listen if you’d like I just listened to the Hawaii Five-0 theme song.  The original, of course.  Everyone knows the original is always better than any remake.  Anyway, I feel better now.  For 2 reasons: I’ve been meaning to listen to this song since I heard about the new series.  I grew up in the … More and the beat goes on

I like the sun.  How could I not?  I was born and raised in Yuma, Arizona.  If you’re not familiar with the weather in Yuma, check out this link.  The sun shines most of the time.  I even named my blog Once Upon. . . .  So I take note of things like sunrises and … More Sunshine

Allie’s science project was due on Tuesday.  Yay!  It’s over.  Let me back track a bit.  Allie, my 12 year old seventh grader was assigned a science project at the beginning of the school year.  The task:  collect 10 bugs, 10 leaves and 10 seeds. Display and describe them in some manner.   Don’t spend a … More Ugh! Projects.

Today I went to Kroger carrying a list.  There were approximately 8 items on the list.  I had forgotten to write down toilet paper, but fortunately remembered we needed some (just put the last roll on the holder).  But. . . I left the store without purchasing an item on the list.  Only 8 items … More I do remember making these cupcakes. . .

I have wanted one for a long time and I finally ordered it last week. Yes, it’s just a [poster].  I actually read on-line before I purchased it that hipsters now find the poster cliche.  Or something like that.  But, I don’t consider myself a [hipster].  In fact I recently read a book that confirms … More calmly carrying on

Sometimes I think I’m addicted to baking.  Or else I’m addicted to baked goods.  In less than a week, I’ve baked a coffee cake, chocolate chip cookies, cream cheese banana muffins, and Jamie made brownies.  Mind you, none of these goodies have left our home (except in lunch boxes).  It was all for us!!!! Sometimes … More sometimes. . . .

While I could write about my aversion to bumper stickers that say things like “Don’t spread my wealth, spread my work ethic” and “My blue heeler is smarter than your honor student”, I will instead write about something dull, like what I ate for dinner. No one else is home, so I decided to make … More What I Ate for Dinner

Allie and I spent the weekend together [sans Chip & Jamie].  Our men are in Haiti.   Check out Jamie’s blog. One accomplishment was the completion of a project Allie’s been working on for quite some time.  It relates to her summer reading required for Language Arts class.  She put together a scrapbook based on Warriors … More Labor Day Weekend

A while back I had what I consider a pretty nifty idea: Create a fiction blog! I like to write.  I actually wrote a novel [no, it was not published], but that’s another story [literally]. Well, daughter Allie enjoys writing too, so I thought, why not make this a joint effort?  Maybe we can even … More Fiction Blog

       I’m putting this on my Christmas list:  Or at least something similar.  It’s the Pyrex 14-piece Storage Plus Set.  Yes, Pyrex = glass.  I’ve read too much about plastic storage containers and their harmful effects.  Plus they often [take on] the smell and/or taste of whatever’s been stored in them.  And I’m tired of … More Down with Plastic