Seven Minutes #8

 Little Joys

Seven minutes of writing stream of conciousness begins now!

What are your little joys? If you think a bit about it. I'm sure there are many. Here are some of mine:

• Little Paco, my grand puppy. I call him a puppy even though he is full grown at four pounds. He was a rescue from a very bad situation. My son, the policeman, and a colleague each took one of two little dogs that had been treated badly. Paco takes a long time to warm up to one. He shakes badly when he meets someone new; but, once he relaxes, you know you've made a friend. He loves to come visit grammy. Sometimes, he comes and stays for a few days while my son is working or out of town. He's very attached to me. He's definitely a velcro dog—at least to me. How dare I close the bathroom door? Sleep without him, that's grounds for crying. It's such a pitiful cry, too. Paco is one of my little joys. 

• The ice and cold water machine at work. It makes that little pellet ice. Oh, I love having as much ice water as I desire available all the time. It's truly a luxury and a blessing.

• Fresh tomatoes are finally coming from our garden. It's been the best year for tomatoes and flowers that we've had in a long time. 

• Friends that I can call or text just because.

• Dove chocolates are rich and creamy.

• Listening to birds sing

• Cool breezes 

Time's up!

What are some of your little joys?

Enjoy your weekend!

Laura

139 Things for Kids to Do Without Electronics!

139 Things to Do With Kids Without Electronics
by Laura Lane
Photo by Markus Spiske on Unsplash

Are you running out of ideas to keep the kids busy and happy while they are home? I thought about some of the things we did when I was young long ago. I also included some of the things my four kids did with an abundance of time, no video games or tv, and limited videos. My daughters, Emily and Amy, then added their ideas as well. Some ideas are things to do with kids, and some they do without you. All in all, we came up with 131 things for kids to do without electronics!
Here we go!

1. Blow bubbles 
2. Catch fireflies 
3. Make homemade ice cream 
4. Read a book together
5. Child reads alone
6. Play in the sprinkler 
7. Ride bikes  
8. Play with balls
9. Play dolls
10. Kickball
11. Play with cars and trucks
12. Learn to play jacks or marbles 
13. Have a pillow fight
14. Water balloons
15. Science experiments
16. Picnic under the stars, under a shady tree or under the kitchen table with sheets over it
17. Sidewalk chalk
18. Whittle sticks
19. Playing outside
20. Dig in the dirt
21. Play in a sandbox
22. King of the hill or play set
23. Jump roap
24. Play in a creek
25. Build a fort with sticks or blankets
26. Find the thimble
27. Skits
28. Exploring
29. Trampoline
30. Roll down a hill
31. Play catch
32. Wiffle ball
33. Badminton
34. Volleyball
35. Hopscotch
36. Obstacle course
37. Climb trees
38. Garden
39. Look for 4 leaf clovers
40. Mow the lawn
41. Cook together
42. Blow leaves
43. Pick wildflowers
44. Make homemade jam together
45. Pick blueberries or strawberries or apples
46. Make slime 
47. Bake cookies
48. Go to a drive-in
49. Make ice pops with water, juice, yogurt or pudding
50. Sing
51. Dance
52. Teach your dog tricks
53. Karaoke
54. Dance party
55. Write a letter to the grandparents by snail mail
56. Play in a home pool big or small
57. Fashion show
58. Overnight hammocking challenge
59. Make a play or skit
60. Reenact a movie
61. Wash the dog or pet
62. Write and perform poetry
63. Read a play together with parts
64. Weirdness contest
65. Staring contest
66. Walk
67. Run
68. Puzzles
69. Slap jack
70. Race hotwheels
71. Race bikes
72. Sing lots of rhymes and kids' songs
73. Egyptian Rat Slap card game
74. Spoons game
75. War card game
76. Go Fish card game
77. Board games like Monopoly, Battle Ship, Chutes and Ladders etc
78. Paint a room
79. Reading Marathon
80. Manicures and pedicures
81. Dress-up
82. Makeover
83. Private concert for the stuffies (stuffed animals)
84. Bake cookies
85. Blind taste tests
86. Lemonade stand
87. Gymnastics for fun— somersaults, cartwheels, etc.
88. Trampoline
89. String games
90. Clapping games
91. Magic tricks
92. Scavenger hunt
93. Ice cream run (in pajamas one night) 
94. Flash mob with just your family 
95. Volunteer
96. Make daisy chains
97. Play house (this includes plant soup)
98. Climb a tree
99. Identify birds, wildflowers or trees
100. Get ahead on school
101. Field trip
102. Ride a bike
103. Crafts ~ Shrinky Dink, Clay, Play Doh, make bracelets etc.
104. Wash the car in the driveway
105. Write stories
106. Swing
107. Adopt a kitten or puppy
108. Take pictures
109. Draw pictures
110. Play the game "Twister"
111. Play hide and go seek
112. Eat popsicles (and try to get them open without scissors)
113. Sleep all night on a trampoline
114. Coloring
115. Charades
116. Blind man's bluff
117. Simon Says
118. Teach them to knit, crochet, or embroider
119. Make a family and world timeline on a long sheet of paper hung on your hallway wall.
120. Follow a paper map to a destination
121. Hike a nature trail
122. Play in a creek
123. Catch polywogs aka tadpoles
124. Watch the sun set 
125. Coin collecting ~ or any other collections they think of
126. Star gazing ~ Remember Starlight star bright first star I see tonight, I wish I may I wish I might, have the wish I wish tonight? Don't forget Twinkle Twinkle Little Star. 
127. Talk about memories, yours and theirs.
128. Make a scrapbook together
129. Nerf gun battles
130. Fly a kite
131. Water gun fights
132. Water balloons
133. Play at the park
134. Play make believe (anything they want)
135. Sidewalk chalk
136. Swim
137. Lie on the grass and look for cloud pictures
138. "Build" things with wood, nails, hammers, and saws (with supervision as needed)
139. There are also lots of outdoor games that can be played by a group of kids outside. Traditionally, the older kids taught the younger kids, but you can always introduce a group of kids to a game.

