Aloha Friday

Greetings friends! I'm a little late to the party today. We're visiting with family and and enjoying a beautiful warm "Spring" day. My email box is overflowing, the dog is giving me the puppy eyes as she wants a walk, and I've got to bake a birthday cake before the baby wakes. So, I'll keep this short and sweet ;)

My question for today is: Where is one place in the U.S. that you've never been but would love to visit?

For me, it's California. I've never been that far west, but would love to visit my Aunt and Uncle there and see San Francisco, L.A., Napa Valley and San Diego. How about you?


Thanks for coming by! Be sure to stop by An Island Life for more Aloha Friday fun.

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Wordless Wednesday

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Straight Out Of the Camera (SOOC) Saturday

Hey friends,

I've decided to join a new meme this week. This one is hosted by Marvelous Mommy. Here's the skinny from her blog:
"Whether you are a professional photographer, an amateur photographer, or just someone who likes taking pictures, I encourage you to link up! This is a super simple weekend meme that doesn’t take up much time! Please join me! I’d love to see your shots."





Here's my shot:

Thanks to Alicia at More Than Words for introducing me to this meme. If you'd like to join the blog hop, stop by Marvelous Mommy to link up!

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Aloha Friday

It's that time again. Aloha! Looking forward to a gorgeous, sunny day with temps in the 70's here. Woo hoo! A taste of Spring ;)

I'm a sucker for nostalgia and love all those flashbacks to the 80's that remind me of my childhood. Have you seen this? It's like a virtual time machine. I could waste way too much time there, but it's fun to take a little trip down memory lane.

My question today is: What is something (a product, band, cartoon, movie,  etc.) that you loved growing up?


Thanks for coming by! Be sure to stop by An Island Life for more Aloha Friday fun.

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Wordless Wednesday

Hey peeps, check out my new toy. Yeah baby!

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Happy Valentine's Day!

May your life be filled with love today and every day. 

Happy Valentine's Day!

Sweet And Easy Heart Cookie Recipe for Valentine's Day

These little bite-sized cookies are so cute and easy to make. Perfect for a little treat box or bag.

Ingredients:
4 TBSP butter, softened
1/4 C powdered sugar
1/4 tsp red food coloring
1 1/2 tsp milk
1/2 tsp vanilla
3/4 cup sifted all purpose flour

Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line two baking sheets with parchment paper. Put butter in a medium mixing bowl and stir until creamy. Sift in powdered sugar and stir well. Add red food coloring and mix well. Add milk and vanilla and mix. Sift flour into bowl and mix well. Squeeze mixture into a ball with your hands. Dust a rolling pin with flour and flour a work surface. Roll dough to 1/4 inch thick. Use small cutters to create heart shapes. Use a toothpick to add patterns as you wish.
Transfer to baking sheets and bake for 6-8 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool on pans 1-2 minutes then transfer to cooling rack. Once cooled completely cookies can be sprinkled with sifted powder sugar if desired.

Have a Happy Valentine's Day!

Aloha Friday

Greetings friends and happy Friday! I'm so glad the weekend is here, and we have no sports games this weekend so I hope to steal a little time to relax. We had more snow this week, unusual for here, but warmer weather is in store for the weekend. Possibly as warm as 60. Woo hoo! I'm yearning for flip flops and barbeques. Who's with me?

Ok, on to my question for today: What talent are you developing? If none, what's stopping you?

A friend of mine recently picked up some paper and charcoal and started drawing. She's never done this, but her drawings are amazing! Really. This got me thinking about how we all have God given talents that we sometimes ignore because we are too busy, too broke, too caught up in the day to day shuffle, etc. But developing our talents feeds our minds and souls and can also help others. Don't we have some responsibility to do this, even if for just a small amount of our time each week? What do you think?


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Wordless Wednesday

"Cheese"

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Are You Ready For Some Football?!

As per my step-father, who is diehard Pittsburgh fan (and former resident), I've been instructed to root for the Steelers. While I have been known to enjoy a Superbowl party in years past, this year it'll just be me and the kiddos at home. So, we may tune in to Fox to catch some of the game, but our tube will be mostly fixed on The Puppy Bowl. What's your plan for the big game?

OUR MVP

Here are some favorite football quotes to get you geared up for a great game:

Football is, after all, a wonderful way to get rid of your aggressions without going to jail for it. ~Heywood Hale Brown

Academe, n.: An ancient school where morality and philosophy were taught. Academy, n.: [from academe] A modern school where football is taught. ~Ambrose Bierce, The Devil's Dictionary

Most football players are temperamental. That's 90 percent temper and 10 percent mental. ~Doug Plank

Let's face it, you have to have a slightly recessive gene that has a little something to do with the brain to go out on the football field and beat your head against other human beings on a daily basis. ~Tim Green

You have to play this game like somebody just hit your mother with a two-by-four. ~Dan Birdwell

Football combines the two worst things about America: it is violence punctuated by committee meetings. ~George F. Will

Pro football is like nuclear warfare. There are no winners, only survivors. ~Frank Gifford
One of the great disappointments of a football game is that the cheerleaders never seem to get injured. ~Author Unknown

American football makes rugby look like a Tupperware party. ~Sue Lawley, 1985

Football is not a contact sport. It's a collision sport. Dancing is a good example of a contact sport. ~Duffy Daugherty

Wordless Wednesday

She's got two brand new teeth, but she'd prefer to show you her tongue:

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Valentine's Day Wow Wow Wubbzy DVD Giveaway!

Valentine's Day is just around the corner and it's time to share some "Wub" with my readers!

The newly released “Wubbzy Be Mine” (SRP $12.98) is an irresistible compilation of three episodes featuring the series’ well-loved characters, Wubbzy, Widget, Walden and Daizy. In “Mr. Valentine,” Wuzzleburg’s trusty mailman falls ill on Valentine’s Day and Wubbzy steps in to deliver all the valentines, but he soon discovers there are none for him…. To Wubbzy’s surprise, his pals personally deliver his valentines, saving the best for last! In “Cupid’s Helper,” Cupid pays a visit to Wuzzleburg, but loses his prized bubble-blower. When Wubbzy finds it, he starts blowing bubbles bringing together some of Wuzzleburg’s oddest couples. And, in “My Speedy Valentine,” the third love-filled episode on the new release, Wubbzy and his pals try to find the fastest way ever to make their own valentines, but something keeps bugging Walden….

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