This is a special week, as you all know. I grew up Lutheran and we call this Holy Week in preparation for Easter Sunday. Most evenings were spent in church from Wednesday on and special activities were planned for Sunday. Big family meals and fun for the children with egg hunts and plenty of food … [Read more...] about Fun Easter Holiday Preparations
Our Ramblings
The Princess – Selfie
My little grand daughter is such a ham and loves to be in front of the camera. Matter of fact, she will often pick up a cell phone, iPad or camera and take selfies which drives me nuts! I have to admit...she is a cutie pie and she is photogenic, but the kid loves to be in front of the camera way … [Read more...] about The Princess – Selfie
Updating Family Pictures
I took my son to get his senior portraits done last night. My friend is a professional photographer and agreed to do them for us. Not far from where we live there is a recreation area with a lovely lake so I chose that as our spot. We were there for 2 hours and they took hundreds of shots. The ones … [Read more...] about Updating Family Pictures
Game of Thrones Obsession
My son and his friends have obsessions with certain TV shows. They power watch all episodes that are available on Netflix or Hulu and will hole up for hours and days at a time watching a show from beginning to current episode. Madmen is one of my son's favorite shows and another is Game of Thrones. … [Read more...] about Game of Thrones Obsession
Two Classy Chics – Week in Review for April 11th
Welcome to our Friday ~ Week in Review post! We will be doing these posts every Friday to update you all on what happened throughout the week, so everyone can get caught up on the things they may of missed! Quote of the Week: Creative play is like a spring that bubbles up from deep within a … [Read more...] about Two Classy Chics – Week in Review for April 11th
Tips for Healthy Eating
I have to admit, I can be a slacker when it comes to healthy eating. It is not that it is hard to make healthy choices, but with my schedule, sometimes it is so much easier to go for the quicker easier choices. Open a box of this or a bag of that and poof dinner is done. It is so easy get caught up … [Read more...] about Tips for Healthy Eating
Video Game Addictions
I obviously don't know the ages of your kids or grandkids, but one of my biggest concerns as a mom is the video game addiction that I see in the kids my son hangs out with. MY son is 18 and has loved video games since he was about 6 or so. I resisted allowing him to play any until he was about 8 and … [Read more...] about Video Game Addictions
Spring Gardening: Beautiful Rose Bushes
I love roses. I have a few that I have in my front yard but I am no way an expert at growing them! I think they live despite my care. LOL One of my favorite ones are the mini rose bushes that I have long the walkway to my front door. They always bloom each spring and summer. They look so … [Read more...] about Spring Gardening: Beautiful Rose Bushes