Topsy-Turvy and Upside Down

Droplets on flower

2008-07-25T07:30:00.002-05:00

I'm new to this photobucket thing. You'll have to click on the photo to get the full effect. Sorry!

Snoopy!

2008-06-06T12:22:00.002-05:00

I Love Snoopy!

2008-06-06T12:08:00.000-05:00

Even Dandelions can be pretty in Black and White.

Playful Penguins

2008-06-06T12:06:00.001-05:00

Pictures from out trip to the zoo of Playful Penguins

Gus in a shoe

2008-05-28T19:19:00.003-05:00

Yes...another picture of my gerbil. More pictures coming very soon, just as soon as my camera batteries charge. Mom told me that these shoes were popular when she was around my age and younger. Papa told me I looked like a hoodlum wearing them...LOL. Silly Papa

Bunny!!

2008-03-25T09:31:00.001-05:00

I know Easter is not about the bunny but I couldn't resist making myself some Ears and painting my nose pink. Er, mom, I hope you don't use that color...

2008-03-25T09:29:00.001-05:00

All lined up on the rug on sunday for church. L-R. Mine, Hannahs, Rachel's, Dan's, Gabes, Mum, and Dad

Gerbil on the loose

2008-03-25T09:26:00.001-05:00

I thought these pictures were really interesting, I want your thoughts on them. Are they to dark to be "artsy" LOL

Egg wraps

2008-03-25T09:20:00.002-05:00

Here is a simple and yummy recipe for breakfast called egg wraps. Scramble 6 eggs or so and put into a frying pan with a lip on it. Flip the egg 7-8 times to make sure its cooked all the way through, I found if you lift up an edge of the egg the raw egg runs underneath the cooked part. After it's cooked cut into oh six pieces and wrap in a piece of American Cheese. Then eat it!

2008-02-28T18:15:00.001-05:00

I'm feeling very sheepish for not updating. I would put some up now had I any pictures to post.

Seasonal Bulletin Board

2008-02-09T20:44:00.001-05:00

Here it is!

The top
Couldn't Resist!

The Bulletin Board in our kitchen changes seasonally. For winter there was a mitten theme with snowflakes for a border and "Happy Winter" across the top. Valentines Theme. The top means alot. Family=Love, We hail from three different nations; three different flags, South Korea, Philippines, and the USA. Seven embossed hearts representing the 7 of us. And up in the corner is the best example of love ever. Jesus dying on the cross for all of our sins because he loved us. The bottom half is simply tags with words stamped on them with phrases from Coversation Hearts. And FROGS!

Star

2008-02-09T20:43:00.000-05:00

The Mark of the Lion

2008-02-09T20:41:00.000-05:00

One of THE best series of books I have read. And re-read many times over!

Ice

2008-02-09T20:40:00.000-05:00

Some of you ladies had gorgeous ice pictures on your blogs. I had to jump onto the bandwagon too!

Flat?

2008-02-09T20:38:00.000-05:00

(L-R) Flat Bessie, (I don't remember), Grace, Polly, Colleen, and Ruth.

Money Jar

2008-02-09T20:36:00.000-05:00

Deposit 88c please for music download from walmart.

GUS!

2008-02-01T19:42:00.000-05:00

My new gerbil!!!! His name is Gus and he is so cute and cuddly. He also has a bad habit of nipping sometimes but he seems to have stopped that.

2008-02-01T19:41:00.001-05:00

Ducky

2008-02-01T19:40:00.000-05:00

Dancing, jumping, doing everthing BUT walking straight prim and proper.

Raggedy Ann

2008-02-01T19:39:00.000-05:00

Gramma made her for me. I love her!

Lizzie

2008-02-01T19:36:00.000-05:00

Yet another clue to the disarry of the decor of my room. Reflective of the person who occupies the room I suppose. PS. Excuse the bare walls, I am attempting to paint. All wallpaper must go!

Bulletin Board

2008-02-01T19:35:00.000-05:00

I LOVE this board. A little of this and that.

Tea!

2008-02-01T19:14:00.000-05:00

I often drink 2-3 of these a day.

Directions to Heart mirror.

