendors come around with light sabres and all sorts of things that will end up on the floor of my car or under the kids’ beds just hours later, money just thrown away.  More practice in saying no.  Everyone got paper crowns displaying our “team colors” (free), and that was enough for then.  A wench came by selling these little flags for everyone to wave, to cheer their respective knight on, and at a buck a pop, that was money well spent.  Each of the kids got one, and days later, Madeline is still waving that darn flag around.  Her hat, a little torn and tattered now, still firmly planted on her little noggin.

Menu

The food.  Let’s just say you don’t go there for the food.  You eat with your hands (even the soup!), but everything was in desperate need of salt.  Like a lot.  Like there is no way I could have seasoned it enough.  We started with Tomato Bisque soup with Garlic Bread, then moved on to Roast Chicken, a Spare Rib, and then a Roasted Potato.  Dessert differs from day to day, but ours was an apple pastry, which everyone deemed their favorite part of the meal.  The food isn’t bad, I’m just not going to be craving it any time soon.  Although I did promise to make the apple pastries this weekend.

Roast Chicken Dinner

Cheers

For two straight hours, the kids were thoroughly entertained, screaming, cheering, and feasting along with everyone.  Nick’s favorite phrase was “The blue team sucks!”  Imagine what he’d be saying if not for the Catholic school education.  ;)  Madeline loved seeing the horses, and didn’t fuss or squirm or ask to leave.  Not once.  For her, this is huge.  Maybe with a few knights and horses in our dining room, I can get her to sit that still for dinner here.  If only.

Our team came in second and all in all, a great way to spend an evening, and it took the sting out of having to reschedule Hershey Park.  And the weather?  Totally poured.  Thank goodness.  It was a lot of pressure to make the final executive decision on that one.

Tomorrow?  Our Summer Bucket List.

Project 365
June 16, 2010, Photo #112

Two Days Later


Three days later, the crown and flag are still a favorite.

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  1. Joanne says

    June 17, 2010 at 6:18 am

    Who knew all it took was a paper crown to make her happy? And you’ve been buying toys all this time!

    Medieval Times sounds fun. I’ve actually never been (nor have I been to Hershey park) but I’ll remember it for when I have kids!

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  2. paula says

    June 17, 2010 at 8:12 am

    That is similar to Dixie Stampede which my husband and I experienced before Nick was born. I said it was something I only needed to do once in my life but just now I realized I’ll probably take the kids back someday.

    We have a Renaissance Faire around here that I’ve been wanting to visit. It’s kind of expensive though so it always gets pushed to the bottom of the list. It will be a little more worth it when the kids are older.

    Reply
  3. Kris #40 says

    June 17, 2010 at 8:23 am

    How fun! Most of my kids have been there – that is one of the 5th grade field trips. My husband works about 1 minute from there.

    Hit the BK Lounge (burger king) for more crowns and love that pink chair!

    Reply
  4. Ramona says

    June 17, 2010 at 1:05 pm

    We definately don’t have one of those in Mississippi. Sounds interesting though.

    Reply
  5. Claire says

    June 17, 2010 at 1:16 pm

    Isn’t it funny that the simplest things are the biggest hits?! That is SO funny about Nick’s opinion of the blue team. When my mom was a newlywed, she taught at a Catholic school. One day, one of her students decided to voice his opinion about KISS, saying “KISS sucks!!!” Well, my mom, being the sweet little Southern Baptist girl that she is, was SHOCKED!! She immediately sent him to see Sister whoever-was-in-charge. When she told my dad about it…his response was “well….they do!” HA!

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  6. Merry120 says

    June 17, 2010 at 11:37 pm

    Looks like a fun night. Evan would love something like that but we don’t have anything similar near us.

    Reply
  7. pamela says

    June 19, 2010 at 9:33 pm

    Looks like fun! Great pics of the kids, too!

    Reply
  8. Laura says

    June 22, 2010 at 10:54 am

    we have one here to….got to take the boy soon.

    Reply

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I have plenty of reusable shopping bags since New I have plenty of reusable shopping bags since New Jersey banned the plastic ones last year. But when I spied this beauty for a buck, how could I resist? It just is so darn happy, which makes me happy. The little things aren’t so little. 💛

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I remarked how pretty that tiny sliver of the moon I remarked how pretty that tiny sliver of the moon was on the way home tonight, and my friend pulled over right away so I could grab a photo. That’s when someone really knows you! It was just too beautiful to resist. 🌙
Weekend photos in review, old school style. ✨ C Weekend photos in review, old school style. ✨ 
Context: 1/ picture perfect weekend, 2/ threw together a quick meal w udon noodles, steak and broccoli, so good, 3/ the sun reflections on this painting struck me today, looked like a cross 4/ it takes all afternoon but nothing like Sunday Gravy, 5/ six months old, 6/ when he wants some serious zzzz’s, he covers his eye with his ears, the cutest, 7/ breakfast pastries at @coniglios
I have plenty of reusable shopping bags since New I have plenty of reusable shopping bags since New Jersey banned the plastic ones last year. But when I spied this beauty for a buck, how could I resist? It just is so darn happy, which makes me happy. The little things aren’t so little. 💛
Cheers to the weekend! This may look like a staged Cheers to the weekend! This may look like a staged photo, but Lola just has ZERO boundaries and Clifford is exceptionally patient. 😂
I’ve been on a smoked salmon kick lately (it’s I’ve been on a smoked salmon kick lately (it’s so good for you), so when I saw that a local patisserie has a smoked salmon croissant available (weekends only), I added it to my list of things to seek out. I popped into @chocolatinenj early on Mother’s Day and was rewarded with this deliciousness. Layers of soft flaky croissant dough, tender smoked salmon, light whipped cream, thinly sliced red and green onion slivers and dotted with capers… it was every bit as amazing as you’d imagine it would be. If you’re local, don’t sleep on this one. 😋
Weekend photos in review, the belated edition. 1/ Weekend photos in review, the belated edition.

1/ hit up a few yard sales and snagged this beautiful pasta dish from Italy with my favorite color for a buck, 2/ and one of these printer trays came home with me too, 3/ pre Mother’s Day celebrations with 30 local moms, 4/ finished the weekend supervising furniture assembly
Today would have been my friend Cathy’s 53rd bir Today would have been my friend Cathy’s 53rd birthday. Unfortunately she’s not here to celebrate because she died suddenly at age 49. I think of her often … every Mother’s Day because we spent most of them together since her husband worked weekends … when I discover a new food adventure (we once did a day long donut crawl) … when I’m sharing a special time with my kids knowing that her then-11 year old is growing up without her. Before she passed, I always appreciated every day, but since then, even more so. You never know what the next day can bring, so relish in the sunshine, surprise rainstorms, making wishes over railroad tracks and all the wonderful randomness life can throw your way. Don’t waste a single second, say yes, live on the outskirts of your comfort zone, laugh often, tell people you love them, give eight second hugs, and squeeze every ounce of joy you can out of life. Do it for the people who can’t. ✨

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