Here is a recipe--well, really, it's just a how-to--for poke cake. Ingredients:1 box Strawberry flavored cake mix *3 eggs*1 c water*1/3 cup oil1 box lime jello3 tbsp salted butter2 tbsp strawberry preserves 1/4 cup sugar *Ingredients called for by cake mix box--depending on your brand, this might be different. 1.) Bake cake according to directions. … Continue reading Poke Cake Recipe

Last night, while watching one of my favorite shows ("Breaking Bad"), my husband and I heard a loud crash. (Loud is an understatement--it sounded like an airplane crashed into our yard.) We run outside and once we see what happened, I run back inside to call 911, and he goes to help. There was a … Continue reading One helluva night…

Yesterday I took a trip to the Fernbank Forest for my Environmental Science class. Here are a some pictures!The Fernbank Forest used be privately owned land. When the owners died, they left the land, and the mansion on it, to Dekalb County, which turned it into a natural museum. The forest contains many trees and … Continue reading Fernback Forest

Not really. I haven't been here. Nothing to blog about! I'm in school, and have zero time for anything other than homework and cleaning....alright, just the homework, I guess. There is good news, though.....SCHOOLS OUT IN JUST THREE WEEKS!!!!!I already have plans a-brewing in my brain for new quilts and art and whatever creative thing … Continue reading Still here?

No, not really.I'm all done with this semester--phew!--and am all set for next! Unfortunately, the boys have been sick sick sick, and I have a lot to sanitize. I have done some knitting, and have started a crochet project I really think is cool. (It's filet!) I haven't taken photos yet, but will soon!Really, I'm … Continue reading Schools out for evah

I know I haven't been around. Things have been...crazy.Last week--for the WHOLE week--I dealt with a stomach bug that hit my oldest. It pretty much stayed with him the whole week. Next, my five year old got sick....the day we were supposed to leave to visit family. That same day, the youngest got sick. I … Continue reading

Well...Knitting--no pics to show, but I've made very little (but some!) progress on Sean's hat. The sense of urgency is gone because the last few days have been warm. I'm slowly working on it, though.Fitness--had some progress last week. Sean was invited to a birthday party on Sunday, so I did plenty of running around … Continue reading Progress-11/05

Pretend it's Halloween and I'm on the ball, posting my pictures as I take them...Aaron was Spiderman.Spiderman, ever vigilant, searches for the crazed zombie maniac...(Sean was the crazed zombie maniac.)Sometimes Spiderman likes to hang with the bad guy.Phew, it's nice to just "be myself" every now and then!So, there it is! Your belated Halloween fun! … Continue reading Belated Halloween Witches–er, Wishes

Last Wednesday I shared my progress on several "projects," some crafty, some not. Today, I have more progress to report!First of all, I want to say that Maggie had a great first birthday. Here we are before she tore into the cake.This is her after the cake...She had fun, to say the least!On to progress!Okay, … Continue reading Wednesday Progress

Magnadoodle turns ONE today!!!One year ago this child cause me great and immeasurable pain! Now look at her!Where does the time go? HAPPY BIRTHDAY, BABY!!!