2008-01-25T09:54:00.000-05:00

Directions. Buy a one dollar wooden object from craft store slap some paint on it and then paint flowers on it. Promptly display. No, LOL

The frame itself comes from our local AC Moore. For a $1 they have a large assortment of unpainted wooden objects. Ornaments, plaques, and I even saw a purse mirror next to the bin with the heart mirror in it!

For paint I use Anitas Acrylic Craft Paint and Delta Ceramcoat. Delta has the most different colors and is also very inexspensive. Americana is nice but it is more exspensive and the colors are more muted.

The mirror comes apart into three pieces. Front, back and the mirror itself. The pieces tend to need some minor sanding down especially on the front.

Three medium coats of paint cover the piece very well and when that dries it's time for the fun to begin! I painted the heart free-hand this time but there are some absolutly gorgeous stencils out there. Scrapbooking stencils for letters maybe....

Heart Mirror

2008-01-15T10:04:00.000-05:00

My latest painting project.

2008-01-14T20:20:00.001-05:00

I'm back. I uploaded 9 photos so it might go back a ways.

Snowflake

2008-01-14T20:19:00.000-05:00

Hanging from my window looking out.

Sewing Machine

2008-01-14T20:18:00.002-05:00

Currently being used to sew dollclothes

Mirror

2008-01-14T20:18:00.001-05:00

The Mirror that stands in my room. Behind my bed actually.

1st self portrait

2008-01-14T20:17:00.000-05:00

Me with mama's hat on standing in front of the fridge that has a sheet draped over it.

Sweet Pea

2008-01-14T20:16:00.000-05:00

My Favorite scent from Bath and Bodyworks!

Farmer Dooku

2008-01-14T20:15:00.000-05:00

Dan's Christmas presents. Count Dooku relaxes on his very own farm!

For Whom the bell tolls...

2008-01-14T20:14:00.000-05:00

A very nice addition to the maple tree in our fron yard.

Trade you!

2008-01-14T20:12:00.000-05:00

P-365 kickoff

2008-01-02T17:32:00.000-05:00

Due to some issues that have come up I will be posting 3 pictures tomorrow. Here I wait beside the phone.

Combat Boots

2007-11-24T12:57:00.000-05:00

Only 3 1/2 sizes to large. I kind of like them!

Rain Puddle

2007-11-24T12:49:00.000-05:00

A couple weeks ago when I was hiding from Algebra... *ahem* I mean, taking advantage of the very nice rain puddle out in the yard.

Bee on a pink flower

2007-09-21T19:53:00.000-05:00

Busy Bee!

My Feet

2007-09-21T19:44:00.000-05:00

Enjoying the last few warm days that are left.

Punkin!

2007-09-05T17:09:00.001-05:00

Yummy Pumpkin Pie in the making!

Pepper

2007-09-05T17:05:00.000-05:00

The first pepper from dad's garden, all ripe for the picking!

Some kind of Black eyed susan

2007-09-05T16:57:00.000-05:00

I'm really not sure what these flowers are, they just looked so cute in mom's garden that I had to take a picture.

sly kitty

2007-08-27T20:53:00.000-05:00

This cross-stitch has been hanging in our bathroom ever since we've moved here. But now It has been taken down due to the heavy construction that's been going on. That's one bold cat!

A Quilt A Day

2007-08-27T20:43:00.000-05:00

Lion quilt.

Noah's Ark Quilt
Butterfly Quilt

My favorite things to snuggle with on cold winter nights. The lion quilt was made by my great-gramma and finished by my great-aunt Betty. Aunt Betty made my Noah quilt, and the butterfly quilt was made by the ladies on my mom's stitching group. They made all of us kids quilts.

Betsy

2007-08-18T12:41:00.000-05:00

This is Betsy our very friendly bantam chicken. Gabe named her after me when he was little.

Zucchini Bread

2007-08-18T12:36:00.000-05:00

Here is a luscious picture of the cinnamon smelling fresh Zucchini Bread. Er, you might need to use your imagination...

Danny

2007-08-18T12:32:00.000-05:00

Gabe

2007-08-18T12:30:00.001-05:00

Rachel

2007-08-18T12:25:00.000-05:00

Hannah and Dan

2007-08-18T12:23:00.000-05:00

Tofu

2007-08-07T13:19:00.000-05:00

What most people find gross, I LOVE! Although, the tofu I was just eating wasn't this fancy.

Words...

