tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38015696836857140432024-03-05T08:45:02.483-08:00Musings of a MomMusings of a Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04654446945334110068noreply@blogger.comBlogger57125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3801569683685714043.post-48042395875424792542010-03-31T17:04:00.000-07:002010-03-31T17:11:17.384-07:00New Tile!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbxTP7EryCu99J5pjxQL7RViLepxVvnq58ZIktHzAHL4XXrkM6uGoYL6Mnx767bsmBk0VnCRB8KwCDJ3o6vRaHh1JuW4wGImeARXEUiyST_bpGpGUmcC5Bqyn46aBwMpT08a4CW8gbp8nA/s1600/kitchenwindow1.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 258px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbxTP7EryCu99J5pjxQL7RViLepxVvnq58ZIktHzAHL4XXrkM6uGoYL6Mnx767bsmBk0VnCRB8KwCDJ3o6vRaHh1JuW4wGImeARXEUiyST_bpGpGUmcC5Bqyn46aBwMpT08a4CW8gbp8nA/s320/kitchenwindow1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454953469126147442" /></a>Here is the new tile that I added to my collection under my kitchen window. On the back of my "donkey" tile it says, "Be stubborn in the belief that all dreams come true." L. Pizio (my sweet, artist extraordinaire of a sister). She knew just what to send...thanks Sis!!Musings of a Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04654446945334110068noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3801569683685714043.post-83699467951443139852010-03-29T16:36:00.001-07:002010-03-29T16:40:22.140-07:00Kitchen Window<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZeCBBQrofdUV_eG-UrEuHLHUHqyQe6fXb3vFTX3T46yxHbUZYAkpy_Kz9JL0g0jwAzW1DrRjEl7nU1saiFfPV0LOEwdmgFO-Ul91fkx_9HkqZpu0U2LR-PAThqi_DIVwgTODBAd2ncMJS/s1600/IMG_0722.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZeCBBQrofdUV_eG-UrEuHLHUHqyQe6fXb3vFTX3T46yxHbUZYAkpy_Kz9JL0g0jwAzW1DrRjEl7nU1saiFfPV0LOEwdmgFO-Ul91fkx_9HkqZpu0U2LR-PAThqi_DIVwgTODBAd2ncMJS/s320/IMG_0722.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454204137252735970" /></a>This is the view out my kitchen window. Look at the tiles made by my very talented younger sister...cow, bird and rabbits. The pig was made by my lovely daughter. My sweet Sis just sent me a tile to put in the middle. I'll put up a picture in the next day or two to show it off! Keep looking...Musings of a Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04654446945334110068noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3801569683685714043.post-1282684991756896442010-03-28T14:16:00.001-07:002010-03-28T14:19:07.384-07:00Light<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8YJADK-XLlG38XLc3fPXRAHtYKJQlmyzqcL3OCMiiUz9Zlf5QQYr_1gZ9maA8rmC3I8I9034FTwYNgAW0BsgLv8YjMth_BMU5qu0zT4XK4-s8kCB_V0qbfIbTE9NqpQWHlJdS-AWvo0aq/s1600/ivy.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 256px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8YJADK-XLlG38XLc3fPXRAHtYKJQlmyzqcL3OCMiiUz9Zlf5QQYr_1gZ9maA8rmC3I8I9034FTwYNgAW0BsgLv8YjMth_BMU5qu0zT4XK4-s8kCB_V0qbfIbTE9NqpQWHlJdS-AWvo0aq/s320/ivy.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453797013659805586" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwNuWVB3nQJw5C48rxOITBoFsjmlroyc-ebRV-uUP3kLqJgQIuJsndyR5TawBczHGgYSuHcz9O31XR-d7tE7C7Pen7gy5Dh1hx_ifN2f3abuvX4Cf92RHv5ul9rtmwdqXO767gYnx_g09_/s1600/ivy2.