My daughter, when she was 18, added the following:

"And above all, give your kids freedom in their play. A lot of amazing childhood memories are made by kids using their imaginations and parents being loving and being supportive! Have fun with your kids, but let them also go and act like pioneers together, or build a fort with random things they find. This builds so much character, forms those memories (and isn't that what we want to do for our kids? Help them create wonderful memories?), and teaches them lots of good lessons. To learn, and be healthy, kids need to do things by themselves (and this can be with help). In doing so, they learn, and also learn independence, knowledge, and ultimately maturity, and sometimes wisdom (even from learning a hard way at times)."

Enjoy this time with your children and teens. You may never have this much time together again. Make it count for good. 

I'm now a grandma to one little boy. Oh how he's brightened my world. This list is for grandparents, too. We need to share the joys of our simpler childhood with our littles and not so littles. In it, we'll relive our joys, and enjoy a new level of joy with them.

So, which of these things have you done? What have I forgotten or missed? I cannot wait to hear your thoughts. 

Hugs to you all! Thank you for joining me here at Harvest Lane Cottage.

Laura
Happy at Home

P.S. Please share ideas that I've missed and your prayer requests as well.

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The Santa Claus Question...

What do you call people who are afraid of Santa Claus?

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Claustrophobic.

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Tee hee!

Have a merry Christmas!

Blessings from Harvest Lane Cottage!

Laura

113 Things to Do With Kids Without Electronics

113 Things to Do With Kids Without Electronics
by Laura Lane
Photo by Markus Spiske on Unsplash

Are you running out of ideas to keep the kids busy and happy while they are home? I thought about some of the things we did when I was young long ago. I also included some of the things my four kids did with an abundance of time, no video games or tv, and limited videos. My daughters, Emily and Amy, then added their ideas as well. All in all, we came up with 113 things to do without electronics!
Here we go!

