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Dreams deferred from 2012 because of money, time, or plain old laziness... Home Goal #1 Backsplash. Needed a backsplash in 2009. Still need backsplash in 2013. Home Goal #2: Replace these awful sofas with something leather. Formal. My boys are too rough on anything in the fabric department. These red monsters are nearly 10 … [Read more...]
Ah, January, the time the blogging world takes its collective, "le sigh", amid round-up posts, words of the year, goal setting, and big, fat, shiny hopes. But, I missed the boat. It's March, and I have been so busy with the kids and my other site, The Classroom Creative, that this draft has slept in my to-do list since the new … [Read more...]
Nearly 20 years ago, at the age of 15, I was offered my first job as a clerk in a record store. Universal Music Group paid my college tuition as a part of a scholarship program. {Yet, even in my early 30s, I still have tons of school debt!} From that scholarship, I worked the powers-that-be into my first internship and first job as a college … [Read more...]
Take a moment to watch this... This little girl living with autism, Jodi DiPiazza, was once non-verbal. Struggling. Then, she found music. A friend with a daughter with autism just shared this at facebook. I had to share it with you. If you have dry eyes after seeing this, I'd be shocked. Nicolette … [Read more...]
Whether you are left or right, up or down...I'm apathetic this election BUT...I love a good satire. I had to... For more internet madness, check out this tumblr: Binders full of women. … [Read more...]
It's been 5 Halloweens. Wow. Here's a look back at Sir Moose. 2007 {Moose...just shy of a month} 2008 { 1 year old} {as a puppy} The proverbial pumpkin patch shot... 2009 {2 years} SuperMoose! 2010 {3 years} Cookie 2011 {4 years} The Caped Crusader Okay. Now to cry at the … [Read more...]
After some massive iPhoto searching, Facebook digging, and Shutterfly excavating, I've managed to round up a few shots of my little Monkey, from Halloween's past. This proves that I need to manage my digital photos much better. I will tackle this asap. Perhaps, a mini-31 days project in the future? Any suggestions in organizing 10,000 … [Read more...]
Music haunts me. A song will come on the radio, and suddenly I'm taken back to age 16. 19. 25. 29... This song, from a local band here in Chicago called Farkus {yes, aptly named from that evil character in A Christmas Story}, will forever remind me of this year. Take a listen. Here it is on iTunes. This Happens … [Read more...]
Hello, everyone! Hope this finds you well. I'm wiped! 31 days is a lot to take on, along with raising the boys, cooking, cleaning AND blogging, fixing coding, and promoting The Classroom Creative. My partner at TCC Karen and I are headed a conference here in Chicago sponsored by SITS here in Chicago at the beginning of November. Let me know … [Read more...]
My theme for Halloween decorating this year is elegant, but creepy. So, I took my famous recession wreath {named solely so it can be interchangeable throughout the seasons}, and made a Halloween wreath inspired by one of my favorite authors Edgar Allen Poe. grapevine wreath form creepy cloth ala Dollar Tree crow 20 gauge … [Read more...]
What bites about buttercream is that it must be refrigerated to hold up, especially at summer birthday parties in the dead heat of a Chicago July. What really bites about the butter in buttercream, is that I can’t eat it without a migraine or my kids acting a fool. We can’t eat butter because [...]
Pin It Breaking news! Whole chicken trumps wimpy boneless, skinless chicken breast. Who really cooks a whole chicken anymore? Most mamas I know toss a frozen box-o-nuggets in the oven and call it dinner. Okay, I totally did that before autism and gluten entered my vocabulary. Impress your dinner guests, wow your husband, and all [...]