"Way Back When" Wednesday......numero tres

Good ole' Mr. Belvedere, a favorite from back in 1986. I watched this show everyday after school, while doing my homework, along with Who's the Boss and Full House of course. So here are the words from the song...straight from memory, see if you can sing along.

Streaks on the china,
never mattered before
who cares
When you dropped kicked your jacket
As you came through the door,
No one glared
But sometimes things get turned around
And no one’s spared.
All hands look out below
here’s a change in the status quo.
Gonna need all the help that we can get.
According to our new arrival
Life is more than mere survival
We just might live the good life yet

And who can forget Small Wonder. Jamie and Vicki...such fabulous actors weren't they? (could you sense the sarcasm). I have to admit that my favorite character was actually the annoying red haired girl who always came knocking on the kitchen window saying "heellllooo" in the most annoying way. What was her name, Harriet? Loved it!

She's fantastic, made of plastic
microchips here and there
she's a small wonder, brings love and laughter
everywhere....

Ode to Orange Julius

This happens to be the only recipe I remember from my High School cooking class. Here at our house it reminds us of summertime. It's the yummiest so I'm sharing it with you.
6 0z. frozen orange juice concentrate
1 c. water
1 c. milk
1/2 c. sugar (I use a little less)
1 tsp. vanilla
ice cubes for desired thickness
serve right away with a straw (because that's the best part, unless you like them thick). Enjoy!
serves 4 or 2 really large glasses

Oh So Excited!

So, a week from today Carlos and I are taking Talmage to California for his birthday. I can't believe he's going to be 4. It'll be exciting going to Cali as a kind-of tourist this time, as we will be nowhere near Simi Valley. We are going to do all the fun kids stuff...Disneyland, SeaWorld (Tal loved it last time), San Diego Zoo, The Wild Animal Park, Monterey aquarium and of course hit a couple beaches. Good thing Tal likes animals huh? We are excited, this is a needed vacation (what with Carlos working in the basement basically non-stop) and it'll give us renewed energy.
So, that's my blog for today...I couldn't contain my excitement to be in the warm hot sun for a week and drink up all the beautifulness California has to offer...we miss it!

"Way Back When" Wednesday......numero dos

Ahhh the good old days of slap bracelets. No need to worry about accessorizing in 5th grade (1989). Just grab your favorite animal print slap bracelet and head out the door. If you were lucky they sold slap bracelets at your school store, as in my case. So if I thought cheetah print went with my purple top and stretch, stirrup pants...by golly I could buy it at lunch time for a quarter at the school store. Now this was a great idea...my props to the slap bracelet creator...thanks for starting me on the perfect track to a lifetime of fashion faux pas!!!!

Way back when Wednesday......numero uno

Ok so everyone is doing a themed day and I'm sick of being left out so, I'm starting my own, and it's titled "Way Back When" and it will be featured on Wednesday's. This new theme day will feature things we loved, listened to, or did, way back when. So to get started.....

Do you remember your first Big Wheel? I mean seriously, who didn't have a big wheel. Back in '86 I used to ride my Big Wheel everywhere. I used to chase my brothers around on their big wheels. So the answer is, YES, I remember my first big wheel it was, (can anybody guess) a Barbie big wheel, complete with purple wheels and pink seat! What an ingenious idea....a plastic bike! Well, it was ingenious until you rode it soooo much that the tires started cracking from all the wear and it became all but impossible to pedal. Anyway, just wanted to remind you all of way back when we used to ride big wheels with the wind blowing through our hair and had not a care in the world!

Finally!!!

Secretly, I've been looking forward to this moment for Talmage's whole life. The moment when instead of adding to the ever-present messes around the house, he can finally help dilute them (and I'm not talking just cleaning his room). And so Ladies and Gentlemen, I give you Talmage, lending a helping hand when it's time to unload the dishwasher. Ok, now, I realize how this sounds, it may not be a big deal to you but think about this for a minute. I've got him to the point where he knows a regular fork from a salad fork. So he doesn't ask any questions, he just goes and does it. And on top of that, he actually asks me if the dishes are done washing so he can do his little job.
I feel a chore chart coming on and I'm tellin' you....I CANNOT WAIT!

10 Things for a Lovely Spring Day

1. A bath and a good book.
2. Wheat Chex with fresh strawberries.
3. orange citrus candles.
4. A walk, alone, with my husband.
5. A visit to the local nursery and plans for a lovely garden.
6. Taking my child to the park
7. Having lunch out with friends at a swanky bistro and boutique.
8. Doing something meaningful, writing a thank-you note to a friend.
9. Mango Body Butter from The Body Shop
10. Shopping for fun spring scrapbook stuff or a new spring outfit!

Feeling Crafty...

Time again for card club, and more importantly card-making. Such fun! I really enjoy this little time I get to put my creative juices into gear and have something to show for it.
That little pile of cut paper you see there (bottom left) is what Talmage likes to do when I'm working. He takes his little blue scissors and all the scraps of paper I'm finished with and cuts them up into confetti for his party he says.

A year of Card Club has brought in some fun cards. Here are some I pulled out from the archives and haven't sent yet. Maybe you could be one of the lucky ones to receive these handmade, full of love cards!

Back in Blogging Action

After a long blogging sabbatical, I'm finally back! It's pretty embarrassing when your best friend in all the land has to call (long distance I might add) and all but beg you to "please write a new blog". So, just for her (and I guess to erase the shame of not blogging for two months) I am writing a new blog. So..all of you, my three blogging fans, can start living a more peaceful fulfilling life again! HA