1. Blow bubbles 
2. Catch fireflies 
3. Make homemade ice cream 
4. Read a book together
5. Play in the sprinkler 
6. Ride bikes  
7. Play with balls
8. Play dolls
9. Kickball
10. Play with cars and trucks
11. Learn to play jacks or marbles 
12. Have a pillow fight
13. Water balloons
14. Science experiments ie. cola and Mentos
15. Picnic under the stars, under a shady tree or under the kitchen table with sheets over it
16. Sidewalk chalk
17. Whittle sticks
18. Playing outside
19. Dig in the dirt
20. Play in a sandbox
21. King of the hill or play set
22. Jump roap
23. Play in a creek
24. Build a fort with sticks or blankets
25. Find the thimble
26. Skits
27. Exploring
28. Trampoline
29. Roll down a hill
30. Play catch
31. Wiffle ball
32. Badminton
33. Volleyball
34. Hopscotch
35. Obstacle course
36. Climb trees
37. Garden
38. Look for 4 leaf clovers
39. Mow the lawn
40. Cook together
41. Blow leaves
42. Pick wildflowers
43. Write snail mail letters
44. Make homemade jam
45. Pick blueberries
46. Make slime 
47. Bake cookies
48. Go to a drive in
49. Make ice pops with water, juice, yogurt or pudding
50. Sing
51. Dance
52. Teach your dog tricks
53. Karaoke
54. Dance party
55. Write a letter to the grandparents by snail mail
56. Play in a home pool big or small
57. Fashion show
58. Overnight hammocking challenge
59. Make a play
60. Reenact a movie
61. Wash the dog or pet
62. Write and perform poetry
63. Read a play together with parts
64. Weirdness contest
65. Staring contest
66. Walk
67. Run
68. Puzzles
69. Slap jack
70. Race hotwheels
71. Race bikes
72. Sing lots of rhymes and kids' songs
73. Egyptian Rat Slap
74. Spoons game
75. War card game
76. Go Fish card game
77. Board games like Monopoly, Battle Ship, Chutes and Ladders etc
78. Paint a room
79. Reading Marathon
80. Manicures and pedicures
81. Dress up
82. Makeover
83. Private concert for the stuffies (stuffed animals)
84. Bake cookies
85. Blind taste tests
86. Lemonade stand
87. Gymnastics— somersaults, cartwheels, etc.
88. String games
89. Clapping games
90. Magic tricks
91. Scavenger hunt
92. Ice cream run (in pajamas one night 
93. Flash mob with just your family 
94. Volunteer
95. Make daisy chains
96. Play house (this includes plant soup)
97. Climb a tree
98. Eat dandelions
99. Get ahead on school
100. Field trip!
101. Ride a bike
102. Crafts
103. Wash the car
104. Write stories
105. Swing!
106. Adopt a kitten
107. Take pictures
108. Draw pictures
109. Play the game "Twister"
110. Play hide and go seek
111. Eat popsicles (and try to get them open without scissors)
112. Sleep all night on a trampoline
113. Coloring

Amy, 18, added this.
And above all, give your kids freedom in their play. A lot of amazing childhood memories are made by kids using their imaginations and parents being loving and being supportive! Have fun with your kids, but let them also go and act like pioneers together, or build a fort with random things they find. This builds so much character, forms those memories (and isn't that what we want to do for our kids? Help them create wonderful memories?), and teaches them lots of good lessons. To learn, and be healthy, kids need to do things by themselves (and this can be with help). In doing so, they learn, and also learn independence, knowledge, and ultimately maturity, and sometimes wisdom (even from learning a hard way at times).

Enjoy this time with your children and teens. You may never have this much time together again. Make it count for good. Hugs to you all! Thank you for joining me here at Harvest Lane Cottage.

Laura
Happy at Home

P.S. Please share ideas that I've missed and your prayer requests as well.

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My Fall Bucket List 2019

Harvest Lane Cottage
 Fall Bucket List
2019

Happy Fall everyone! 

It's beginning to look and feel like fall around here. Finally! We've had a few very chilly nights. The red maples are just beginning to show their first blush of red at the tops. I'm a bit late in posting my bucket list for this fall. I've actually already done a few of these things. I still added them to the list, because y'all might want to do some of them. I'll put items I've completed in italics. I'd love to hear what is on your bucket list for fall. Here's my list for 2019.