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 274px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwNuWVB3nQJw5C48rxOITBoFsjmlroyc-ebRV-uUP3kLqJgQIuJsndyR5TawBczHGgYSuHcz9O31XR-d7tE7C7Pen7gy5Dh1hx_ifN2f3abuvX4Cf92RHv5ul9rtmwdqXO767gYnx_g09_/s320/ivy2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453797006812112642" /></a>I am intrigued by the way the bubbles cling to the ivy leaves in the water.Musings of a Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04654446945334110068noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3801569683685714043.post-63886120088927300642010-01-08T11:11:00.001-08:002010-01-08T11:12:10.248-08:00Another one!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjToqZXVz_cvu-vE2_eqFD4yeshMAuKdkcYOlQYCEyCFCRI6_VcP4MLI5cS0lnwPbN8lpjfnudbTT55DJ0XMKXOQ0PxRRyTBw0-U2TBzbba6_kdM3gIhJ5jU6C3t_zxNVUNsbK7T3EWx8Qm/s1600-h/IMG_01311.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 309px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjToqZXVz_cvu-vE2_eqFD4yeshMAuKdkcYOlQYCEyCFCRI6_VcP4MLI5cS0lnwPbN8lpjfnudbTT55DJ0XMKXOQ0PxRRyTBw0-U2TBzbba6_kdM3gIhJ5jU6C3t_zxNVUNsbK7T3EWx8Qm/s320/IMG_01311.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424448879643463858" /></a>Musings of a Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04654446945334110068noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3801569683685714043.post-14515630418628429352010-01-08T11:09:00.001-08:002010-01-08T11:11:34.177-08:00My pretty winter Cardinals<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgie6w10HUlIkumFQ7sYvXG8CmOitc2xXZRPTYCoy1kynQJB50R_UAC2xgQa9ImWHRJMm_0_-L7z6TJOKuzMbD3cFTo8IzwdyE50qNslxiAgQh2xKdK6ADKV6sv7scnAT9VYMAlP4gNA8Gn/s1600-h/IMG_01381.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 298px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgie6w10HUlIkumFQ7sYvXG8CmOitc2xXZRPTYCoy1kynQJB50R_UAC2xgQa9ImWHRJMm_0_-L7z6TJOKuzMbD3cFTo8IzwdyE50qNslxiAgQh2xKdK6ADKV6sv7scnAT9VYMAlP4gNA8Gn/s320/IMG_01381.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424448682316793250" /></a><br />It snowed last night and this morning, which always seems to bring some birds that we don't normally see. I love bird watching, so I was happy to see these Cardinals.Musings of a Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04654446945334110068noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3801569683685714043.post-36571045242070364622010-01-04T13:20:00.001-08:002010-01-04T13:23:20.423-08:00Beautiful yarn<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWm1nsGRAuz36wCghV-9o4o_hM6-GfUKP3rDa-CkOnDmyUGh-v2PRrmY8CKQdvQvPH_FXrRS1U0YpL4OEJ5lhl-pKt-JZoXgaXCSWXWknrDGPjQCo9XjfDemEik8bV6RviQM92umHAGGNu/s1600-h/IMG_0032.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 313px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWm1nsGRAuz36wCghV-9o4o_hM6-GfUKP3rDa-CkOnDmyUGh-v2PRrmY8CKQdvQvPH_FXrRS1U0YpL4OEJ5lhl-pKt-JZoXgaXCSWXWknrDGPjQCo9XjfDemEik8bV6RviQM92umHAGGNu/s320/IMG_0032.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422998170780659250" /></a><br />My sweet sister gave me this yarn for my Christmas present! Beautiful! Hat, scarf, handwarmers...any other ideas?Musings of a Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04654446945334110068noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3801569683685714043.post-14268285063331476372010-01-04T13:16:00.000-08:002010-01-04T13:19:54.888-08:00Christmas<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV3hy8GWpMQeznlieKSD0WxntXs8UpXcKajzqSKhdUuKLihFIjbm93oR_gCkR9V7Crpom2fJWaidHpYDgNib023tFh4mLczI41seHppSQEWryYrbIL0ljoYr4qPliBtTonDBiwT-4coI-i/s1600-h/IMG_0031.