Taking it Back to Ordinary

I started blogging approximately twelve years ago. It was a fantastic adventure when I started. I met so many new friends, several who are
still friends today, and I enjoyed the daily interaction with other moms struggling to keep their lives in order, just like I was.

We started our own link parties and blog hops without any fancy online help sites. We had rough looking blogs sometimes,
without the slick magazine style that is so popular now.

Plain Vanilla

Wherein I praise the mundane and ramble on about nothing.

  This Friday we discovered that our cat likes to play "football toss" with us. We throw the ball (we are using a nerf one in case the kids are nearby when I throw it, because, I am not exactly a pro or anything) and the cat bounds across the ground
and pounces on it. He even uses his paws in an attempt to pick it up. Maybe he wishes to throw it back? I am convinced we have a genius in the family.

  We followed this PE time up with a trip to the brand spankin' new local cafe. The theme is fishing, and the owner is an inspiring woman-mommy-single-entrepreneur. We ended up

The Only Shoes You Need

So this is the deep stuff on my mind tonight. Shoes. And not just any shoes. These shoes. The go anywhere, wear anything, shoe of the future.I love shoes, all kinds, so these have got my attention.

They are $128 a pair, so I don't think I'll be owning them anytime soon...But oh! How many problems could be solved! Think of it! These would be perfect for early mornings when my feet hate heels, for work, for lunch out, church and even date night with the hubby!

"Straight from the office to the house, to the gym, to the park with the kids".

Keep it Simple

This afternoon I took a ride on the golf cart (trash to the dumpster...:)). The Big Black Dog's house on the corner has newly planted beds of marigolds. The trellis at the Magnolia place

Fresh Air

Today was one of those days when the air is cooler than usual....

A morning when you wake up and reach for something soft and warm to wrap around your shoulders... As the sun rises and the light slants gently through the windows, you realize that fall is approaching. The sun's light is gentler somehow and the breezes are soft, almost cool.