Monday, November 17, 2008 at 04:42PM my mom sent me this link, which i wish i would have seen before election day because it seems so fitting! however, i guess it's also a great thing to watch right before thanksgiving in honor of our country's heritage!
enjoy!
Monday, November 10, 2008 at 06:26PM 
last week's cupcakes were buttermilk cupcakes with chocolate cream cheese icing. they were specifically requested by mike for his birthday, and were decidedly delicious!!!
Monday, November 10, 2008 at 08:22AM mom sent me this, and i thought it was worth while to share... seems like a good lesson to read at the beginning of the week. happy monday!!
There once was a woman who woke up one morning,
looked in the mirror,
and noticed she had only three hairs on her head.
'Well,' she said, 'I think I'll braid my hair today.'
So she did and she had a wonderful day.
The next day she woke up,
looked in the mirror
and saw that she had only two hairs on her head.
'H-M-M,' she said,
'I think I'll part my hair down the middle today.'
So she did and she had a grand day.
The next day she woke up,
looked in the mirror and noticed
that she had only one hair on her head.
'Well,' she said, 'today I'm going
to wear my hair in a pony tail.'
So she did, and she had a fun, fun day.
The next day she woke up,
looked in the mirror and noticed
that there wasn't a single hair on her head
'YAY!' she exclaimed.
'I don't have to fix my hair today!'
Attitude is everything.
Be kinder than necessary,
for everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle,
Live simply,
Love generously,
Care deeply,
Speak kindly.......
Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass...
It's about learning to dance in the rain.
Friday, November 7, 2008 at 06:36PM 
for those of you who follow jen lilley's blog, jenlilley.blogspot.com, consider this a continuation of her birthday tribute to mike aka wall! i am lovingly including some of mike's finer moments caught on film, and am loving every minute of it!! so... here's to all his randomeness... HAPPY BIRTHDAY MIKE!!!
love,
me
Friday, November 7, 2008 at 08:18AM 
the link listed here is for an article about joelle in the ny times!! my personal favorite part is within the "shop with joelle" part, which includes a photo of knitted cupcakes that are incredibly cute!!! for more great articles like this one, go to purl's blog, www.purlbee.com, which currently has a great section about thanksgiving table runners and napkins!
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/06/garden/06Shop.html?_r=1&oref=slogin
