Days Gone By…

…do you have a favorite summer memory from your childhood?

A few of mine:

~Climbing my crab apple tree and reading Laura Ingalls Wilder books in the branches

~Trying to capture fireflies on my grandparents’ tennis court in Ohio

~Running up & down the hills outside of church which were filled with dandelions ( I mean filled)

~Playing night games with the neighborhood kids (sardines, kick the can, capture the flag, flashlight tag…)

~Biking to my best friends house…everyday (backpack filled w/all of our secret club goodies)

~Puckered skin & pink shoulders from swimming all day…not to mention sand hiding in my bathing suit

~Camping with my family (always an adventure, usually ending with a flooded tent)

~Going to the drive-in movie theater with family friends (where our parents would hold blankets up/turn the volume down during *racy* scenes)

~Learning to water-ski…after a whole day of trying and failing I said “1 more time” at dusk and that was the magic moment…up I went!

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Movie Monday…

Squints: I’ve been coming here every summer of my adult life, and every summer there she is oiling and lotioning, lotioning and oiling… smiling. I can’t take this no more!

~The Sandlot (1993)

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Literature Snippet…

 

“Oh, somewhere in this favored land the sun is shining bright;

The band is playing somewhere, and somewhere hearts are light,

And somewhere men are laughing, and somewhere children shout;

But there is no joy in Mudville — mighty Casey has struck out.”

—Ernest L. Thayer, Casey at the Bat

 

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Hellos & Goodbyes…

Hello Spring & Goodbye Winter!

Here are a few of the things I’ll miss about those cold, winter months…

{Snowfall}

…I love how a fresh snowfall blankets everything in quiet.

{Long Baths}

…there is something about a bubble bath to warm you up & calm you down.

{Cozy Up}

…cocoa, blankets, fireplace, pjs, card games…I love to cozy up in winter!

…What will you miss about winter, anything??

And here are a few of the things I’m looking forward to this spring…

{Rain}

…the sound of soft raindrops or a rumble of thunder.

{Bike Rides}

…time to break out the old two-wheeler and feel the wind on your face.

{Lilacs}

…my all time favorite scent, only wish the blooms would last longer.

…What are your favorite things about spring?

Hope you have a lovely spring day!

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10 Nights Before Christmas…

“I never thought it was such a bad little tree. It’s not bad at all, really. Maybe it just needs a little love.”

~Linus, A Charlie Brown Christmas

{Watch}

A film to bring you back to holidays past…

{Make}

Let’s make Christmas Tree Place Cards worthy of Charlie Brown’s infamous tree!

{Listen}

Tonight’s playlist is full of instrumental songs from A Charlie Brown Christmas!

 

** You can also access my playlist here at Grooveshark**

10 more “sleeps” to go…Sleep Tight!!

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