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV3hy8GWpMQeznlieKSD0WxntXs8UpXcKajzqSKhdUuKLihFIjbm93oR_gCkR9V7Crpom2fJWaidHpYDgNib023tFh4mLczI41seHppSQEWryYrbIL0ljoYr4qPliBtTonDBiwT-4coI-i/s320/IMG_0031.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422997157403422802" /></a><br />My daughter took this picture of an ornament on our tree. I felt compelled to post even though the tree is now down and the ornaments packed until another year passes. <div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Musings of a Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04654446945334110068noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3801569683685714043.post-17423518225227165312009-11-05T16:37:00.000-08:002009-11-05T16:47:00.635-08:00Fall has arrived!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUG8o26Tx9a-5GRy6LPjcSuz_xCgpMhPt_ufnJTrXQPImSaxj_P7hkM1H7J7POMkJy66Y3uP7PD4Ep2YqoDGHCPzGDsYHRXAAf-KDw1jUUgJ8ZZTkJ62HLHWWNN_40b7J8-0MprlsJVB35/s1600-h/Fall+%2709.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUG8o26Tx9a-5GRy6LPjcSuz_xCgpMhPt_ufnJTrXQPImSaxj_P7hkM1H7J7POMkJy66Y3uP7PD4Ep2YqoDGHCPzGDsYHRXAAf-KDw1jUUgJ8ZZTkJ62HLHWWNN_40b7J8-0MprlsJVB35/s320/Fall+%2709.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400784230171504818" /></a>Yeah! Fall is here, and we are loving every moment. The colors, the crisp air, the rays of sunlight through the branches...everything.Musings of a Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04654446945334110068noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3801569683685714043.post-90976050588828764812009-10-13T17:00:00.001-07:002009-10-13T17:04:55.537-07:00Taylor Street<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg07QNE6dBRCG3_ReWDg_GPbGkNYNCkHY02ZKbNtQZ-rCBqvcBEP5iYJEaCOQUAaul4Sw-JrNpSUC6StkZyA2Z5oXABJYV9G2mdvYNwX0RZO4ZZ23ESsaUqOR2ZwSUI81biary8rKCDOEvZ/s1600-h/Savannah+%2709+204.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg07QNE6dBRCG3_ReWDg_GPbGkNYNCkHY02ZKbNtQZ-rCBqvcBEP5iYJEaCOQUAaul4Sw-JrNpSUC6StkZyA2Z5oXABJYV9G2mdvYNwX0RZO4ZZ23ESsaUqOR2ZwSUI81biary8rKCDOEvZ/s320/Savannah+%2709+204.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392239827961168706" /></a><br />A street near where we stayed in Savannah, which happens to be my son's name.Musings of a Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04654446945334110068noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3801569683685714043.post-10175606592612981942009-10-10T17:46:00.000-07:002009-10-10T17:49:21.771-07:00Tybee Island<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnb86Ny9QdRUR4U7tFZ3TWIRgL_aIIQONTBQfmzs8ItxFNhwdm6bzhe2WjEctFsdLOACs52LvPmiGuAg9DzHsAPyvgv35dIW4LozFQSvo3YrvjwaCuUIqon4Mb3ivMM8dge5dsilXg2jiH/s1600-h/Savannah+%2709+201.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnb86Ny9QdRUR4U7tFZ3TWIRgL_aIIQONTBQfmzs8ItxFNhwdm6bzhe2WjEctFsdLOACs52LvPmiGuAg9DzHsAPyvgv35dIW4LozFQSvo3YrvjwaCuUIqon4Mb3ivMM8dge5dsilXg2jiH/s320/Savannah+%2709+201.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391137781067444850" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUZ8uwD1wM_pvVaKpnGqTNvS4s3D5WgV1T491DZSodNzuNa4IvvWTX9Yacs6TOwhyhGXUuo40XARDWPFL0v3N-ytXUj3HphFEV7f7CSG3dOHRveSZFrFNoBemhIWfJXy02_9guQEEJHY6J/s1600-h/Savannah+%2709+202.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUZ8uwD1wM_pvVaKpnGqTNvS4s3D5WgV1T491DZSodNzuNa4IvvWTX9Yacs6TOwhyhGXUuo40XARDWPFL0v3N-ytXUj3HphFEV7f7CSG3dOHRveSZFrFNoBemhIWfJXy02_9guQEEJHY6J/s320/Savannah+%2709+202.