All systems are go for this weekend’s big Olympic-themed birthday party! I’ve been debating how to deal with the medals. I bought some cheap ones at Target – but wanted to personalize them on one side. I was debating some different options; stickers, foam, etc. Finally, I settled on clay. That’s right folks, clay! I…
Collecting cans is, at least for me, one of the easiest things I can do to help others. It doesn’t really take a lot of time, canned food is mostly cheap, and people are pretty good about handing over some extra cans they have cluttering up their pantry. As part of the cub scouts, my…
So I’m thinking of buying a new bike. I have a great, wonderful, awesome Specialized bike already: And I do love this bike! But I’m looking for a road bike. I want to go faster. I want to enter some bike events, and just don’t think I’ll fit in with my big fat tires. So…
Look at this little guy!!!! He was sitting in the middle of the road on my morning bike ride…just sitting there sunning himself. The bad part is that it’s a road that backs up towards a river – so lots of different animals – but also lots of idiot drivers who speed along that road…
I am very excited the summer Olympics are just around the corner. It’s also a big event for our family because every four years, it also happens around my oldest son’s birthday! This year – we are combining the two and doing an Olympic-themed birthday party, since it will be the same weekend as the…
The whole family gets really depressed when our beach vacation ends. We all want to be retired. But unfortunately, that’s not possible…at least yet. But each year, I try to get my kids to make some sort of craft so we can remember the trip. It usually involves me trying to get them to do…
One year ago today, history was made as the world witnessed the final space shuttle launch in history. The last launch ever of a space shuttle. Space Shuttle Atlantis, July 8, 2011. The Space Shuttle Atlantis launched successfully for the final time on July 8 2011 at 11:29 a.m. EST. By the end of its…
As you may or may not be aware – I grew up in Northbrook, Illinois. I went to the same high school made famous in Ferris Bueller’s Day Off (and powder-puff hazing – but we won’t get into that.) I came across this cool map the other day. While I know it’s not 100% accurate-…
I love pretending I live in a big mansion somewhere close to nowhere. Check out the photo gallery and some of my favorite houses. At this point, I need to win the lottery to even pretend to live there. Even the shack it out of my price range!!! Here’s more about Rookery Bay and Keewaydin…
One of our favorite vacation spots in the world, Marco Island. Each year we rent a boat and explore the 10,000 Islands. One day, I really would like to live on one of the islands. But until that point, I’ll just pretend. We anchor the boat at Rookery Bay and fish, swim and go shelling.…