A Creative Log & Other Notes on Life
From the monthly archives:
It coming upon that time again – Kindergarten Registration. Which means it’s time for me to make a plug for public schools once again (one of the few subjects I’ll devote more than a couple of sentences too). Originally posted here on Feb 27, 2008 “If You Care About Your Child’s Education, Don’t Send Them […]
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Jars from Ikea, red spray paint from the hardware store, vinyl letters from this etsy shop and now the elementary school has collection jars for the various PTA fundraisers.
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Despite the previous rainy weather that had us worried until the very last minute, the afternoon ended up clear and beautiful. We followed two grey whales for more than an hour (see the tail on the left?). We also spied a group of dolphins and a pile of sea lions chillin’ on a buoy.Pumpkin thought […]
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Participated in a group training class this weekend. Moment that made my day: trainer said I had a beautiful swim stroke. Woo hoo. Now i just need to work on maintaing that beautiful stroke for a 1/2 mile in open water.
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The Love Scarf Project(CA) changed it’s delivery date this year from Christmas Eve to Valentine’s Eve. 175 handmade scarves and caps were delivered to City of Hope Cancer center. And just FYI: The Love Scarf Project has now spread to NYC, Chicago and UT!check website for details
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Dh and I are die-hard romantics so proper Valentine’s Day celebration is uber-important to us. Just kidding. Our traditional Valentine’s date is to a Korean BBQ where you leave smelling of smoke, meat and garlic. YUMMY. photo via flickr
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Thanks to the inspiration of our neighbor, new swimsuits will forever be the traditional Valentine’s Day gift in our house (hopefully wrapped year after year in these same bags).
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A used t-shirt (from my “good garage sale day“) covered with awesome angry Mickey Mouse faces, made a great little spring Disneyland Dress for Pumpkin.
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First grade Valentine’s Day Party Agenda1:10 – 1:40 Station Rotation:Decorate CupcakesHeart Tic-Tac-ToeAnimal Heart Art1:40-1:55 M&M Relay Race1:55 – 2:00 Freeze Dance2:00 – 2:20 Eat Goodies
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Playing basketball with the neighbor boy. Though, I’m not sure if the love is directed more towards the game or the boy. Dad’s okay with it as long as she practices so the Jazz can beat the Lakers.(In 8th grade I “loved” hockey thanks to Tony Smith)
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