Contest Closed: Winner is Deanna #2 The Sears Wish Book is 60 years old! Remember when… My sister and I loved the Sears Wish Book. LOVED it! She even more than I. The catalog was so popular, we’d have to sit side by side on the couch and go through Read more…
If you followed my blog for awhile you’ll know that I always lament about NEVER sending out holiday cards. Mostly because I never get the photos done, or never take quite the right photo. You see I am a fairly decent photographer, but I am beginning to realize that I Read more…
We’re really trying to keep the holiday spending to a minimum this year. The budget has really forced me to get creative in regards to gift giving. I decided to give the kids some coupons in their stockings for ‘on-demand’ fun outings and of course ‘free passes’ to get out Read more…
Lizzy and I spent the evening making this gingerbread house log cabin. They have a gingerbread display at school, and of course tomorrow is the deadline. I wouldn’t want to take my time, plan, that would be too easy. We started with a kit and embellished (and embellished and embellished). Read more…
If your kids are like mine, their holiday wish-lists and my wish-lists for them are never quite the same. I wanted to make Georgia a handmade waldorf style baby doll. I showed her many, many photos and tried to talk her into it, but she’s firmly convinced that she wants Read more…
I’m en route to Alaska … somewhere in the Hecate Strait on the Coral Princess. When I wake up tomorrow I will be in Ketchikan. I can’t wait to take photos! (Sam my boy if you are reading this, I’ve found you a bear claw! — Girls, I miss you Read more…
Thanks for all the emails making sure that I am alive and well! With my memory the way it is, I’m pretty sure I would have forgotten I have a blog if you all hadn’t reminded me. We had a great holiday filled with grandmas, grandpas, great-grandmas, uncles, aunts, great-aunts, Read more…
Winner is: Jennifer C —> email me @ kim (@) mommyknows (dot) com. We’re all in a panic. Well everybody but Sam that is. He’s as cool as a cucumber. Relaxed, laid back even, and getting nothing done in a hurry! ‘Nothing’ being the operative word. We’re off on a Read more…
Ahh, just look at my girl … She’s quietly sorting sea shells. No doubt she’s dreaming of all the wonderful creations she could make. IF her mother allowed glue and paint and crafts (aka HUGE frickin’ mess), more frequently than the semi-annual 1/2 hour craft making sessions she has scheduled Read more…
4 Moose 4 Bear 3 Deer All spotted in the ditch by MK. The Nikon was in my suitcase, so I had to take photo’s with my little Fuji point and shoot. I didn’t take one decent photo. They’re all horrible, but here’s a nice BIG blurry moose for you Read more…