#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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Madeline: What I Learned in Preschool

June 30, 2011 · Narrative

Cutest Cowgirl Ever
Since I started this “interviewing” tradition with Nick, I, of course, have to do it with Madeline too, however interviewing a three year old is far greater a challenge.

What was your favorite part of school this year?
Playing with my new friends.  Oh and our play (the end of the year Jamboree).

What was your least favorite part of school?
Banjoes (more on this below).

What will you miss about school over the summer?
Playing with my friends.

What do you want to be when you grow up?
A teacher, a mommy and a doctor.

What are some things you learned this year?
How to make fishes, how to do coloring and learning my letters.

What excites you about the next school year?
Doing big kids’ stuff .

Holding the Horse
For her school’s end of year celebration, they had a Jamboree, with the kids dressing up as cowboys and cowgirls.  A week before the event, the director cornered me.

“I need Madeline to wear a white shirt and jeans.  And her hair in pigtails.”

Have you not met my daughter?

She laughed.  “I know, but please?  Can you see what you can do?”

They had decided to make her Jessie (from Toy Story, which means nothing to me because we’ve never seen it.  I know, shocking).  I promised to do my best.  The morning started in tears, of course, because Madeline wanted no part of wearing a shirt that didn’t have an animal on it.  Or wearing anything besides shorts or soft pants.  We settled somewhere in the middle with a white shirt with a cat on it.  I knew better than to attempt to pigtails at home, but instead, dropped her off with ponytail holders for her teacher to put in right before showtime.  As you can see from the picture, they didn’t win that battle either.

The night before the concert, half of our dinnertime conversation was about how much Madeline hated the banjo.  She didn’t want to play it.  Or hold it.  Or have anything to do with it.  So you can imagine our surprise when Nick and I saw her strumming it during the whole concert.  She completely got in characters, sans pigtails, and we were seriously amazed.  As Nick put it, “our little girl is growing up.”  Case in point:  Last year, when we went to Hershey Park over Labor Day weekend, she rode the carousel countless times, but my little fearless dynamo wanted me standing next to her, holding the horse the whole time.  Tonight, the kids went to the carnival without me for a bit, and The Neighbor Wife was texting me pictures of Madeline on the carousel by herself (with Nick and Payton, just no grown-up).  A lot changes in a year.  Even with our little firecracker.
Conquering the Carousel

June 30, 2011 – Bonus Photos
Payton

Big Girl

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  1. Maureen says

    July 1, 2011 at 1:06 am

    “doing big kids stuff” LOL She’s so cute!!

    even without pigtails

    Reply
  2. Joanne says

    July 1, 2011 at 6:34 am

    She’s a fashionista in the making! And she definitely has a mind of her own….which is actually pretty fabulous. :)

    Reply
  3. Ramona says

    July 1, 2011 at 10:38 am

    oops, somebodies sundae is escaping. Cute photos of all the kids.

    What a mess that girl is.

    Have a wonderful 4th of July.

    Reply
  4. Kris #40 says

    July 2, 2011 at 6:43 pm

    Love that first photo! And the carousel one too

    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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#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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