HAPPY BIRTHDAY SAUDIA!

Happy Birthday Saudia! Today is one of my sisters birthdays. She’s 43! I cannot believe we are so old. There are so many birthdays in my family the month of July (15 and counting). We’re having a family party tomorrow @ Saudia’s house. We’re going to eat and have fun. Too bad you can’t be [...]

CHILDREN LEARN WHAT THEY LIVE by D. Nolte

CHILDREN LEARN WHAT THEY LIVE

If a child lives with criticism, he learns to condemn.
If a child lives with hostility, he learns to fight.
If a child lives with ridicule, he learns to be shy.
If a child lives with shame, he learns to feel guilty.
If a child lives with tolerance, he learns to be patient.
If a child [...]

HAPPY 39th BIRTHDAY TO ME!

As the title says, yes, it is my 39th birthday. Happy, Happy Birthday to me! Next year when I turn 40, it’s on! I’m going to have a week-long celebration!

My Keirsey Temperament Report

Just took the personality Keirsey Temperament Personality test. There were no surprises. Here are the results:

Your Keirsey Temperament Sorter Results indicates that your personality type is that of the

Idealists, as a temperament, are passionately concerned with [...]

Happy Birthday Dakota!

I’d like to wish my middle son, Dakota, a very Happy 18th Birthday!
I said it before and I’ll say it again, “My, where did the time go?”

Mom Central giveaway!

Momcentral.com, one of the sites I frequent is having their second round of summer giveaways. This site has a wealth of information. There’s recipes, advice, and a host of other things. Check it out for yourself @ www.momcentral.com

Summer Giveaway Bonanza – check out the new prizes!

Hi Leila,

Mom Central’s Summer Giveaway Bonanza is still going strong. [...]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MORIAH!

Yes, dear readers, today is Moriah’s 2nd birthday. I can’t believe how quickly the time has passed. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, “Where has the time gone?”

Warehouse 13- My newest Sci-fi pleasure!

One thing about being a Sci-fi junkie is that I don’t have to apologize for loving it. Well, my newest Sci-fi pleasure is Warehouse 13. It show a lot of promise. The only problem I have with the show is the acting skills, or lack thereof, of the female lead character. I can see her [...]

Lakeshore coupon- 50% off

Here’s the Lakeshore coupon I just received in my e-mail. If you would like to receive your own, either go to the nearest Lakeshore or sign up on the website. I don’t remember which way I completed mine, however, at any rate, here it is.

Present this coupon at time of purchase.

©Lakeshore
coupon code: 32752

Limit one per [...]

Changing my way of thinking

Dear Readers,
I have a little something to tell you. Like to hear it, here it goes. For as long as I have worked at my current job, I have told anyone that would listen that my job is sooo hard, I am so put upon, the kids are bad, etc. I didn’t really mean it. [...]

Writer’s block no more!

Yes, dear readers, I’m back. I have writer’s block no more. Believe me when I say that I will be back later today or tomorrow to continue with my blogging. I have other writing to do for school, but will be back.
Blogoholically yours,
Leila

Writer’s block still!

I cannot seem to shake this writer’s block. Usually I have to stop myself from writing too much, but this is not the case now. I cannot force myself to write. I have some writing to do for LMU to clear my incompletes. Usually this would be a breeze, however, I just cannot do it [...]

Happy Birthday Danielle!

Today is my little sister’s 23rd birthday. I love her so much. After all, she did give Moriah to the family. Here’s to 23 more. Happy Birthday  Yelli!

Getting it together!

Yes, people, I am slowly but surely getting it together. I am in the process of clearing the incompletes. It’s taken me about 2 weeks to get started, and will take me about 2 weeks to finish, but I’m going to do it. Wish me luck!

Book Club field trip!

Well, I added a new element to Book Club- field trips. I also dropped it to 3 days/week instead of 5. Five days/week was way too much. It made me feel like I was still teaching. I didn’t feel like I was on vacation. Anyway, I digress.
So, we went to FREE TUESDAY @ The LaBrea [...]

Writer’s block!

Yes, dear readers, I, the true blog-a-holic, have writer’s block. There is nothing I can think of to write about. Help!

Watch your thoughts…

Always remember… Watch your thoughts; they become words.
Watch your words; they become actions.
Watch your actions; they become habits.
Watch your habits they become character;
Watch your character; it becomes your destiny.

Homemade Ice Cream in a Bag

Homemade Ice Cream in a Bag
By: The contributors of Kaboose.com, plus additional recipe testing and photography by Christina Stanley-Salerno
Difficulty: Very Easy

(4.3/5)

Parental supervision is recommended

Summer Crafts: Milk can become homemade ice cream in five minutes by using a bag! This homemade, creamy treat is a summertime delight for kids and adults alike.

What you’ll need:

1 tablespoon [...]

HAPPY 4th of July!

Well, the title says it all. Happy 4th of July!

Bored me!

I had a chance to go the theater and didn’t take it. My day didn’t go at all the way that I planned. Now I’m so bored!

Book Club crafts

Here’s the craft we did for today. Well, it was more like a treat. We made chocolate frozen bananas. It was very simple. For the 6 of us, we used:
Approximate freezing time (depends on your fridge): 90 minutes
3 bananas (cut in half)
nuts & whipped cream (optional)
6 popsicle sticks
Chocolate syrup or Chocolate fudge (may take longer [...]

My how time flies!

Happy July- my birthday month. The 27th to be exact. I will be 39!. I cannot believe it. I still feel like a teenager. How can I possibly almost be 40??? Also, how can I have two men-children that are graduated from high school? Two done, two to go. I’ve said it before and I [...]