Spring Break

Spring Break 2009 has come and gone for us, I can't believe it is already over. We so looked forward to it and going to Grammy's and now it is just a memory. What is even more scary once spring break is over it is only a short time until school is out for the year. I find that scary not because I will have both kids home all day, but it means that Caleb will be a Second Grader and Ella will be starting school...my kids are growing up and way to fast.


Spring Break was fun we hung out at Grammy and Pop's house and just had a good time. Ella learned about life on the farm and helped Grammy with chores like hanging out laundry...she loved it!

We spent an afternoon with Aunt Mary playing in the park, Caleb and Ella will both tell you they met some "mean kids" that threatened to get their BB guns and shoot their eyes out...and people say we live in the bad part of town. The kids did comfort themselves however in the fact that they got spanked on the way out of the park, not for the BB gun comment mom totally missed that one she was on the phone.

We even went to the beach for the day. We drove down to St George Island and let the kids put their feet in the water, well it was supposed to be just their feet but Caleb accidental sat down. The water was freezing, I don't know how they even played in it I guess you have to be a kid

In the words of Dr Seuss "today is gone today was fun, tomorrow is another one" Today is gone but I look forward to many tomorrows and Spring breaks with Caleb and Ella

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Valentine Swap

This year I participated in a Valentine Swap hosted by An Island Life. It was so much fun to buy goodies for my Valentine someone I did not know that lives in Wisconsin and even more fun and exciting to receive a gift.

My gift arrived last Friday a little box filled with sweet things and the cutest handmade card. My box contained vanilla shower gel and bubble bath, dove chocolates, the oh so cute Hersey's Valentine bar and my new favorite Pampered Chef Sweet Mocha Hazelnut Sprinkle YUM! I sprinkled some of these on our Valentine morning heart shaped pancakes with strawberries and whipped cream sooo good!
Thank you Maria for my Valentine!

daily pipi

This is Euro-Tech Pipi, mine and Ella's personal favorite

Daily dose of Pipi

For those of you who know me know Gilmore Girls was a favorite of mine so imagine my surprise when I discovered the episode when I found the girls singing the Pipi theme song

Life according to Pipi

One of the first big books I remember reading was Pipi Longstockings in fact I remember reading it several times. When I saw the movie set at the library all those fond memories came flooding back and I decided my kids needed to meet Pipi, Mr man was not sure if he would like this "girl" movie and litttle princess well it was not about princesses.

None the less I convinced them to watch it, little did I know they would become Pipi crazed. They have watched all the movies several times, they play Pipi, and everything in our life is related to Pipi. For example the other night when we were eating spaghetti Ella said Pipi wrapps her spaghetti around her fingers and cuts it with sissors then eats it. For just about everything we do I get a Pipi does it like this.

Now if you have fond memories of Pipi and think you want to see the movies just let me warn you they are cheesie, made in Sweden in the 1970's with bad English dubbing. The Pipi theme song comes with a warning too, it is very catchy Caleb walks around singing or humming it all the time and the other night I just about lost my mind I could not get it out of my head and anythime I woke up or rolled over "I am Pipi Longstocking if you say it fast it's funny, Pipi Longstocking how I love my happy name" Oh the madness!


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In Sweden Pipi is a part of their culture, children learn the song in school and there are many versions of the song from the classic to the techno dance version.
Stop by everyday this week for your daily Pipi... I am sharing the insanity!

Bedroom Bliss

The SITS have another great give away...bedroom bliss that's right for this the month of romance they are heating it up with this give away. 500 thread count sheets, memory foam pillows, spa towles, candles, lotions and a Target gift card for any bedroom extras. I am hoping this is the month for me want a chance to win go to the SITS and sign up there