Category Archives: stuff that makes me smile

28
May, 2007

fajitas & films

last night, mr. h-s and i hosted our annual(ish) fajita party with fajita meat from h-e-b in san antonio (stored in our freezer, just waiting for the right time for the party). what a great time! what great food! we … Continue reading →

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22
May, 2007

happy package

thanks alkelda! today, after my rough day, it was so nice to open your package and find craft #1 (the missing issue!) and yummy larabars. i can’t wait to try them out! (must wait for the burrito to settle….) perfect … Continue reading →

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06
May, 2007

time for breathing

lately, it seems like the pace of life has ramped up a bit and i find myself madly rushing from task to task at work, barely able to keep everything together (this, by the way, is normal for this time … Continue reading →

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06
Apr, 2007

funky ranunculus

i just love ranunculus. (spell check told me that was wrong and the best they could come up with to fix it was “carbuncular” ha!) they are so pretty. they don’t last long and they’re usually on the pricey side … Continue reading →

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06
Mar, 2007

forcing forsythia

here are the blooms from the forsythia branches i cut off my hedge in late january. aren’t they spring-y and cheerful?

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06
Mar, 2007

farm fresh eggs

one of the sad things about living so far away from my parents is that i can’t enjoy their farm fresh eggs. i think i’ve mentioned before that my mom has chickens that lay blue/green/beautiful colored eggs and occasionally she’ll … Continue reading →

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17
Feb, 2007

just right

some years we celebrate valentine’s day and some years we thumb our noses at commercialism. in the past, i’ve kind of hoped that mr. happy stuff would be able to figure out on his own which kind of a year … Continue reading →

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09
Feb, 2007

3 graces

in my afternoon storytime, there are only about 10 families that rotate in and out whenever they can, but 3 little girls who come regularly are all named “grace.” the first time i noticed the coincidence, i thought that perhaps … Continue reading →

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30
Jan, 2007

connecting people with books

today, a homeschooling mother came to the reference desk and told me that her family loves to read books together and asked if i had any good reading recommendations. joy! this is my favorite kind of question to answer. so, … Continue reading →

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15
Jan, 2007

snow! hurrah!

finally! we are getting snow today. beautiful, thick white piles in my lawn. best part? it’s a holiday and i don’t have to leave the house if i don’t want to. poor mr. happy stuff… his job doesn’t take this … Continue reading →

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