Simple Pleasures and Picture a day in May, Day 19: Robin's Egg Blue

This is my picture of the day. I found this on a walk with Sadie the other day and carried it carefully home, in my hand for 2 miles. :)  I love this picture for some reason....

This is my absolute favorite color.  It is my Simple Pleasure to see Robin's Egg Blue everyday.
I found the egg shell like this:

It made me wonder how it got that way...Then took it apart to check it out...

...And compared it to the set of dishes that I fell in love with ages ago and that my sweet Jake got me for Christmas (they are from Target...Love that store).  I can pretend I am a little fairy drinking my hot cocoa out of a Robin's egg every time I use this mug.

It is my simple pleasure to be able to have this amazing color in my life everyday.  It makes me smile every time I see my plates, mugs, and bowls through the glass doors on the cabinets in our kitchen.  Simple pleasure is a PERFECT description for Robin's Egg Blue...

What are your Simple Pleasures today?

Wordful Wednesday: A Motherhood Limerick

I am not a poet, but I though it would be fun to see what I could come up with.  Cocoa challenged us to write a limerick and suggested we could do it about motherhood.  I decided to go with some mothering difficulties...Don't make fun of me please. :)

                    There are piles of laundry everywhere.
                    Dish washing duties?..no one wants to share.
                    What's that horrible smell?
                    Can anyone tell?
                    If you are thinking of visiting, don't you dare!


That's almost a Limerick, right?  What can you come up with?  Check out other better Limericks over at Chocolate On My Cranium. :)

Picture a day in May, Day 18: Wordless Wednesday-My Shadow

This is my new shadow and I love it... :)

Don't drink the Kool Aid...

...That is Aaron's advice to me.  Remember the people in that cult a long time ago that all drank the Kool-Aid with poison in it and died because they were following what their leader told them to do?  I am heading it that direction as I am gearing up to home school.   I am trying to follow to the letter something that I think is going to work, but what if is doesn't?

Also, I  am not a perfect mom.  I have been known to lose it and raise my voice a little yell at times.  I have horrible follow through-I start things but have a hard time finishing them.  I have REALLY bad time management skills.  Jake and I are buddies and he can talk me into hanging out all day instead of cleaning or cooking.  Jake and I are a lot a like so sometimes we butt heads.  Jake is really smart when it comes to math...Me, not so much. 

The fear is creeping in.  I am becoming obsessed with a reading list.  I had a small breakdown when I learned that it is next to impossible to get one of the books on the suggested reading book list...I am scared.  My inner dialogue sounds something like this: "Can I do this?  I have to read EVER book on the suggested reading list in order to be able to do this...I am going to be able to do this whole "classic books" education?  I have just started reading the classics!  Do we need to look into a more structured curriculum?  Should I even be home schooling since I had to use spell check to spell curriculum right?????"  That is on a good day...

But, (I know you aren't supposed to start a sentence with but, but I do it all the time.  I write how I talk...) then I remember that there is no one better suited to teach my child than me.  I know him better than anyone.  I know that the school system is failing and that I have the best interest of my child in mind.  The school system does not, or they wouldn't be failing so miserably.  I will not drink the Kool-Aid.  I will not put all my eggs in one basket and assume it will work for my child.  I think the Thomas Jefferson Education is a great starting point.  A great break away from the conveyor belt that is the public school system.  If I don't read every book they suggest I am not setting myself up for failure.  I believe that they have created a great model and that we can make it work for us.  Maybe to the letter or maybe just bits and pieces...I can do this right?

Picture a day in May, Day 17: Breakfast in bed

This morning Jake enjoyed breakfast in bed.  He had mini bacon, egg, and cheese biscuits, and banana's with peanut butter.  He needed a good breakfast (it was his choice), because today was the first day of EOG's (end of grade testing).  Good luck dude-you will do great!

Picture a day in May, Day 16: Miss Sadie May

Sadie is 5 months old.  Sorry about the creepy eyes, but isn't she adorable?

Picture a day in May, Day 15: What we did LAST Saturday...

We had a great time checking out all the cool things that were on display at the BBQ competition in downtown Monroe.  I couldn't help but think about a scene from one of my favorite movies "Sweet Home Alabama".  Have you seen that movie?  If not, you need to rent it-you will love it.  There is a scene in it where the main character is walking down the main street in her little hometown when they are having a street festival.  Living in a smallish town is so fun.  Here are several pictures of the day: