Monthly Archives: June 2011

Jun 7

The Good ‘Ol Days Parade 2011

It’s that time of the year again… The Good ‘Ol Days were last weekend, and no matter just how hot it is outside, the kiddos aren’t going to miss the parade. It’s become a family tradition of ours, I just wish the parade was in the fall.

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It was 6:00 p.m., but still over 90 F.

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Even Agnes agrees, it was too stinking hot!

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Even though the temp was high, there was a great turn-out for the parade.

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Dylan loves the trolley.

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Agnes loved the FSCC Greyhound.

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There are always lots of Tractors.

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Cute little ponies too.

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Once again it was a fantastic parade. So much fun, but way too warm for me…

Jun 6

My Tropics

When we visited Hawaii, I fell in love with Hibiscus, Lillies, and tropical views. Those pretty sights became the motivation to bring a little Tropical beauty to our neck of the woods.

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We have one little Caladium, Dylan loves it’s large green leaves.

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Love the Yellow Lillies, we also have 2 Red Lillies planted too.

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I talked James into the Hibiscus bush. I just love those pretty tropical blooms.

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I can’t plant enough Hosta,

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they grow well in the backyard,

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and this one is ready to bloom.

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Now I just need a Mai-tai, and my backyard oasis will be complete.

Jun 5

Couponing…

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So I’ve got my binder on the way to being organized, and a pretty good spreadsheet system going, but I’m just not seeing the savings up as high as I would like. I’m learning a lot as I go, and a lot about local couponing etiquette. I’ve even run into two local extreme couponers while we’ve been out shopping.

My savings are hovering around 26%-43%, but I want to do better. This week I bumped up my paper purchases from 2 to 3, and I think 4 might be my magic number. It is really fun to coupon though, and saving a little on the grocery budget just might make me a fan of shopping again.

Jun 3

Favorite Photos From May

Looking back at my camera roll for the month, I seemed to have missed most of the month. May was crazy and my mind was on one thing, getting the kiddos out of school and home for the Summer. I got a few cool photos though, and hopefully in June, I’ll have a few more.

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In May we got the garden up and going. I seriously love tiny okra plants, they are too cute.

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I took this one while we were out for a walk, it is one of my favorite landmarks in town. The steeple is so tall it is cutting through the clouds.

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It’s a rare photo of the kiddos, all 3, all together in one photo.

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Sneaky little Agnes.

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The boys being adorable and watching Uncle Rob’s video for the seventh time.

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This last one is the tree from our bedroom window. I used the Hipstamatic app on my phone and the screen on the window makes the tree look like needlepoint.