I saw this on one of my favorite blogs and loved the idea. Join in and post your own ING's:
Making : Various stitching projects including a couple of quilt bindings.
Cooking: Chile Verde...it is so wonderful over pinto beans and chips. Just add a sprinkling of shredded cheese. Yum.
Drinking : Ice COLD Coca Cola. There is nothing better.
Reading: The Lost Symbol
Wanting: Time with my grandchildren.
Looking: at falling golden Sycamore leaves.
Playing: Cribbage. Do you know Cribbage?
Wishing: I could find that blasted money tree now that the leaves are falling.
Enjoying: Halloween trick or treaters.
Waiting: for the Chile Verde to finish cooking.
Liking: a big, brown Chocolate Labrador named Bob.
Wondering: When I will get back to a good weight lifting workout.
Loving: Zack, Maggie & Christian as well as their parents. Max, Cody and Rick too.
Hoping: for a better job.
Marvelling: How much I love Rick after almost 30 years!
Needing: to remember all my blessings.
Smelling: a wonderful air spray called Cherry Clove Chutney
Wearing: Soft striped sweater with brown corduroy pants.
Following: Bob around the block.
Noticing: How cute little kids transform depending on the costume they are wearing.
Knowing: tomorrow will be another day to start something great.
Thinking: I should go get the laundry out of the dryer and fold something.
Opening: the mail for today.
Giggling: at a funny story about Christian and another about Maggie. Let's just say being Darth Vader is serious business and bribery works.
Feeling: happy to be home.
What are you ing-ing?
Saturday, October 31, 2009
Friday, May 22, 2009
Planes, Trains and the Autobahn...
Salt Lake City to Atlanta to Paris to Hamburg and Elder Max!
President and Sister Thompson
Families large and small graciously gave us glimpses into the lives of the German people. Derk & Anya Franze, Sister Reske, The Bolte, Mueller, Glaeser and Westvogel families made sure we felt welcome from Hamburg to Elmshorn to Dillingsdorf to Berlin and onto Bremen.
Following the "Fairy Tale Road" of the Brother's Grimm we wound our way through Goslar, Goettigen, Hanoverisch-Munden, Kassel and on to Bremen.
Our last couple of days were spent in Copenhagen. We found the original Christus along with the twelve apostles from the New Testament, the home of Hans Christian Andersen and the Little Mermaid...
President and Sister Thompson
Families large and small graciously gave us glimpses into the lives of the German people. Derk & Anya Franze, Sister Reske, The Bolte, Mueller, Glaeser and Westvogel families made sure we felt welcome from Hamburg to Elmshorn to Dillingsdorf to Berlin and onto Bremen.
Following the "Fairy Tale Road" of the Brother's Grimm we wound our way through Goslar, Goettigen, Hanoverisch-Munden, Kassel and on to Bremen.
Our last couple of days were spent in Copenhagen. We found the original Christus along with the twelve apostles from the New Testament, the home of Hans Christian Andersen and the Little Mermaid...
Monday, March 2, 2009
The "Glitterlicious" cupholder
Drink like the woman you truly are. Why settle for the common plastic, styrofoam or coated paper cup to carry your beverage of choice when you can have glitter and glitz. 
Now the "How-To" for you...
You will need:
1 - 44oz. Sonic cup
-Modge Podge
-Glitter
-Feathers
-Ribbons
-Glitzy Do-Dads
1-Coat the outside of your cup with Modge Podge.
2-Pour glitter over it.
3-Allow the glitter to dry COMPLETELY
Repeat steps 1, 2 & 3
4-One last coat of Modge Podge to glue the gltter in place.
Embellish and decorate to your heart's desire.
To use your "Glitterlicious" cup just fill any 32 oz. or smaller cup and slip it into the "Glitter" Cup holder. This cup was made for me by a friend; you can see more examples on her blog archives. http://www.overthetipsytopdesign.blogspot.com/
Now the "How-To" for you...You will need:
1 - 44oz. Sonic cup
-Modge Podge
-Glitter
-Feathers
-Ribbons
-Glitzy Do-Dads
1-Coat the outside of your cup with Modge Podge.
2-Pour glitter over it.
3-Allow the glitter to dry COMPLETELY
Repeat steps 1, 2 & 3
4-One last coat of Modge Podge to glue the gltter in place.
Embellish and decorate to your heart's desire.
To use your "Glitterlicious" cup just fill any 32 oz. or smaller cup and slip it into the "Glitter" Cup holder. This cup was made for me by a friend; you can see more examples on her blog archives. http://www.overthetipsytopdesign.blogspot.com/
Monday, February 16, 2009
Bob...the dog
Yes, it is true Bob is in BIG trouble. Bob is our big, brown Chocolate Lab; and now we know he just can't be trusted by himself in the big backyard. He has chewed up sticks and stuff that were left out for him but then he got bored and went for the BBQ cover. Tore it right of the BBQ, ripped it to pieces and flung it about the yard.