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391137607165381394" /></a>Tybee Island lighthouse and the beach beyond. A quaint, little island with a wonderful history and a beautiful beach to enjoy! So glad we did.Musings of a Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04654446945334110068noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3801569683685714043.post-5504262134452080792009-10-01T08:40:00.000-07:002009-10-01T08:43:46.235-07:00Another view of Savannah<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYGq8kXOd6eaBlqCprSIbqsLTv6G8lE48A_L6Ftfn5fY1vozXX1mv90vHWHt6EoPPfUnLSHsh2xBXGnPg9h_OBUhCiKz9o0_a_Fu5BP8aeHgL9ZbFZhTf8ncPRmk6K3Y8m-wXjYMqT-2U4/s1600-h/Savannah+%2709+200.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYGq8kXOd6eaBlqCprSIbqsLTv6G8lE48A_L6Ftfn5fY1vozXX1mv90vHWHt6EoPPfUnLSHsh2xBXGnPg9h_OBUhCiKz9o0_a_Fu5BP8aeHgL9ZbFZhTf8ncPRmk6K3Y8m-wXjYMqT-2U4/s320/Savannah+%2709+200.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387657161159966482" /></a>What an interesting staircase. We would pass this everytime we walked to Forsyth Park. <div><br /></div><div>I wonder if it has been used in awhile?</div>Musings of a Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04654446945334110068noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3801569683685714043.post-47443001110928858332009-09-20T14:57:00.001-07:002009-09-20T15:00:38.565-07:00Savannah<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkOfCUYlVgc0G35c9QKCMKjYk7P_i_48yo1QOnSb5Gxc3EschyphenhyphenbHUwLDy-5o1RrZ1Yfu9BRSDT1MvDAUdwi1OFelelsalFfqeHOzcyVGXiWRSTA_kGpfcrYDOT8TuXjPTTrvNEEtBCFSJR/s1600-h/Savannah+%2709+020.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 198px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkOfCUYlVgc0G35c9QKCMKjYk7P_i_48yo1QOnSb5Gxc3EschyphenhyphenbHUwLDy-5o1RrZ1Yfu9BRSDT1MvDAUdwi1OFelelsalFfqeHOzcyVGXiWRSTA_kGpfcrYDOT8TuXjPTTrvNEEtBCFSJR/s320/Savannah+%2709+020.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383672577426673058" /></a><br />This is the fountain at Forsyth Park in Savannah, GA. This city just seeps with history and beauty--all graceful and Southern.Musings of a Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04654446945334110068noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3801569683685714043.post-67796295525195704662009-09-05T12:53:00.000-07:002009-09-05T12:57:56.659-07:00Fun in the Garden<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitc6wW04kAmwK0g5EwTmXfysTj0L1v2VG0fxo2zZCmWO9sXRak-0MgHznW-oLOUoZJ1l761KYJz-NJJ0Q0OGR84isbow5Astcob1fmXTxYrU0-cEBfyakU8evRZVYNd_YXyajN2S10f-3F/s1600-h/Summer+%2709+057.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitc6wW04kAmwK0g5EwTmXfysTj0L1v2VG0fxo2zZCmWO9sXRak-0MgHznW-oLOUoZJ1l761KYJz-NJJ0Q0OGR84isbow5Astcob1fmXTxYrU0-cEBfyakU8evRZVYNd_YXyajN2S10f-3F/s320/Summer+%2709+057.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378074230343612242" /></a>Today while I was digging up flowers to transfer, this friendly butterfly let me take his picture! He just hung out and ate while I weeded and dug in the dirt.Musings of a Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04654446945334110068noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3801569683685714043.post-81764661586655287362009-09-04T17:37:00.000-07:002009-09-04T17:42:15.444-07:00Family Pizza Night<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZVPfM5JZbUczn8SEAgSty_YFOdINKrqrE9rC2YQFGPWCfrx5fs0HDy6dzXLZ5sj-fvdNIsi1Qve8TgSvdrJ8nN_7_KiLs4VBErzVLLdaSM_4wIxHUF_5jkK0TaG1e-I455erCqR7i8abC/s1600-h/creative+projects+002.