2007-08-07T13:14:00.000-05:00

The lyrics to the song I sang in church on Sunday. Jesus Is: Jaci Velasquez.

Hornets

2007-08-07T13:05:00.000-05:00

Something I absolutely 1000% dislike, but there so happens to be two nests on my bunny mansion. The NERVE of those hornets! I DO hope dad picked up more hornet spray before he left.

Latte!

2007-07-31T16:04:00.000-05:00

What Your Latte Says About You

You don't treat yourself very often. You find that indulging doesn't jibe with your very disciplined life.
You can be quite silly at times, but you know when to buckle down and be serious.
Intense and energetic, you aren't completely happy unless you are bouncing off the walls.
You're addicted to caffeine. There's no denying it.
You are a child at heart, and you don't ever miss the opportunity to do something playful.
You are sophisticated and daring, but you are never snobby.

What Does Your Latte Say About You?

Big Diesel!

2007-07-31T15:54:00.000-05:00

Big Diesel, as Gabe named him at 3 years of age after Diesel 10 from Thomas the Tank Engine; Is our head rooster. He is very friendly and has never been aggressive towards any of us. All the the roosters we currently own are very docile as well.

A Plethora of subjects

2007-07-31T15:50:00.000-05:00

Blackie, dad's cellphone, dads glasses, moms cute candle lamp, and the-heart-box-that-is-going-into-the-giveaway-box.

Elegance

2007-07-31T15:46:00.000-05:00

I LOVE the victorian era (minus the corsets that is, although, corset style tops are awfully pretty...ok, ok, back to the original subject!) the full dresses, gloves, hats ect. The gorgeous hat belongs to my gramma, and the gloves are moms but she lets me use them.

Arabesque In Pink

2007-07-31T15:41:00.000-05:00

This is my cross-stitch project that I've been working on for 2 1/2 years. One would think it should be done by now but, alas no!

Super Genuis

2007-07-26T20:25:00.001-05:00

We happened to be low on silverware on Sunday for Gabe's b-day party so this sign addorned the table.

Me

2007-07-23T12:13:00.000-05:00

Yes, I am standing outside in my snoopy pajamas.

Coffee!

2007-07-23T12:11:00.000-05:00

Yummy Iced Coffee!

Paper Binder

2007-07-17T20:25:00.000-05:00

Here is my nicely (at the moment) organized scrapbook paper binder. Somehow I ended up with tons of pink paper and very little of any other colors.

My Mommy

2007-07-14T18:29:00.000-05:00

Here is a picture of my mommy taken on our way up to Reid State Park. I like this picture.

Double Trouble

2007-07-14T18:28:00.000-05:00

Dan-A-Roo and Gabey playing on the trampoline.

Introducing our Guest

2007-07-14T18:00:00.000-05:00

This is Blackie, our guest from Jodi's family from the SHS list. All of you ladies reading this all know who she is. Blackie has been to Greenland with dad twice and she also came with us to Maine. She is right now posing on top of my piano music on our way up to the store at the campground. They have a piano up there-very out of tune but a piano no less.

Jane Austen: Amateur Detective

2007-07-04T16:57:00.000-05:00

This week at the library I stumbled upon this great new mystery series. They are about Jane Austen solving mysteries interspersed throughout her writing career. Such as, with this book, she is just now getting the framework for writing "Emma." I'll post a book review when I'm done on Musical Mermaid.

I have a little shadow...

2007-07-04T16:48:00.000-05:00

Hannah is the rather quiet one in the house. She will just sit and play with her barbies, teddy, or look at books while the other kids are running around through the house. She also likes to shadow me through the house, usually saying "what are you doing? can I help? Are you making food??"

Pink Foot!

2007-07-02T18:15:00.000-05:00

There are many things that have the word "pink" in them. Here are a few!

Pink Panther

Pink Floyd

P!nk Herself

Pink Lemonade

The Pink Spiders

And last but not least, pink foot!

And, just What is pink foot? You ask...Pink foot is a rare case indeed. It happens when one spills half a bottle of pink nailpolish onto ones foot. Also, resulting in pink rug and floor as well! To avoid contracting this awful disease, please paint nails either outside or on newspaper. Lest, oh no! we end up with blue, purple, or neon orange foot!

