Perhaps a Little Social Interaction . . .

Posted on October 7, 2007 - Filed Under Kids, Simple Life | 1 Comment

I grew up in a very secluded area. Most of the time, it was just my mom and two sisters and myself. That was fine. I was a shy kid and not having much contact with other kids my age didn´t seem to affect me. When I was older, we moved to a more suburban [...]

Anyone Up For Some Guatemalan Goodies?

Posted on October 6, 2007 - Filed Under Fun | 1 Comment

Are We There Yet Mom is hosting an Autumn Goody Swap and I´m participating. Basically, each person sends a package of yummy things to the next one on the list and everyone should have something delicious in the mail before Halloween.
Now, at the moment, I happen to be the last name on the list . [...]

Aloha Friday 2

Posted on October 5, 2007 - Filed Under Aloha Friday | Leave a Comment

Kailani at An Island Life, is hosting a meme that started last week. I´m happy to be a part of it. All you do is ask a question on your blog and readers answer. Here´s my question:
What is your favorite comfort food? (if you want to include the recipe, that would be GREAT!)
My Answer: On [...]

Friday´s Feast 3

Posted on October 5, 2007 - Filed Under Friday´s Feast | 4 Comments

Appetizer
On a scale of 1-10 with 10 being highest, how much do you look forward to your birthday?
I have to say 1. I don´t like my birthday and it hasn´t been celebrated in years anyways. Irving doesn´t celebrate stuff like that and it seems a bit lame for me to throw myself a little [...]

Thirteen Projects I Want to Do Before Christmas

Posted on October 4, 2007 - Filed Under 13 Things | 3 Comments

It´s been a while since I´ve done a Thursday Thirteen, but I´m getting back on the horse. Here are13 projects I want to finish by Christmas.
1. Finish my house so I have somewhere for my sister to sleep when she visits in Dec.
2. A crochet Snowflake afghan.
3. Two cross-stitch stockings for the boys . . [...]

Wordless Wednesday: Peekaboo

Posted on October 3, 2007 - Filed Under Wordless Wednesday | 10 Comments

more wordless wednesdays

Attack of the Amoebas

Posted on October 2, 2007 - Filed Under Personal, Simple Life | 6 Comments

Before I came to Guatemala, I thought amoebas were single cell organisms that didn´t do anything except sit around and divide themselves. How wrong I was.
Do you have any idea what amoebas can do to you? They can clean you out faster and more efficiently than any colonic on the market, if you´re into that [...]

Date Nights

Posted on October 1, 2007 - Filed Under Mom Stuff, Personal, Simple Life | Leave a Comment

I was just over at It Coulda´Been Worse and reading about their date nights. This is something I have been wanting to implement here for some time. There are weeks when Irving and I barely see each other and when we are both home, things get so hectic between two small boys, cleaning and my [...]

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