World-Famous CrockPot Chili Recipe
on Nov 22, 2009 in Recipes Well, not world-famous, but in my circle of family and friends, I am known for making a mean mess of chili. I thought I would share my recipe with you. The secret is cooking it in a slow cooker or crock pot for at least 4 hours so that the beans get...

Chasing The Fog
on Nov 21, 2009Chasing The Fog. Sounds like a book title, doesn't it? Nope. It is what I did yesterday morning. I never knew Fog was so hard to catch! Yesterday morning, I came home after a 14 hour night shift to find The Hubs sick as a dog, so it was up to me to g...

Beautiful In Black & White
on Nov 18, 2009 in Photography Photos My friend Maya at Springtree Road is hosting November In Black & White again, just like she did last year. Hard to believe it has been a year since I "met" her and Gayle, another friend I made through November In B & W.  Enjoy! &nbs...

What I Learned From The Dog: A Chicken Soup Review And Giveaway!
on Nov 16, 2009 in Bloggy Giveaways Since starting this blog two years ago, I have had some awesome opportunities. And this last one has simply been one of the coolest yet! I am now a book reviewer for the Chicken Soup For The Soul Books. Yep, I am one of their blog reviewers. I mean,...

Winner Of The Etsy Surprise Goodie Box Giveaway!
on Nov 15, 2009 in Winners The winner of the Etsy Surprise Goodie Box Giveaway is #150, Kitty of Liquid Ambar Studio. Congratulations!!! Thanks to all of you who entered. Be looking for more giveaways coming soon! ...

A Leg Wrist By Any Other Name
on Nov 9, 2009 in Things Kids Say Yesterday, Monkey was complaining about his leg being sore. Actually, what he said was: "Mom, My leg wrist hurts!" Me: "Honey (hiding a grin), Do you mean your ankle?" Monkey: "Oh yeah! My ankle!"...

Free Fonts!!
on Nov 4, 2009 in Free Stuff  Lately I have had some projects going on that simply required more interesting fonts than what I had on hand, so I went on a search. My favorite place to find new fonts is KevinandAmanda.com. Amanda is quite creative and offers free goodies a l...

A Child's Perspective
on Nov 3, 2009 in Things Kids Say When Monkey asks a question and I don't know the answer, his answer used to be be: "But you're a nurse, you know lots of fings". The other day, we went somewhere and my husband and I were chatting with a nurse. When I mentioned that I was a nurse too...

Free Online Vision Quiz For Children
on Oct 29, 2009 in Reviews Monkey and I went for our annual eye vision checkup today. I wasn't surprised to learn that the vision in one of his eyes is not perfect, or as the doctor put it, getting a "prescription in it". He is not ready for glasses yet, but I know it is comin...

Weekend Photo Shoot
on Oct 27, 2009This past weekend, I had a photo shoot with a mom and her four kiddos, ages 8-14, including 11-year old twins. We went to a local park that is my favorite place to take photos. It has a large lake, wooden fishing  docks, weathered benches, wood...