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZVPfM5JZbUczn8SEAgSty_YFOdINKrqrE9rC2YQFGPWCfrx5fs0HDy6dzXLZ5sj-fvdNIsi1Qve8TgSvdrJ8nN_7_KiLs4VBErzVLLdaSM_4wIxHUF_5jkK0TaG1e-I455erCqR7i8abC/s320/creative+projects+002.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377776168974917842" /></a>Homemade pizza! I've been making pizza for a long time now, but after a long hiatus, I've just started to make again. It does bring me joy--the entire process. Doesn't food actually equal love? Dig deep and find that love--family, friends and time together--love!Musings of a Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04654446945334110068noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3801569683685714043.post-42340280636173926602009-09-03T17:59:00.000-07:002009-09-03T18:54:19.704-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjynxGohSfsU0lnUxl78AcqkzKdm5QKbJ7VbxagItyQfI7JLdU5MMEAO_GZQ76y9EVq2p0i2xwjDDItnI07pkyZ0ZNyl_OY-80l09nmvP48tABK0pVJR66SBkWDoCReYKDRhfd_NFMc_8F8/s1600-h/Beach+%2709+004.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjynxGohSfsU0lnUxl78AcqkzKdm5QKbJ7VbxagItyQfI7JLdU5MMEAO_GZQ76y9EVq2p0i2xwjDDItnI07pkyZ0ZNyl_OY-80l09nmvP48tABK0pVJR66SBkWDoCReYKDRhfd_NFMc_8F8/s320/Beach+%2709+004.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377411067971643282" /></a>My absolutely most favorite view from uptop the beach house where we stay when we go to Oak Island, NC. The view is from a deck where I love to go in the early morning and at dusk to watch the birds and other coastal life. I can't put in words the love I have for the sea.Musings of a Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04654446945334110068noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3801569683685714043.post-70707659374803865512009-08-27T10:04:00.000-07:002009-08-27T10:11:46.210-07:00Call us the shell seekers!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEideaeWQ9xgw3nm_ieuSGG740Mqs_B7rcR8XhIjOYIXukyUJk6Vgkcasl5RPBflJSyVm86u1ZnW0YbZCLf0WWIM8h_9_nGpncPRaq7rhqFupE-eJqR7xP07bhjrDpEU_T0RbknbXKF-ufcN/s1600-h/creative+projects.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374691772196890562" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEideaeWQ9xgw3nm_ieuSGG740Mqs_B7rcR8XhIjOYIXukyUJk6Vgkcasl5RPBflJSyVm86u1ZnW0YbZCLf0WWIM8h_9_nGpncPRaq7rhqFupE-eJqR7xP07bhjrDpEU_T0RbknbXKF-ufcN/s320/creative+projects.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />My love of collecting shells has passed down to my children. I have a huge collection of shells, and we are working on a way to use them. Here are various shell wreaths in progress. Let us know what you think!Musings of a Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04654446945334110068noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3801569683685714043.post-4099006982138720892009-08-20T10:40:00.001-07:002009-08-20T10:44:30.432-07:00Our Crepe Myrtles<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg14azCr4jMPJt3T7N5w-EWzLyTLoS4ec9thuO0gaWNMHpU8RAPPYR8ez-7hMhxRfubfsZv81gIIpJSn4BTiGfGMf7LlBMXw8eESGNzj-632TS6m-kpSZ9HJ9Ac5Ut4EwxbhNonf4bZMF3Q/s1600-h/Summer+"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372102878686758034" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg14azCr4jMPJt3T7N5w-EWzLyTLoS4ec9thuO0gaWNMHpU8RAPPYR8ez-7hMhxRfubfsZv81gIIpJSn4BTiGfGMf7LlBMXw8eESGNzj-632TS6m-kpSZ9HJ9Ac5Ut4EwxbhNonf4bZMF3Q/s320/Summer+%2709+02.