From the monthly archives:

June 2009

First Dance

by This is Carrie on June 10, 2009

There was an impromptu social dance training with Princess and her visiting friend this pastweekend. I was pretty sure their maturity level, coordination and attention span would result in 5 minutes of fleeting fun and giggling embarrassment. Boy was I wrong. I petered out at 15 minutes of training. They continued on in their own […]

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Tent City

by This is Carrie on June 9, 2009

The weather held up nicely for the annual Elementary School Family Camp Out this past weekend. We just hope the “bad guy” is okay after the police officer K-9 unit demonstration. That “attack” looked pretty real. And isn’t the attack-ee supposed to wear pads?

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Another Gift, Another Cupcake Stand

by This is Carrie on June 9, 2009

This one went to Pumpkin’s Preschool Teacher for a job well done.

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We first thought the shore was filled with tiny, smooth rocks. But, the seagulls seemed to be paying a lot of attention to these “rocks”…that moved. In all my time at the beach, I’d never seen anything like it before.

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All About My Sewing Machine

by This is Carrie on June 5, 2009

Never participated in a meme before, but I just couldn’t pass up this one from Sew, Mama, Sew. What brand and model do you have? Bernina Activa 240How long have you had it? About 5 years. How much does that machine cost (approximately)? I think I paid $1200 for it back then. It was expensive, […]

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Letting Someone Else Make Stuff

by This is Carrie on June 5, 2009

I so appreciate a handmade item, especially when it’s my hands that don’t have to make it.Adorable crochet hats from Sparkleberry Crafts via our favorite Chicken Lady (aka Gramma Kathi). Thank you!

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Make Way for Ducklings

by This is Carrie on June 4, 2009

We’ve had quite a run of wildlife sightings these last few weeks (I haven’t even mentioned the opossum we spotted while taking out the trash). This mama duck lead her nine ducklings across a six lane busy road, almost being struck by numerous cars (including mine), straight into a parking lot. Animal control doesn’t “handle […]

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Daddy & Daughters Ride

by This is Carrie on June 1, 2009

Todd took the girls out on a mountain bike ride where they explored a cave, got really dirty & had their first rattle snake sighting.

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