A to Z "G"

G is for good naps.

I had one today! I don't often nap, because a nap for me is at least 3 or so hours. Anything less and I get up grouchy! My long naps don't usually interfere with going to bed later that night either.

This morning Wheeler and I got up, went to a few yard sales, visited Grammy, then came home and had lunch. By this time it was about 2 in the afternoon, and little bit was grouchy. We went to read a story, and I asked him if I could nap with him today. He was like, sure mom! Usually this is a mistake, he won't nap if I stay in there. He was tired, though. Three hours later John was coming to wake us.

It was wonderful. Refreshing. Maybe I need to nap more often.

A to Z "F"

Today is the letter F and of course it is about family.

I have the best family in the world.  I'm not talking about just my husband and son.  Or even adding to that my mom, stepdad, and sister.  I'm talking about all the family!  My aunts, uncles, cousins, grandparents, great aunts and great uncles, great great aunts (one or two are still alive!) and my second cousins.  I know that at any time of day or night, I could call any of them for any thing I needed.  I don't see many families out there like ours.  I know I am blessed beyond measure.

I looked up some definitions of family, just to see what they said.  I came across something that said in most societies family is the principal institution for the socialization of children.  Wow, is this true in our family!  Every member of my family loves my child to pieces and they are there for him!  I know this!

My family accepts each other for who they are.  We love each other.  We help each other!

Again, I am blessed beyond measure!

A to Z "E"

Elephantine

I decided. I wanted to learn a new word today. So I went on a search for a word that starts with the letter "e". I found elephantine. According to dictionary.com it means "characteristic of an elephant or elephants, resembling an elephant, huge, clumsy, or ponderous.".

Hmmm, sometimes I feel elephantine. In more ways than one.

Sometimes my class seems elephantine. again, in more ways than one.

There are even times our problems seem elephantine.

I think tomorrow I will use elephantine in a sentence and see if my firs ties can figure out what it means.

A to Z "D"

D is for Dad.

I wrote about my daddy here a year ago. I miss him everyday. I have so much to tell him. I wish Wheeler could have known him.  I know that he wouldn't want to leave heaven to come back to this Earth, and while I don't want to go anytime soon, I rejoice that one day, I will see him again!

A to Z Blog "C"

My topic for C is cake. Or maybe it should be cupcakes.  I love both.  Baking is my newest passion. If you've read any of my blog over the past year you know that I took a cake decorating course and I love baking and decorating. Here are a few pics of my recent yummy treats.

Above is my first wedding cake, which I did just this past weekend.  What a blast!  I loved making it!


Not a great pic, but below are homemade Red Velvet Cupcakes with the best Cream Cheese icing I've ever made.  I made chocolate H's for the top.  I did these for a bridal shower a couple of weeks ago.

Next is a homemade strawberry cake with cream cheese icing.

Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Cupcakes with Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Icing.  

Oh.  My.  Goodness.  Good!!!

I found this one on Six Sisters Blog a couple of months ago.  It's a Neopolitan Cupcake... brownie, strawberry cake, and buttercream icing.

And these chocolate covered marshmallows were so fun and easy to make.

So these are some of the things that have been occupying my time over the past few months.  

Did I make your mouth water!

A to Z Challenge "B"

I had a post all typed out about baking. I scrubbed it.

Today's word is......because. I've found myself using this word all too much lately.

I didn't exercise because....
I didn't eat enough vegetables or fruits because.....
I ate too much because...
I stayed up too late because......
I didn't get to that because.....

It seems to be my most used word lately. I need to find a new favorite word.

Have you been overusing any words lately? Maybe a better question would be.....what excuses have you been making lately?

A to Z Challenge "A"

A is for A to Z Blog Challenge

So I came across the A to Z Blog Challenge a couple of months ago via a blog I read.  It seemed intriguing and I mulled it over for a while.  I really want to be more active on my blog, and I thought maybe this would be a way to do it.  But then reality set in, and I thought to myself "Can I really be committed to blogging that much in one month?"

The premise is to write something that coincides with every letter of the alphabet, beginning with A on April 1st and ending with Z on April 30th.  With the exception of April 1st, Sundays are excluded in posting.  I have come up with a tentative list of blogging ideas for each letter of the alphabet.  I am not sure if I will be able to finish it.  I have procrastinated and I don't have very many posts written, and the beginning of the month is going to be hectic.

I have read on Blogging from A to Z that some people are able to write all of their posts around a central theme. My hat is off to those who do.  Wow!  Maybe as I become more proficient at writing, I could do something like this.  I teach 1st grade, though, therefore I feel like my writing is often like that of a first grader! I guess I have chosen to write about my family, my likes, interests, and maybe some dislikes. Is that a theme?

So, in closing, if you are one of my regular blog readers (I think I have a couple, hi Mom!  Hi Nancy!) thanks for reading and I hope to open myself up to you some this month.  If you are new to my little old blog, welcome!  I hope you will visit again soon.

Now I am off to figure out "B"