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Tuesday, October 31, 2006

no tricks, just a treat!

Would you like a little Halloween treat? then use the links below to download a file full of spooky inspired quotes, titles and phrases for your Halloween pages. Use them as is, color to match your pages or use them as inspiration to create your own page titles and quotes, they are yours for the taking. Feel free to use and share, no need to reference me unless you really really wanna.

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Monday, October 30, 2006

I love waffles!

Can I just share with you for a moment, my love for waffles. They are so yummy! Pancakes are okay but they don't hold a fork to fluffy golden waffles. Mmmmmm. Hubby likes them made from scratch, no pancake mix in this kitchen, and I adore my Belgian waffle maker. here's a tasty photo that I took this yesterday morning. Yes, I am photographing a plate full of waffles... I admit I need help. lol

... and here are my girls painting their pumpkins. The selection over here isn't all that to scream about. Thankfully they didn't mind the smaller pumpkins though Becca had been looking forward to carving hers. I am thinking we'll do a costume practice run after school today - get the girls in their costumes and mess with hair. I always underestimate the amount of time it takes to get them ready and fed in time for treating.

Saturday, October 28, 2006

Only in Hawaii!

Today the base had a Pumpkin Plunge for the kids at the pool - think bobbing for apples only in the pool and for floatie Halloween toys. LOL it was funny and one of those "only in Hawaii" things! Samantha was a bit shy about jumping in and grabbing what she wanted... the cute blow-up black cat. Thankfully Becca managed to catch 2 floating skeleton balls, one to share with her little sis. I have to admit I expected a bit more for my $3 per/kid but the girls are happy and that is what counts right?

What I'm listening to....

Evanescence's' new CD The Open Door. There is just something about Amy Lee's vocals. I remember the first time I heard her sing was the soundtrack to Daredevil and I instantly fell in love with her sound right there in the movie theatre!


and now? well it's time for me to go make dinner. later~

Saturday, October 14, 2006

and the forecast is... sunny!


I know it's been a while since my last blog attempt. It's been requested of me to post more island photos. Particularly since the weather is getting cooler and wetter in areas. Well guess what, it's been pretty damp here too recently. Only, the sun still shines and it's still 70+ degrees, I don't know if I'll ever get used to this crazy island weather. Check out this photo that I took a few weeks ago on my camera phone in the parking lot of the grocery store. no kidding.
fonts used: GoodDog Cool, Parchment MF


meet Mali! The newest addition to our family. We had decided a few months ago that we're finally settled in one place long enough to get a kitty. We went down to the animal shelter, spent some time in the Cat House visiting all the kittens and this lovely 6 mos/old girl stole all our hearts! She's a total love, takes advantage of my lap every time I'm at the pc and her fave hiding spot.... behind my scrappy table of course! LOL

... and in closing, yet another photo from paradise. This is a recent layout I did with a fall theme. I love autumn... the chill in the air, the rich colors, spicy scents and holiday baking, family getting together, you name it. Being a California girl, I realize my vision of fall may differ from, say, the east coast. lol, but right now I'm missing these things because there's no changing of the leaves in my neighborhood. I don't know of any pumpkin patches or apple orchards on island. Sure I can light a Cinnamon Spice candle and bake yummy pies until I can take no more. LOL but it's just not the same. ah, listen to me whine. Just enjoy the layout will ya~