The Garden Fence

2007-06-28T19:59:00.000-05:00

I'm not really sure how this picture came about. Probably when I was snapping shots of the orange and white wonder. It is pretty though, those orange flowers peeking through make a nice touch.

I AM the king of the jungle er, yard

2007-06-28T19:55:00.000-05:00

His Royal always on the move.

I'm rather hungry, you have food for me...right?

Two Bunnies

2007-06-28T19:49:00.000-05:00

Bugsy

Snowball

I have three bunnies. Snowball, Bugsy, and Latte. Latte is very shy and doesn't like his cage door to be open so I was unable to snap a shot of him. Snowball is a little skittish but if you are quiet he will behave. Bugsy, on the other hand will pose for almost anyone. I love my bunnies!

Dark Auburn Brown

2007-06-22T12:59:00.001-05:00

I am now a red head! Kind of, it more highlighted my hair than really dyed it. So only in sunlight is my hair REALLY red. Perhaps I'll go permanent next time around (before vacation maybe, I simply MUST look my best for camping. snort haha chortle I don't think so...) Oh, and no, this color did NOT have to "cover my gray naturally" nope, no gray in this hair yet.

Daisy

2007-06-22T12:55:00.000-05:00

Pretty Daisy peeking out from the tall green grass

The Annoying Tree

2007-06-16T09:51:00.000-05:00

Yes, this is a tree. We have about 500 trees around us in the yard and in the backyard. But THIS tree is truly annoying. Sure, it gives shade on the pool at certain times of the day. But in order to give shade it feels entitled to drop its leaves directly into the pool on any given occasion.

Slam Dunk

2007-06-16T09:48:00.000-05:00

Along with the trampoline, dad also got a basketball hoop and three balls. Yesterday he set it up and Gabe and Rachel have been playing with it ever since.

Hannah and Rachel

2007-06-16T09:46:00.000-05:00

Two little girls sitting in the yard picking wildflowers.

Peonies

2007-06-16T09:40:00.000-05:00

Mom has 3-4 peonie bushes around the yard. These pretty white ones are planted in front of the pool fence.

Yellow Flowers

2007-06-16T09:36:00.000-05:00

I'm not sure what kind they are but they are really pretty. Sort of like mini dandelions. But not so invasive/cover you whole lawn in 6 hours flat.

Dad and Roo or Dan

2007-06-16T09:31:00.000-05:00

Dan is helping dad put the fence post into the ground. He always loves to be around dad when he's working. I wonder where Gabe was, he usually gets in on the action too.

Want to know what's in our Freezer?!?

2007-06-07T17:47:00.001-05:00

L-R starting from the top. MORE ice cream, cookie dough, fishsticks, More meat, hamburgers, Ice Cream. Oh and right before the "More Meat" that is a whole chicken. In the door there is butter and frozen (what other kind is there in the freezer?) veggies. AF, under the "Ice Cream" is some moose meat in the small green package.

Uncooperative Bird

2007-06-06T18:57:00.000-05:00

Perky the parakeet positively refused to stay still and pose for a photo. It required chasing him around the cage and only getting a topsy-turvy and blurry photo.

Goldfish

2007-06-06T18:51:00.000-05:00

Goldfish are a main staple in this house. To bad the pizza flavoured ones don't come in big boxes like these.

Comatose

2007-06-04T12:52:00.000-05:00

I LOVE the band skillet! So with my babysitting after piano on tuesday dad and I scooted over to FYE and this is what I picked up. They are also having a really great sale too!

Water dripping from a hanging plant

2007-06-04T12:22:00.000-05:00

'Tis sweet to watch a flower/freshly watered and radient/basking quietly in the sun/while underneath it/a small boy gets his hair wet!

2007-05-29T18:31:00.000-05:00

Miss Dorothy and my Mom took up this challenge. I also took this up. My answers are here on my main blog Musical Bookworm If YOU want to take this up details and specifics are on the blogs. Preferably the first two, I tend to be kind of vague...

Chocolate...

2007-05-28T20:32:00.000-05:00

MMMMMM! Layers of ice cream, butterfingers and heath bar, oreos, and topped with chocolate sauce.

Your guess is as good as mine

2007-05-28T20:26:00.000-05:00

This is the empty containers from a fun session of face-painting. We use the recipe out of The Preschool Busy Book by Trish Kuffner. So simple, comes off easily, and usually does not stain clothes.