Well, we had a serious talk with him about what was appropriate to chew (rawhide bones, pig ears and other doggy treats) and those things that were not appropriate like BBQ covers. We replaced the cover thinking Bob understood approppriate and inappropriate "chew toys"
We had about 2 days without destruction in the backyard and then we noticed a big black thing laying on the snow...you guessed it...the brand new, $50 bbq cover was in the process of being shredded. Bob had also found a new "chew toy", my favorite hand shovel that I love to use in the garden.
After giving Bob another "talking to" and putting him in the kennel for a serious "timeout" we decided to toss the BBQ cover and hide the garden and bbq tools inside the grill. This was a good idea until last night...
Well, we had a serious talk with him about what was appropriate to chew (rawhide bones, pig ears and other doggy treats) and those things that were not appropriate like BBQ covers. We replaced the cover thinking Bob understood approppriate and inappropriate "chew toys"
We had about 2 days without destruction in the backyard and then we noticed a big black thing laying on the snow...you guessed it...the brand new, $50 bbq cover was in the process of being shredded. Bob had also found a new "chew toy", my favorite hand shovel that I love to use in the garden.
After giving Bob another "talking to" and putting him in the kennel for a serious "timeout" we decided to toss the BBQ cover and hide the garden and bbq tools inside the grill. This was a good idea until last night...
I completely forgot about the "hiding" place and started up the grill. Well lo, and behold everything inside had started on fire. and we had dripping plastic and ruined grates and burners...so now me and Bob are in the dog house so to speak. I reminded Rick that Bob is a dog with very little brain...but he is still in trouble.
I will get him some new bones tomorrow.
I will get him some new bones tomorrow.
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
A FREEBIE for 3
This will be FUN! Anyone and everyone reading this, here is your big chance: The first 3 people to leave a comment on this post will receive a handmade gift from me during this year. When and what will be a surprise, but there's a catch . . . You must post this offer on your blog, too. Fun, huh? Thanks for starting it Megan and passing it on Christine. Remember, only the first 3 commenters receive a gift. Let's see who looks at my blog!
Thursday, January 29, 2009
The Substitute
sub·sti·tute \ˈsəb-stə-ˌtüt, -ˌtyüt\
noun : a person or thing that takes the place or function of another
...in my case a person who takes the place or function of another in schools throughout Davis County school district.
As of November I have joined the ranks of substitute teachers. I have been in High Schools, Jr. High Schools as well as Elementary Schools. I have worked in both Charter and the good old traditional Public school; Year-round as well as Traditional schedules.
There are pros and cons in every situation of life's expereinces. Substitute teaching is no exception. Among the positive aspects are the options take or leave a job, choosing which schools and grade levels can be very powerful. Cons are the unknown and the known... not knowing the school, the teacher, their expectations and equipment can be intimidating as well as requiring FLEXIBIITY and a reality check.
The reality check is this.
..Substitutes are basically there to manage a classroom...to babysit children of various ages. If the teacher has prepared a good plan for the day and the substitute realizes they are the one in charge the day can be good, even enjoyable. The other reality check is if it is a bad situtation you don't have to go back, ie. the option to chooose!
The Flexibility...to choose the battles that matter most.
As the saying goes "experience is the best teacher" I don't know if experience is the best teacher but my experiences are teaching me how to survive and in some cases even enjoy substitute teaching.
Life is full of opportunities and substitute teaching is presently one of mine.
noun : a person or thing that takes the place or function of another
...in my case a person who takes the place or function of another in schools throughout Davis County school district.
As of November I have joined the ranks of substitute teachers. I have been in High Schools, Jr. High Schools as well as Elementary Schools. I have worked in both Charter and the good old traditional Public school; Year-round as well as Traditional schedules.
There are pros and cons in every situation of life's expereinces. Substitute teaching is no exception. Among the positive aspects are the options take or leave a job, choosing which schools and grade levels can be very powerful. Cons are the unknown and the known... not knowing the school, the teacher, their expectations and equipment can be intimidating as well as requiring FLEXIBIITY and a reality check.
The reality check is this.
..Substitutes are basically there to manage a classroom...to babysit children of various ages. If the teacher has prepared a good plan for the day and the substitute realizes they are the one in charge the day can be good, even enjoyable. The other reality check is if it is a bad situtation you don't have to go back, ie. the option to chooose!
The Flexibility...to choose the battles that matter most.
As the saying goes "experience is the best teacher" I don't know if experience is the best teacher but my experiences are teaching me how to survive and in some cases even enjoy substitute teaching.
Life is full of opportunities and substitute teaching is presently one of mine.
Thursday, January 22, 2009
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