Monday, June 4, 2012

Some things I have crocheted...

Here is just some pics of things that I have crocheted in the last couple of years. I really love to crochet <3 




















Herb Garden

I have been trying to keep my herbs alive as the weather gets warmer. I think I finally found a part of the yard that most herbs are enjoying. I give them what I consider to be a heavy drowning regularly and each time I wince that I will kill them...but they seem to love it!

 On the left is my basil "bush" it grows all year and is powerful...You can smell basil all around her.
 My lavender...she has sprung back beautifully after all but dying this winter.
My pretty Echinacea is about to bloom. I am so excited!!! To the right of her is my Stevia. It tastes so good if you add a leaf or two to your tea.

Sunday, June 3, 2012

Little shopping trips this weekend

The men in my life are cruel...they sent me for a candy run while they played video games...the milk was for me. The checker must have thought I had issues.
I found this at Walmart while we were picking up a few necessities. A new camera case for my new point & click. I love it. 
 I finally got my bumper sticker on...I ordered it on ebay forever ago!

Namaste,

Melody


Rainbow Crocheted Bag

I had a vision of this bag and I got right to work. I love it and cannot imagine it leaving my side for the entire summer....


Action Shots



Pattern will be up tonight...its all simply soft yarn. 

Saturday, June 2, 2012

Crochet

Hubby in a Moogle Hat. :)

Beautiful Lazy Saturdays

We are having a wonderful lazy Saturday. The house is a mess...but I can fix that later. I figured I would pop in for a quick post while my husband is out planting some seedlings. 

I went garage saling this morning. I have yet to find a route to garage sale along since we moved to this strange new land. (Riverside) But, today I made my way about more thoroughly than I have since we got here.

Armed with a McD's nonfat sugarfree vanilla latte Errol and I drove and drove seeing what he likes to call "Garage Fails"...but I did score a pare of jeans. And a BUCKETload of fitness DVDs. Both will be mine. No Ebay loot today, sadly. But, my collection of stuff to Ebay is just big enough to get me through the week. 



Terrible picture! Might replace it later. But SIX Turbo Jams and a Tony Horton DVD that I have never heard of for $1 each. Paperwork for the Turbo Jam was included. I already had three...which I paid $25 for. I am in cardio heaven.

I will work on sharing my embarrassingly large collection of fitness and yoga DVDs. 

Yay!! Happy Saturday afternoon!

Friday, June 1, 2012

Friday Favorites - Summer Excursions

Well...its Friday. I am not sure how this happened. I am really excited about the weekend being just a few hours away. It feels like I lost this week. Just so much "busy work" in ending a semester of homeschooling. Lots of tests, lots of meetings and organizing. As I get my grades together to turn in there is always something that I find we forgot to finish up. Its showing in the kids attitude. Its showing in mine. So, I at this point I just keep taking deep breaths and repeating "Thursday will come and this will all be a memory".

Next Thursday is our final Finals for 9th grade. The first year homeschooling has been amazing.

When you send your kids to school it feels like summer is more work. If your a working mom you have to figure out where your kids will go and how to best use their time so their brands don't turn to spaghetti by fall. If your a stay at home mom you realize just how many times they are going to look to you to avoid the worst POSSIBLE thing happening. Boredom. Fate worse than death to kids.

But, now I home-school and for the first time since the end of my own 11th grade year...summer means VACATION! I am excited! I am planning what I want to do with the boys and where I want to take them and what we should see and how often...and how to save the most money doing it.

At this point it looks like Tuesday will be "beach day" and Thursday will be "field trip day".

Some places Id like to go are my Friday Favorites! I have 12 weeks.

Raging Waters in San Dimas, CA (there are three of them)



Knotts Berry Farm Its close and I always have a coupon available to me. The $70 annual pass is becoming more and more appealing. Its just a great place where we can all enjoy ourselves. Rides, food, things to walk around and see.
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Universal Studios


Soak City


The San Diego Zoo/Balboa Park  So much to see and do...we make a weekend of it.

The San Diego Fair I have never been to this one! Out of the World...sounds like a fun theme.


The Orange County Fair: I wish I could go see Willy Nelson or Journey. (brace yourself for whining) I literally have NO sitters. Like. No babysitters. Its a bummer but this too shall pass. I have had one datenight in the last year and a half. *sigh* Investing time in our marriage means sending the kids to their room and pretending not to hear them whine while we hold hands on the couch. But really...we're OK with it. We just laugh and tell ourselves to enjoy our kids because we will miss this someday. And we do enjoy the heck out of them. The OC Fair is a blast with the kids. The farm and barn area alone are incredible. The exhibits are always fun. The educational area is educational and interesting for us, too. It is always a great day. I considered shelling out the $35 for month long season "Super Pass" and taking the kids several times. But I will be doing the first day "freebie" and then going back with my husband on "Goodwill donation" night. I love the Goodwill and try to donate to it whenever possible. Five items each gets an adult in on August 1 from 12-4. Here is a list of their other discounts and promos.


The LA County Fair: Aug 31-Sept 30. I go the first day when it is $1 from 10-1. Great stuff for school age kids to do divided by age can be found here. The fair is an amazing place. Deep-Fried everything, rides that come apart and would probably give me nightmares if I knew how little they were maintained, parking lots from hell. But, LOVE them. I never miss a fair. Shopping, people watching, exhibits. Just makes summer feel like summer to me.


The LA County Fair: I like to go twice. The second time is for grown up fun at the Wine and Spirits Marketplace that Ralphs grocery store puts on every year at the fair. Its


The Sawdust Art Festival: June 29-Sept 2 Its in Laguna and looks amazing. We love art. And Laguna is just a laidback, pretty place to be when the sun is going down. Good food, gorgeous beach...sounds like a great day!
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Irvine Park Coupons! They have a zoo, a lake, a museum, a reptile exhibit, horseback riding. Just a Blast!
Irvine Park Railroad Train Irvine Regional Park Orange County

Aquarium of the Pacific: I have amazing memories of this place. It opened when my oldest was about two years old and we didn't live far away. My MOMS Club went there often. Everytime I go there I picture Errol running around so excited to see all of the fish. Then having lunch with friends outside of the aquarium and looking at the boats.


It is going to be a great summer!!!





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