Photo Friday!

For this photo Friday, I would like to show you how my family totally crashed Marquie and Patrick's anniversary pictures earlier this week.  Through some miscommunication, they ended up coming with me on the photoshoot which is not something I usually do, for obvious reasons.  I'm not done editing the photos for them, but for now you get to see these ones!

MSN used part of my

So awesome! I submitted a few ideas of what all good moms have to a HARO (help a reporter) website and msn.com used it! AWESOME! You can check it out at http://glo.msn.com/relationships/10-qualities-of-great-moms-9145.gallery. Click on the blue arrow to see my tip. Also just for fun, here are a few pictures Jodi took at my book signing. I can't remember if I ever posted them... I really can't ever say thank you enough to all of you for your love and support. None of this ever would have happened without you! This is really one of those moments where words simply cannot contain or explain my gratitude. Love you all!

Candy is very important!

Photo Friday

Saying good bye soon will be hard!

COOKIE DOUGH! is about what she's thinking

Book signing

Clothes

This is how I feel about today. That's my nutella spoon. Today is my clothes day for moving. I'm not gonna finish. The bed is ones I'm not taking. And I have 3 other piles. Get rid of. Definitely taking. MAybe taking. There will be some more to add to the bed and get rid of pile by the time I'm through. From Marquie.

Food Photo Friday

Natural peanut butter that was impossible to stir in the jar.

Popcorn popped in coconut oil for movie night.

Baked yam fries are our new favorite dish!

Finally done!

Strawberry season official ended for me last week.  My hands are almost back to their normal color.  We shall not cry though, because we are prepared.  Picked over a 100 quarts of berries, made 5 gallons of syrup, froze 15 gallons, made 13 pints of jam, and some fruit leather.  Mmmm strawberries.  Honestly, I am so sick of them.  If I can get myself to eat one, I really enjoy it, but I sure don't like looking at them anymore.

There is but a short rest.  In just a few short weeks, blueberries will be available!  I think I may wear gloves for that one....

IT'S MARQUIE!!!

The kids screamed, "Yeah, Marquie!"

Photo Friday

Jaime feeding her step-grandma's goat.

The girls getting spoiled by their grandparents.

California Dreaming

Or perhaps just an opportunity to have dinner at a great restaurant with wonderful people.  Justin, Jodi and family were in the greater Los Angeles area for a wedding and work.  I came into LA for meetings tomorrow and we were able to get together for dinner at Pancho's Mexican Restaurant in Manhattan Beach. 

After dinner we walked down to the beach and walked along the beach while Vida ran circles around us all and both girls were excited with all the "puppies" they saw.

Thank you for taking the time to brighten my travels.