by Raylene | Jul 30, 2012 | Celebrate
It really doesn’t take much to make a holiday for me. It just so happens that today, July 30, is National Cheesecake Day. It also happens that my daughter and I both enjoy cheesecake, one of the few desserts we both REALLY REALLY like. It also also happens that...
by Raylene | Jul 25, 2012 | Romance, WeirdWednesday
Welcome to WEIRD and Wordless Wednesday! Almost always weird, and sometimes wordless, too. July 26, 1997 (Our Wedding Day) & March 20, 2008 (10-year Vow Renewal Ceremony) June 15, 2012 – 15 years later! Tomorrow, July 26, we celebrate...
by Raylene | Jul 15, 2012 | Reviews
Summer is HERE! Well, I know it’s been summer for a while in lots of places, but here in Alberta I can finally say it’s REALLY summer!! And while we do not limit our barbecuing to just summer weather (we have been known to grill all or part of our...
by Raylene | Jul 10, 2012 | WeirdWednesday
Welcome to WEIRD and Wordless Wednesday! Almost always weird, and sometimes wordless, too. What’s the name of this game that the Kiddos are playing with Gram? It’s a long-time family favorite of ours! I even played it with my Great-Grandma (her cards...
by Raylene | Jul 9, 2012 | Uncategorized
I’m excited to help my friend, Simply Stacie, and her partners to announce the launch of a new website and blogger media group – Simply Sassy Media! Simply Sassy Media – Where Bloggers Grow and Brands Connect I just LOVE that tagline. So many media...
by Raylene | Jul 3, 2012 | WeirdWednesday
Welcome to WEIRD and Wordless Wednesday! Almost always weird, and sometimes wordless, too. This is our family! We are OUT-Standing (in a field)! LOL! I don’t officially have permission to share photos of my in-laws on my blog, so, I thought I could get away with...
by Raylene | Jul 2, 2012 | Kiddos
My just-turned-13-yr-old daughter is going back with her grandparents to their house in New Mexico for just shy of 2 weeks. This is the first of a tradition they want to establish, where the grandkiddo, after they turn 13, gets to go spend 2 weeks with them in the...
by Raylene | Jun 30, 2012 | Kiddos, weird
Life with tweens and a newly minted teenager is never dull. I really need to do a better job of capturing those “What the heck did you just say?” moments a bit better. This is one attempt at that. In order to try to keep from identifying which one of the...
by Raylene | Jun 28, 2012 | Adventures, summer
It’s FINALLY summer here. REALLY summer – with nice weather, and the kiddos are officially out of school. YUP, it’s SUMMER!!!!! Summer at our house means new adventures, and we need your help to plan one of our adventures. If your adventure is...
by Raylene | Jun 20, 2012 | Reviews
Did you know that only about 20% of plastics produced every make it back to a recycling facility? Think about how many plastic straws you have used in the course of the last week. Whether eating fast food or at a regular restaurant, and not to mention juice boxes!...