Paddington the Bear

2007-05-28T20:22:00.000-05:00

Hailing from Darkest Peru in the past box of books came this wonderful Paddington Treasury. Mom read these stories to me when I was little, along with the Mrs. Piggle Wiggles. But this being the COMPLETE treasury had some stories in them I had never heard of. It was SOOO exciting, Marmalade Sandwich anyone?

Piles from a point of view

2007-05-28T20:11:00.000-05:00

Egad! it's an invasion!

From one point of view it may seem I need to majorly get rid of some clothes and my room is a huge mess. Aside from the latter being the hardcore truth, I DO need to clean my room the bag of clothes is actually the start of my new wardrobe. I went through many of my clothes quite recently. Some were to "not me," to small, but the common theme of most attire was either too skimpy or too snug fitting. God convicted me to get rid of many clothes, which left me asking him where the new modest clothes were to come from. Two bags of clothes came home with us Sunday, all of which fit almost perfectly. Question answered. Plus Noona and Papa are coming back from Ohio with clothes from my cousin

What was he thinking?

2007-05-21T19:17:00.000-05:00

With a padlock on the side it would be perfect, throw some toys and food in and you're all set.

Matryoshka dolls

2007-05-21T19:11:00.000-05:00

This lovely matryoshka doll has been a Christmas decoration for quite a few years. These are hand painted and so wonderful. Surprisingly they are really durable and hold up well under uh a few drops on the floor.

This Old SchoolHouse

2007-05-18T19:14:00.001-05:00

Most of you ladies that read blogs are homeschoolers so the majority of you may already get this magazine. But this is a really great magazine with great articles and a little bit of everthing.

Pajamas

2007-05-18T19:12:00.001-05:00

My Favorite Jammies. Purple with Monkeys and Penguins sledding.

Favorite Mug

2007-05-18T19:08:00.000-05:00

A mug has three different occupations. 1: It can be already used and to be in the photo must be plucked out of the dishwasher. 2: It can be clean and ready to hold some tea. Or 3: it can be a pen and pencil/anything that will fit into this cup.

I'm feeling sheepish or Baaaa humbug

2007-05-15T19:46:00.000-05:00

Definition of: I'm feeling Sheepish

I have a tendency to speak before I really think things out. That feeling of "I really want to crawl under the rug at this moment in time." Like right here at this moment I'm feeling sheepish because I have no good example to show just how many time I say this phrase or think it in a normal day.

Puzzled

2007-05-15T19:39:00.000-05:00

We have a card table set up in the room with the wood stove in it. The perfect spot to go with a cuppa to put together a puzzle or to paint. Or just plain go hide away from um the other inhabitants of this house.

Teacup

2007-05-15T19:36:00.000-05:00

This is a really funky and cool teacup that mom received from her secret sister some while ago. Somehow it made its way onto my bookshelf and has sat there happily for 5 years.

Dolls

2007-05-10T17:42:00.000-05:00

Sitting pretty, waiting for a tea party.

I once had a sweet doll, dears,

The prettiest doll in the world;

Her cheeks were so red and so white, dears,

And her hair was so charminly curled.

But I lost my poor little doll, dears,

As I played on the heath one day;

And I cried for her more than one week, dears,

But I could never find where she lay.

I found my poor little doll, dears,

As I played on the heath one day;

Folks say she is terribly changed, dears,

For all her paint is washed away,

And her arm is trodden off by the cows, dears,

And her hair not the least bit curled;

Yet for old times sake, she still is, dears,

The prettiest doll in the world.

The Lost Doll

Charles Kingsley

Pretty Plum Tree

2007-05-09T18:28:00.000-05:00

This plum tree has been around for a while, we bought it up in Manchester at the Equinox Garden place. It bore some fruit during it's first years in the ground but has plummeted (no pun intended) and has just become a pretty spring decoration. If you could just bottle some of the sweet scent and market it as a perfume, mmmm it has such a light fragrance to it.

Tree Pollen

2007-05-09T18:20:00.000-05:00

Dad is very glad to be up in Greenland right now. He has pretty annoying spring allergies to the tree pollen. By the time the lilacs are gone by, that marks the end. Last year I started having some problems as well. This morning I woke up with a lovely headache and stomach ache which means it's now my turn to count the days till June.