6 word Meme

I've been tagged by Tiffany over at Hillside Hollow...This meme originated over an idea that was prompted by the book written by Larry Smith & Rachel Fershleiser, Not Quite What I Was Planning: Six Word Memoirs by Writers Famous & Obscure. It’s a compilation based on the story that Hemingway once bet ten dollars that he could sum up his life in six words. His words were, “For Sale: Baby Shoes, Never Worn.”


1. Write your own six word memoir.

2. Post it to your blog including a visual illustration if you would like.

3. Link to the person who tagged you in your post and to this original post if possible so we can track it as it travels across the blog sphere.

4. Tag 5 more blogs with links.

5. Don’t forget to leave a comment in the tagged blogs with an invitation to play.So, here we go....my six word memoir:


Ok, so here it goes

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"Dreaming of Maine, Living in Florida"

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I can definitely say that Maine represents an idea for me. Cool days, wild blueberries, incredible views, the sea. It is just unimaginably romantic. Scooping up seaglass among a pebble strewn beach. The lobster boats in the bay. The crispness to the summer air. The rugged earthiness of the people living so close to nature, and individualism. Crisp laundry whipping in the wind on the line. Signs for berry pies at a roadside stand!! Lobster on the dock!

Right now, Florida is hot, and it feels like I am stuck in the drudgery of everyday life. I think Maine just represents excitement, even though I know once I was living there, it would represent COLD 8 months out of the year ;)

Extreme Homeschool Makeover

Ok, it is summer, time for relaxing, vacations, and sleeping in right? Well maybe, but remember the new school year is just around the corner. Is your house recovered from the last year??? Is there a spot, or spots that need divine inspiration. Well Come one come all, and bring all of our special talents to each others homes. The goal is to organize our homes, inspire our friends and cheer each other on.

So, how do we do it???

Pick a spot or two in your home that needs help. And blog on your blog about it. Post pics of the before and describe what it is you need, want, and envision for that space (styles,paint colors, magazine ideas) . Remember to write about the purpose of the space and how you currently use it.

Then, each of us that is participating will offer ideas, tips and yes, the grunt work to help you accomplish your goal. For example one of my problem areas is my kitchen. It looks all nice and tidy until you open cabinet after cabinet to find a hodge podge of chaos. I need someone who can plan how to, and where to put things, so that I can utilize my most effectively. And when people come over I can say, yeah it is in that cabinet...

Don't worry, dream big, we have painters, seamstress, and maybe even a guest carpenter (Mike) Sorry Ty couldn't make it!!

Ok, so get thinking and blogging. My goal is to be done with this project by August 1st

Oh and if you do not have a blog-Caryn, or it is private-Michelle then you can't participate until you get one.... JUST KIDDING! Post your post here in the comments section. We still love you guys!

We Are Home

We just got back today. I can truly say travelling 8 hours with a 2 year old is not much fun...
My aunt is doing as well as to be expected. Please continue to keep her in your prayers. We get the rest of the test results Thursday, and then she starts chemo. I will be heading back up next Thursday.

Thank You to everyone who housed Maddy this last week!!! She did really well for being alone for 5 days. I am still wading through email, so if you wrote I will get back to you soon.

I am in the process of putting together Extreme Homeschool Makeover, so get your ideas together...

I am going to visit my Aunt Elaine

Please pray for us

First Day of VBS and Kids College

My first attempt to upload video from our Flip

We purchased a flip video last december and have just now figured how to upload it to the computer. It didn't like VISTA

Legacy Quilt

It is finished and in the mail

We Have Tadpoles

You can find this frog habitat at Target for 14.99 . We have a ton of tadpoles to give away from our neighbors fountain. Call Me

Alexander Springs

Tucked away only 20 minutes from us is an amazing oasis that would put the carribean to shame. Madi & Emily described it as an underwater mermaid world. It is Alexander Springs home to raccoons, otters, an alligator (small), fish, snails, crawdads, tadpoles, birds, turkey buzzards and much more... It has a nice sandy beach, picnic tables and lots of shade. Most of the water is shallow where the kids can play and you can park a lawnchair in it. The boil is easy to swim to and offers tons of snorkeling fun. Do I sound like an add selling tickets for the park?? Anyway it is one of my favorite places to take the kids. They all catch minnows and tadpoles while Maddy snorkels around the boil.


It costs 4.00 per person over the age 5, and you can get a season pass for 20.00 per person.

Happy Anniversary

Mike and I have been married for 13 years today.. Guess what 13 years looks like? We ate Captain Crunch for dinner, Falcone popcorn and watched 27 dresses. We are wild and crazy!

Well last night at midnight I realized Olivia has a dermatology appointment in Clermont at 8AM!
I dreaded waking up, wanted to cancel, and my sweet husband said, "I'll take her". So at 6:45 they left to check out Liv's scar on her cheek. Livvy told my mom, " I went to the doctors office in the middle of the night" The doc said to use mederma 2x a day and keep sunscreen on it. So Liv came home and then we went to Alexander Springs for the day. Ethan stayed home with Mike.

Then once the afternoon storms rolled in we came home, and Mike went to orientation for kids college and I made Captain Crunch for dinner. My mom came over for some quilting I only have 4 blocks left.

Allergies

I walked in from bible study and found Ethan hysterical crying. Mike said he had been crying for about an hour.

After a second look I found welts and a bumpy rash. He had eaten a cookie that was processed in a plant that also processes peanuts! Arghhhh....

Well 50 mg of Benadryl later he has calmed down and is resting in my bed. So much for Mike saying , "No kids in our bed tonight" ;)

I quilted until 2 AM and this happened

I could almost cry. The front is great, but the back has wrinkles in at least 5 areas

So I am seam ripping if anyone wants to bring their seam ripper and come over, I am here....

Quilt Help Needed

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I don't know what this quilt needs... It just doesn't look right to me. I am going to add more borders but I am not sure of the color, print... I kind of wish I had sashed it in blue or a brighter color. However I am NOT seam ripping. I guess I am not crazy about it because it was not the coordinating colors I usually like due to the birthstone colors...


I need some ideas, oh and I want to be completely done by tomorrow ;0 HELP

My blogging goal

Over the summer I am going to try and have at least one post per day.

Today I am working tirelessly to complete my grandmothers legacy quilt. Her birthday is Tuesday. I am toying with the idea of driving up on Monday and surprising her for her 84th birthday. She lives in Rome, GA.

The concept of the quilt is to represent her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren by birth stone colors in the main blocks. and then my mom will applique hearts in the birthstone colors of the spouses on the blocks. The background for the blocks is a cream color to represent her as the foundation (her birthstone is pearl). Anyway I have alot of work to do! I will post a pic soon, hopefully

Remnants of a night of partying. I went to bed at one and they were still going strong.

They woke up and started going through the scrapbooks. It was neat to see Hannah and Maddy remincing about their preschool days. Maddy and Hannah's first day of school they rode together.

Last Day of School

When Olivia's lunch box came home yesterday it was a sad reminder that I won't be packing anymore lunches. Preschool is over for Liv. We have lots of memories and I am getting ready to start her preschool scrapbook.

Today is the last day of school. Liv bounced down every stair excitedly exclaiming it is "carnival day".

Momma Rhonda and Mark popped in for coffee and breakfast
The carnival had a bounce house....

and snow cones.....
and cotton candy.......
and a kissing booth.......................
and the kisser.....
Ms Shawnie......

And then we were back home for an end of the year pool party.

Game night with the girls and then I AM SLEEPING IN, so please do not call to ask me if I am driving in the morning!