Pumpkin party invites with instagram & postagram

Every year our family hosts a pumpkin carving party, and this is the 11th year of our totally fun tradition.  The boys and I started getting ready for it by putting out some of our Halloween decorations this past weekend.  I don’t know who decided that chartreuse-y green is a halloween color, but I’m glad … Continue reading →

Work buddy

This is my work companion.  Otto is a two year old pug we found at the local animal shelter.  He was a stray from out of town, so we know nothing about his past but can assume a couple of things.      1.  He had a pretty rough period before he made it to … Continue reading →

Top Ten iPad Apps

I have been thinking that I should write this post for a long time.  You see, in my little world, I’m the person that people ask when they want to know what apps are best for such and such. I don’t know that I’m as expert as some, but I definitely try out and use … Continue reading →

I think I can… can

So, my girlfriends and I are going to try canning next week. Most of us have never really done it before (or, in my case, ever at all), but we’re an optimistic crowd, so I’m sure we’ll be fine…partly because we are avoiding those pesky little botulism buggies by not even trying tomatoes. One of … Continue reading →

Sock Summit Street Jam

I’m so excited! Jason is playing in a three-on-three basketball tournament in Portland next weekend; actually his team won last year and Jason placed in the three point competition. It’s fun to go and cheer him on and see all the athletes playing outside at the Rose Garden. Most of the games are just played … Continue reading →

Lavender sachets

I made these today using fabric scraps and dried lavender from our garden. I’m making them to put in with my yarn stash so the moths won’t eat my wool! I have a couple of really pretty skeins that are fringed in the middle because of those pesky moths! Now, though, I have these pretty … Continue reading →

Hiking the hill with @BlogPress

So I’m doing this post to show my mom how easy it is to blog remotely using BlogPress on my iPhone. We’re hiking the hills above Moore Park today as a little Fourth of July expedition. The weather is great, the trails are good, and the hill is steep! And, the views are great. Lots … Continue reading →