• Make my fall bucket list
• Make Christmas book reading list
• Get updated addresses for my Christmas card list
• Make apple crisp
• Enjoy candy pumpkins
• Make apple butter—My dad gave me some!
• Knit wool socks for my husband ~ I'm working on it!
• Roast marshmallows around the fire.
• Enjoy the new fire pit my adult sons built.
• Curl up with a terrific book.
• Read a wonderful Christmas book 
• Take a drive to look at fall foliage 
• Eat pumpkin pie
• Try a new pumpkin drink recipe
• Sip hot apple cider
• Finish Emily's quilt.
• Drink eggnog
• Worship God under the stars
• Eat chili
• Maple Leaf Festival
• Try a new soup ~ Lowell's Chicken Stew
• Make pumpkin cut out cookies
• Invite friends for chili
• Invite neighbors for a pie night
• Invite a neighbor for tea
• Collect leaves and seed pods to decorate
• Take a walk and enjoy the maple leaves
• Make jalapeno jam
• Make homemade cocoa
• Bake pumpkin bread ~ my friend Joyce brought me some!
• Bake cookies
• Make a Christmas gift—My brother-in-law's hat is done.
• Watch Christmas movies
• Read more Christmas books
• Listen to Christmas music
• Burn cinnamony, pumpkiny, spicy fall candles
• Read by candlelight and lamplight
• Read Little House in the Big Woods with hubby
• Celebrate Thanksgiving with family at home
• Decorate our Christmas tree on the Sunday evening after Thanksgiving

Alright, now you know some of the things I hope to do over the next month and a half of fall. What's on your list? 

How to Read a Blog from the Very First Post

Hello dear readers,

     Several months ago I decided to read my blog from the very first post back in December of 2007 up to the present.  I've been a bit hit or miss since I've felt poorly sometimes. I finally caught up this week. Have you ever read a blog from the beginning up to the present? If you have your own, I highly recommend it. It is also a great way to glean wisdom and get to know other bloggers. 

♥♥♥

How to Read a Blog from the Very First Post

     If you'd like to read (or skim) my blog, Harvest Lane Cottage, from the beginning, here's my very first post: A Cozy Christ Centered Christmas.

     After reading the post, just click on Newer Post. Read and repeat. After you've read as many posts as you'd like, simply bookmark the next page, and pick up from there next time you'd like to read. I put mine in the bookmarks at the top of my page. 

     I've read Mrs. White's blog, The Legacy of Home  and Aunt Ruthie's blog, Sugar Pie Farmhouse from the beginning. 

     I'm currently reading Karen Andreola's blog, Moments With Mother Culture from the first post to the present.  I am also reading Roxy Jones' blog, Living from Glory to Glory. 

      I highly recommend this practice though it takes time and patience. ~smile~

     Just a note, I'm feeling a bit better each day. I should be back to writing in another week or two. I don't want to put any pressure on myself. Thanks for being so patient with me!

     Be blessed in Jesus' Name!
     Laura
     Happy at Home
     Trusting for Complete Healing




Share Your Cup
Thursday Favorite Things

Top Ten Posts with Most Comments 2017

Hello everyone,
It's hard to believe a new year is upon us again. 2017 saw an increase in the interaction between my readers and me through comments. I think that the combination of sharing my faith in my cancer journey and continuing to talk about saving money, thrifty living, and frugal cooking brought about a new level of friendship for lack of a better word. The support I've received through your comments, emails, and personal notes has been tremendous. You've encouraged me in my faith and trust in God. You've shared your struggles. Many of you have prayed for me. I've prayed for many of you. Thank you for sticking with me through 2017. I have hopes for a happy and healthy 2018.

Here's the list of blog posts that you commented on the most.

#10  5 Days of Frugal Eating

#  9  Happy Homemaker Monday August 21, 2017

#  8  Today is Surgery Day 

#  7  Saving Money by Mending ~ How to Get it Done 

#  6  One Secret Reason It's So Hard to Declutter 

#  5  A Note on Why I'm Not Being So Thrifty Right Now  

#  4  A Thrifty Week at Harvest Lane Cottage #113   

#  3  Holy Spirit is Amazing 

#  2  Just Popping in With an Update on My Cancer Recovery Journey  

#  1  The Post I've Been Avoiding... The Diagnosis


Thank you all for helping me through one of the most difficult years of my life. You've all been wonderful to me in so many ways. I love it when y'all talk back. I've tried to write back to you, but sometimes I just haven't been able to.

I'd love it if you leave an email address when you comment so that I can write back. Here's a post that will help you if you use Blogger. Are You a No Reply Blogger?

Happy New Year Everyone! I look forward to good things this year.
God bless us every one!

Laura



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Top Ten Most Clicked on Posts of 2017

As the year is winding down, I'm looking back at some of the stats for my blog.
The top ten clicked on posts showed that a primary interest is in being thrifty, frugal, and saving money. That makes sense, since we all have the challenge of living on a limited income—whether that income is $20,000 a year or $120,000!

Here's the top ten most clicked posts countdown for 2017.