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHWANdiTnvMkwUVTt7BMkQu-vcLd5SbR4vYgCKD8dbxnXsFNCkBTK3mKKeH_6SkxbGhlaJIdJpa55Jx_FXActFDlA0TkS1fHKq4UFGpZHh8budzv-fSBN8Ng50_1p1lWbl3AII-EQpXsfR/s1600-h/Summer+"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372102645919423842" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 227px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHWANdiTnvMkwUVTt7BMkQu-vcLd5SbR4vYgCKD8dbxnXsFNCkBTK3mKKeH_6SkxbGhlaJIdJpa55Jx_FXActFDlA0TkS1fHKq4UFGpZHh8budzv-fSBN8Ng50_1p1lWbl3AII-EQpXsfR/s320/Summer+%2709+01.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div>Our crepe myrtles provide such a beautiful canopy over our back patio.</div><div> </div><div>Lots and lots of trimming make this possible. Nature, nature, nature...I'm always intrigued.</div></div>Musings of a Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04654446945334110068noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3801569683685714043.post-83421382527013537612009-08-18T11:33:00.001-07:002009-08-18T11:40:42.226-07:00Another knitting project<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEjRjlXHOI3MMMan2t8e_ccFTeiL3y4m3gJ-bdrYwEpDDoy6vzqGFy8UN2x_-sQ5Yzk4MO7ZnI14liMm4q2jZ24nGRH1I9-KqwGbl62aRApichSrC5kk7x3FWyERWJB9eivkDG14EJlCd4/s1600-h/Knitting+projects+007.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371375374389444754" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 244px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEjRjlXHOI3MMMan2t8e_ccFTeiL3y4m3gJ-bdrYwEpDDoy6vzqGFy8UN2x_-sQ5Yzk4MO7ZnI14liMm4q2jZ24nGRH1I9-KqwGbl62aRApichSrC5kk7x3FWyERWJB9eivkDG14EJlCd4/s320/Knitting+projects+007.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgptsUQ2HZH-C7f4O8rDAlkOVU35i-8xSAcrrhed-g18EMjtcjyWF_ZJH70yuo9dj4HQve3ioCEF1-McKSkmGkcmpcvQU70OYr_vZZJv04Ol4-iGmvSViLtEEb2V8Y-TPkTNLN-Vs7a7aZy/s1600-h/Knitting+projects+004.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371374637496010914" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 316px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgptsUQ2HZH-C7f4O8rDAlkOVU35i-8xSAcrrhed-g18EMjtcjyWF_ZJH70yuo9dj4HQve3ioCEF1-McKSkmGkcmpcvQU70OYr_vZZJv04Ol4-iGmvSViLtEEb2V8Y-TPkTNLN-Vs7a7aZy/s320/Knitting+projects+004.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><br /> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div>Imade these for my sweet Sis in NC. I like the way they turned out and the buttons look nice with the yarn I chose. Next, I look forward to making my daughter a pair! Let me know what you think.</div></div>Musings of a Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04654446945334110068noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3801569683685714043.post-19876421026755335112009-08-17T15:26:00.000-07:002009-08-17T15:42:14.432-07:00Boat-tail or Common Grackle<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY2n0uzWYrf0Li7St8OaB9luUu3ZPmN1RrywCnLssaOmI0hFDiZQW3c5WkqBKKXiG9y-wBebzp-cU02i79B1QCSzh2-SvwiIK6ffme92PuIQ43E6BH_VqwBQAe8pdbU3-tBr4yLehCevzQ/s1600-h/Beach+"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371066502330015186" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY2n0uzWYrf0Li7St8OaB9luUu3ZPmN1RrywCnLssaOmI0hFDiZQW3c5WkqBKKXiG9y-wBebzp-cU02i79B1QCSzh2-SvwiIK6ffme92PuIQ43E6BH_VqwBQAe8pdbU3-tBr4yLehCevzQ/s320/Beach+%2709+001.