image via Alison Gibb of Her-Indoors graciously nominated me for a Liebster Blog Award. The Liebster Blog Award is an award given from bloggers to bloggers that are small to medium in size or up and coming in the blogsphere. Liebster is German for favorite. The award is a way to give beginning bloggers some worthy attention, make connections … [Read more...]
Unforked
Images via Unforked One of my favorite places to meet friends for a quick bite to eat is Unforked. Unforked opened on 119th St. in Overland Park, Kansas the summer of 2011. It's a great place to get healthy fast food made with high quality ingredients They use local ingredients first and also offer gluten free options on their menu. Cross … [Read more...]
Gifts for you
Gifts for you by dpasco featuring set of bangles Alex and Ani set of bangle / MAC Cosmetics lip makeup / Urban Decay makeup / MicroTherm™ Down Shirt | First Ascent I avoid shopping on black Friday unless it's online. I love a good deal, but I don't have it in me to fight the crowds and wait in line for hours. Stores aren't even … [Read more...]
Family
Happy Thanksgiving! I'm grateful for many things, but at the top of my list is my family. Our dog Fritz was left out of this picture, but I couldn't imagine our family without him. My husband has been the biggest supporter of me and my blogging endeavors and if it weren't for him, I don't know that I would have been able to embark on this … [Read more...]
Pictures With Santa
What parent that celebrates Christmas doesn't want to have at least one picture of their child with Santa? For $25 you can get your picture taken with Santa and your images and a copyright release to reprint will be emailed to you. The money goes toward a good cause and you don't have to wait in line at a crowded mall. A friend of mine lost her … [Read more...]
Deck The Halls
I recently had the opportunity to attend a Holiday Homes Tour sponsored by the Johnson County Young Matrons. I was disappointed pictures were prohibited, but one of the homes featured was a friend of mine. She very graciously let me come back to take a few photographs for my blog. Her home is full of southern charm which reflects … [Read more...]
OM
This picture of my brother-in-law, sister-in-law, and daughter makes me smile. We were enjoying a nice spring day and I was practicing taking photos with my new camera. I can't remember what possessed these three to break out into meditation poses. My sister-in-law keeps this picture on her desk and whenever she is feeling stressed out from her … [Read more...]
Sugar Gliders
http://youtu.be/8mlwzf_bqVI I had never heard of a sugar glider until the other day when my friend was telling me how his wife wants one as a pet. Evidently there are kiosks set up in the mall where you can buy them. My kids went through the hermit crab phase and we even had a pet rabbit for awhile until we got our dog. I had to … [Read more...]
Nordstrom Cafe’s Tomato Soup
Nordstrom's Cafe is one of my favorite places to eat lunch. If you have one in your area and have never eaten there, trust me it's a treat. Everything on their menu is delicious. I love the cilantro lime chicken salad, but they are probably most well known for their Roma Tomato Basil soup. I'm not a big tomato soup fan, but … [Read more...]
Understanding One Another
This is the artwork of Lisa Congdon. I'm loving her 365 days of creative lettering. Her blog can be found here. She also has an etsy shop where you can purchase prints. As the holiday season approaches there is a word that I need to keep at the forefront of my mind. That word is understanding. There are many words associated … [Read more...]