#10 A Thrifty Week at Harvest Lane Cottage #97

#9   A Thrifty Week at Harvest Lane Cottage #95

#8  This Earthly Battle ~ Laura Ingalls Wilder

#7  A Thrifty Week at Harvest Lane Cottage #94

#6  Fall Bucket List 2017 

#5  What Do You Have in Your Hand?

#4  Holy Spirit is Amazing

#3  One Secret Reason It's So Hard to Declutter 

#2  The Post I've Been Avoiding...The Diagnosis

#1  5 Days of Frugal Eating Series


Which is your favorite post of 2017?

Blessings from Harvest Lane Cottage,
Laura


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My Christmas Bucket List 2017

 

Season's Greetings!

 Have you made a Christmas bucket list of the fun things you want to do this month? I'm not talking about a regular to do list. This list is for the things that bring you joy! 

 I've made a slow start this Christmas season. I haven't done much shopping yet, and making, well, it will just have to wait until next year. Still... there are things I just love to do during the Christmas season. Actually, I like to do a lot of them all winter long. We'll see how many things I can fit in around doctor's appointments, tests, and treatments. 

 The good news is that I'm feeling pretty good, and I'm here to celebrate Christmas with my family. I still have several months of treatments left, but the cancer is in remission.  Thank you God! Glory to God in the highest!

 Here are some of the things I'd like to do this month. I've already done some of these things.

• Write my Christmas bucket list
• Make or buy a tree ornament for each child
• Sing Christmas carols
• Put up the tree
• Gaze into the fire in the woodstove
• Christmas parade
• Put lights on the house (Kids took care of it.)
• Talk to strangers (It's what I do!)
• Smile and spread good cheer
• Curl up with a terrific book
• Tree decorating party with my husband and kids
• Bake cookies with my adult son
• Make homemade cranberry wassail
• Make cocoa
• Watch Christmas movies
• Listen to Christmas music
• Decorate the house
• Read Christmas books  
• Drink hot apple cider
• Dip pretzels in white chocolate
• Gaze into the fire of a candle
• Sing Christmas carols as I shop
• Burn fragrant holiday candles
• Christmas baking ~ working on it!
• Sip eggnog
• Advent book
• Read by tree light
• Coffee with a friend
• Lunch with a friend
• Christmas shopping
• Christmas caroling
• Watch more Christmas movies
• Pajama Run - Christmas lights
• Cookie Exchange Party
• Wrap Christmas gifts ~ I'm almost caught up!
• Invite friends for soup and bread ~ I invited two families, both were sick!
• Bake Snowball Cookies ~ A friend made some for us, so I skipped this.
• Christmas Eve open house
• Christmas Day at home

Most importantly, worship Jesus ~ I cannot bring myself to cross this out though I've done it!

Happy Christmas Season!

Laura

Blessed to be a Blessing

Well, it's December 31st. The new year will be here in just a few hours. I think I did a great job on my Christmas bucket list this year. I'll be posting my winter bucket list in a few days. Watch for it!

Will You Do Me a Favor?

Will you do me a favor?

If you have Harvest Lane Cottage
listed in your blog roll on your blog, 

will you please send me the link to your blog?

I want to do some visiting and update my blog lists.

Thanks so much!

ஐღLauraღஐ 

...doing what I can 
with what I've got

where I am 
on a short shoestring budget!

~~~~~

It's Monday!

It's Monday!

A New Start!

Have a Daffy-down-dilly kind of day!

Look for the blessings today!

There are sparkles of joy everywhere!