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>I just love watching these birds on the shore. Even though they don't look like they fit in with the gulls, terns, egrets, sandpipers, etc., these grackles just jump right in for the hunt just like the rest of them. </div><br /><div></div><br /><div>The name just suits these feathered creatures. There always seems to be at least one feather out of place and the way they move is just entrancing. They make me smile when I see them saunter in a sideways fashion along the shoreline.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Fun, fun, fun...</div>Musings of a Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04654446945334110068noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3801569683685714043.post-30667708547668960302009-08-13T06:36:00.000-07:002009-08-13T12:07:16.419-07:00Time at the Beach!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRY3JWiN-4O1BwyckwWhTOcAsZQYk2BiPfk72JlVftjbpsv4BTi3bI98CMeKe9ly-4dRFq7TyaOZ-p21LHdtw0zZ3JL9kj3SiLsArheT-Ua4RDK1wexyIA_Rv6VlTI86kWl5y3jFHRG3bZ/s1600-h/Beach+"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369525696778601490" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRY3JWiN-4O1BwyckwWhTOcAsZQYk2BiPfk72JlVftjbpsv4BTi3bI98CMeKe9ly-4dRFq7TyaOZ-p21LHdtw0zZ3JL9kj3SiLsArheT-Ua4RDK1wexyIA_Rv6VlTI86kWl5y3jFHRG3bZ/s320/Beach+%2709.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><div><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Every year we head to North Carolina's coast to spend our vacation. This year, especially, with the economy the way it is made our time spent even more meaningful. I felt wonderfully blessed to have this time with my family. Words cannot express!</span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:times new roman;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:times new roman;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Enjoy the day... </span></div></div>Musings of a Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04654446945334110068noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3801569683685714043.post-12574308737437389742009-07-14T11:52:00.000-07:002009-07-14T11:55:58.046-07:00Basil=pesto<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRt1GjPqcJqzCN6VW859dH1sBjK5-HtKxjtTrR7u2GS5pR6uOeoCqyxHWsbLtYXMQk4SvCHH74LMbJLMeVBHGLXFVVcn_Nyw3sLqT-EsPWjRxKMeCr3hUR8sUR3SIBu8iH1h5GUwqwns5G/s1600-h/Summer+"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358390885152476050" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRt1GjPqcJqzCN6VW859dH1sBjK5-HtKxjtTrR7u2GS5pR6uOeoCqyxHWsbLtYXMQk4SvCHH74LMbJLMeVBHGLXFVVcn_Nyw3sLqT-EsPWjRxKMeCr3hUR8sUR3SIBu8iH1h5GUwqwns5G/s320/Summer+%2709+037.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Another view of my basil patch.</div>Musings of a Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04654446945334110068noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3801569683685714043.post-30957389663123181802009-07-14T11:48:00.000-07:002009-07-14T11:52:22.753-07:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0fagI2njpl6ozMsIASaSD7oSWYAJOBMVSVLhaDDA9_BJFdpXbfW89zSKv9ewopqIEnZeMmR1MtJzqmbKJDv0jJUBpNHQ7BqW5MGfq2qimntDeWttfXUe8r5VSC3vIn9zDctgi75h6C34L/s1600-h/Summer+"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358389864506934466" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0fagI2njpl6ozMsIASaSD7oSWYAJOBMVSVLhaDDA9_BJFdpXbfW89zSKv9ewopqIEnZeMmR1MtJzqmbKJDv0jJUBpNHQ7BqW5MGfq2qimntDeWttfXUe8r5VSC3vIn9zDctgi75h6C34L/s320/Summer+%2709+036.