Warning: Whiny Complaining Ahead. I was feeling sorry for myself today. (I admit it.)I had a rough day. As far as rough days go in South Orange County - I know it sounds whiny. (And I admit it totally is.)It began with a dentist appointment and sort of went south from there. (Again, I admit I'm a whiner baby, especially when it comes to the ...
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Venus and Mars are alright tonight
We've been all about "the scope" lately. Eric got it just a couple of weeks ago and being such a novelty, we took it to L.A. with us and set it up on the balcony of our hotel room in Marina del Rey. We had a great view of Venice Beach and the ferris wheel on the Santa Monica Pier and even the Hollywood sign. I didn't ...
Sewing with Sydney
It's a guilty pleasure and I blame Amy. The whole thing started innocently enough, but it escalated to where it is today.Two years ago the young adult group from church would go over to the pastor's house on Sunday nights to watch "Alias". Because we don't get cable (no tv reception), Amy had no clue what was happening on the show, ...
How you say….?
My mom will be with us again this weekend. And aside from thinking of some fabulous Cuban food to cook, I also inevitably start thinking primarily in Spanish.(And no, that doesn't mean I put an "o" at the end of every word!) It's not like I plan it or anything. It just happens. I just put English on the back burner because I'll be ...
“The more that you read the more things you will know.” – Dr. Seuss
Remember the robot, Johnny Five in the movie, Short Circuit? "Must have input!" That's totally me. I'm a reader. I read.I probably should just end the post right there. The Bible, Newspapers, Political Commentaries, Diet Books, Devotionals, Chick-Lit, Magazines, Cereal Boxes, Blogs.If I see print, I MUST READ IT. I'm caught up in ...
Maybe I should feel a little guilty?
When I tell someone that I homeschool my kids, they inevitably say they could never do that.I know it's not for everyone, but I wish everyone did it.But the more I think about it, I guess a lot depends on the kids, too. To be honest, I don't really have to do much. Both Lucy and Jonathan are pretty much self-starters. We work together to ...
Why my brain might explode
"Charo was once married to Xavier Cugat." I spout off this interesting bit of trivia occasionally. Not so much to impress anyone. Frankly, you'd be pretty hard pressed to find many people who even know who it is I'm talking about. It's sad, but my kids do. Because I have been saying it a lot lately. I usually say ...
He’s a giver.
Enough about me. What about ... Eric? Let me tell you some stuff about my husband. This is my sweet Eric fresh out of college in 1988. He's a So Cal native and grew up here in Mission Viejo. He was valedictorian in high school, and graduated cum laude with a degree in Communications from the University of California, San Diego. (although he did go ...
TWO Much Information…
Sometimes when I'm scrapbooking I get a little stuck with the journaling. Surprised? I'm not usually at a loss for words, but it happens. I default sometimes to song titles or movie lines. But now I have this. I usually play this with Amy or with Eric on Fridays, but what the heck... today, anyone who wants to can play TOO. (I'm generous that way) ...
Leftovers
"What's for dinner tonight?" "Just leftover chicken." Eye-rolling and full-body complaining ensues. Then the smell hits them... "What is THAT??" "Empanadas de Pollo." "Something CUBAN! Yaaaay!" I don't tell them that I intended to make this all along, which is why I made way too much ...