~~~~~

ஐღLauraღஐ 

...doing what I can with what I've got where I am 
on a short shoestring budget!
~~~~~

Proverbs 31

A Delightful Day Trip... Old-Fashioned Charm

I'm so glad you've dropped in. My kids are at youth camp this weekend. On a whim, my husband and I drove down to Bentonville, Arkansas, a town about an hour from here. It was a fun new experience. I felt like I'd walked onto a movie set! It had a thriving square downtown with lots of specialty shops, businesses and the Walmart museum. It was beautiful. 

The spectacular aspect was that there were people everywhere taking advantage of the nearly 70° weather! They were walking dogs, biking, shopping, sitting on the lawn on the square talking, eating at outside tables at little restaurants— some people even had dogs sitting by their feet at the tables! It was amazing! Everyone I spoke to was so friendly, too.  



On a side street, we passed by a doggy bakery. Just imagine! Lowell dropped me off just so I could run inside and see what it was like. They had fresh baked pastries that looked like they were from a posh bakery for humans! 



What did I buy? Not a thing! I'm not that kind of girl. ~grin~ I did see a bin of dog biscuits by the pound for $5.98 and a five pound bag of dog food for $49.98. Oh how tempting! Not! I'm a thrifty gal and glad of it. My little dog enjoys pieces of her regular dog food as treats. It was truly fun to see though.  



We ended our time in Bentonville with a stop for lunch at one of my favorite places, Chick-fil-A. We enjoyed their chicken nuggets with a variety of sauces. It was a delightful trip.... Now, I need to go buy some dog food!

I would love to hear from you.

ஐღLauraღஐ 

...doing what I can with what I've got where I am 
on a short shoestring budget!
~~~~~

Still hoping...

 

FOR SNOW!

E... F... G...

Oh my!  I'm behind! 

                 E is for Emily.   My but she's growing up.  She's a lovely young lady with talent, giftings, and a passion for God.  Gotta love my Emily Girl.

F is for Fun.  We had lots of fun at the zoo yesterday.  It was the first time the children had been to the zoo.




G is for Good Friday.  Thank you God that you gave your son Jesus as a sacrifice for our sins.

Five Minute Friday: Tender

It's another 5 Minute Friday over at Gypsy Mama's.
To join in write for just 5 minutes on the topic of the week; click here.

TENDER

Go!

Tender, my first thought is of a juicy, tender steak.  Medium.  Baked potato with butter, sour cream, salt and pepper on the side.  Filet mingon is my favorite.  Around here, the best place I know to go for steak is The Red Onion in Joplin, Missouri. 

Oh, Laura, you can't have steak, you're doing the Daniel fast!

Try again!

Tender, hugs and kisses from my sweetheart of 30 years and husband of 25 years, Lowell.  My thoughts are turning to Valentine's Day and how to make it special this year not just for Lowell and I, but for the kids.  I bought some cute little red heart plastic plates a couple of days ago.  I thought they'd look great with salad on them before the main course each evening.  Yes, salad.  I'm planning on serving a lot more salads with our dinners.  They're good for us; and, they help fill tummies, too.

One more minute...
Hmmm...
Tender, Love me tender Love me sweet, Never Let me go.
Guess you know who sang that.

Stop!

Playing With Your Food...

Oyster crackers or butterfly?
It's all how you look at it.

God is Inviting Us to View a Spectacular Show in the Heavens!

There is going to be a meteor shower December 13-14!  


"December 13, 14 - Geminids Meteor Shower. Considered by many to be the best meteor shower in the heavens, the Geminids are known for producing up to 60 multicolored meteors per hour at their peak. The peak of the shower this year should occur on the night of December 13 and morning of the 14th, although some meteors should be visible from December 6 - 19. Some estimates say there could be as many as 120 meteors an hour visible from dark-sky locations. The radiant point for this shower will be in the constellation Gemini. The Moon will set early in the evening setting the sky up for a spectacular show. Best viewing is usually to the east after midnight."

Go to The Sky for more information and to see a great astronomy calendar of events.  It absolutely amazes me how far in advance they can predict these things!
Amazed at His Glory and Grace,
Laura

I Should Have Charged for It!

I bought my one and only bag of candy corn at the after H......... sale.  I opened it, ate three or four pieces, filled my candy bowl, turned around (or so it seemed), and it was empty!  I saved the rest of the bag for Thanksgiving.  I thought.  I decided to snitch a couple last night.  They're gone!  I should have charged for it!
No more candy corn until next year. :(  Oh well, I do enjoy my children....and my husband!

Happy Month of Thanks Living!
Thank someone today!

Laura
Candy Corn Deprived

PBJ

The Good Old Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich

It's the:

let's picnic at the park today

Dad won't be home for dinner

I don't feel like cooking

best with a tall cold glass of milk

can I have a snack

let's eat quick

childhood favorite that we never really outgrow!

...............

It Was a Regular Slug Fest!

My little kiddles, Michael and Amy, were inspired to create these cute little creatures after viewing the movie, Flushed Away. They, along with our older daughter, Emily, serenaded us for days with sluggish tunes. Don't you just love the creativity kids bring to life?

Laura