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><br />Made a batch of fresh pesto today. Pictured left is my basil patch in the garden. Green, green, green...Musings of a Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04654446945334110068noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3801569683685714043.post-26915384064288204862009-07-13T16:45:00.000-07:002009-07-13T16:47:57.324-07:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmS0QbFwsJemVEihzfrCKWFZlb3xr6w6-dVX-mNwJOHv607atM07Sy219-0M5V36kuuPP8HuamUkHjnbCGwTzgV84x3Kec3nk8-xH5oXz-p4QO0SytvKO4XitzmJoyYyLHkJ7SwpMxriZA/s1600-h/Summer+"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358095217977477138" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 302px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmS0QbFwsJemVEihzfrCKWFZlb3xr6w6-dVX-mNwJOHv607atM07Sy219-0M5V36kuuPP8HuamUkHjnbCGwTzgV84x3Kec3nk8-xH5oXz-p4QO0SytvKO4XitzmJoyYyLHkJ7SwpMxriZA/s320/Summer+%2709+032.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>My other poinsettia with almost all the red leaves gone. I just love the green color of the foliage.</div>Musings of a Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04654446945334110068noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3801569683685714043.post-90981539654059947502009-07-13T11:51:00.001-07:002009-07-13T12:06:37.776-07:00Poinsettia<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEQGIlsksHEsP7TH5ckBAKPyc4XhdHQK6At0_HJyFm1GcDjtobBPPDSlvwMRAEik34DNPe336wuHx2sCPXqpu4LJndXe6gDHBoLDWeHT2Blqry-cB8nKTA-PnYwDIEr49jt7WwMKoCiZzd/s1600-h/Summer+"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358022744150145202" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 248px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEQGIlsksHEsP7TH5ckBAKPyc4XhdHQK6At0_HJyFm1GcDjtobBPPDSlvwMRAEik34DNPe336wuHx2sCPXqpu4LJndXe6gDHBoLDWeHT2Blqry-cB8nKTA-PnYwDIEr49jt7WwMKoCiZzd/s320/Summer+%2709+033.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><br /><p>Poinsettias are fun to grow and don't have to be thrown out after the holidays. I have two from Christmas, and they are both doing well. They love the sun and heat. Just water when the soil is dry.</p><p>Beautiful!</p>Musings of a Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04654446945334110068noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3801569683685714043.post-65545750560270143702009-07-09T11:09:00.000-07:002009-07-09T13:28:25.083-07:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7iixxzHleD528FCsN5pdiuJbjkmuSl05w0myV_5YZ4yy7Bv7BNYdA56XzJuGsXxtbSgv31bIJBIQ6DEgv0tzPbiGFfmF-NUULctUac9MYyUPrNkDIHt29ZgG7d6TG_3xRvjxsAruJ6pQp/s1600-h/Knitting+projects+003.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356524470036859122" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7iixxzHleD528FCsN5pdiuJbjkmuSl05w0myV_5YZ4yy7Bv7BNYdA56XzJuGsXxtbSgv31bIJBIQ6DEgv0tzPbiGFfmF-NUULctUac9MYyUPrNkDIHt29ZgG7d6TG_3xRvjxsAruJ6pQp/s320/Knitting+projects+003.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><br />A beautiful, young, Italian knitter graciously shares her patterns on her blog--<strong>Creative Yarn.</strong> This handwarmer pattern comes from there!Musings of a Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04654446945334110068noreply@blogger.com1