Wow wow whoopee!

My sister-in-law brought over this whoopee pie she got for her birthday which was 7" in circumference!  This was a whoopee cushion not a whoopee pie!

Domino spottings

I caught Domino actually enjoying being inside sitting on my window sill.  Although she may have been thinking she wanted to be outside.......which is probably the case.

Breyers Smooth and Dreamy

It is a fact that ice cream consumption goes up in the Summer time.  I know I do not find myself making as many trips into my freezer for some cold ice cream during the winter time.  I am all for a cool treat on a hot day.  Breyers has introduced a new line of ice cream called Breyers Smooth and Dreamy, perfect timing for a Summer treat.
Breyers Smooth and Dreamy has six rich and creamy flavors, including Chocolate Caramel Brownie, Vanilla Caramel Chip, Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough, Chocolate Covered Strawberry, Vanilla Fudge Brownie, and Triple Chocolate Chip, Breyers Smooth & Dreamy bars and sandwiches offer something for everyone. And with no artificial flavors or colors, 160 calories or less and 4-6g of fat per serving, and delicious mix-ins and swirls, these bars and sandwiches make for refreshing snacks and desserts.
My favorite so far is the Chocolate Covered Strawberry, smooth and creamy strawberry ice cream and rich chocolate.  It reminds me of my strawberry patch picking time in the spring, dipping them in chocolate, yum!What would your Breyers Smooth and Dreamy moment be?  Mine is enjoying one after pulling weeds out of my vegetable garden in the hot sun, relaxing in the shade overlooking my flower gardens. 
Stop by http://www.smoothanddreamy.com/ to enter the 2010 Sundae Scoop-Off Contest where you can win prizes just for creating the ultimate ice cream sundae! 
I wrote this review while participating in a blog tour campaign by Mom Central on behalf of Breyers and received products necessary to facilitate my review. In addition, I received a gift certificate to thank me for taking the time to participate.

Butterfly Bush

A fritillary butterfly on my favorite butterfly bush.  this year the blooms were loaded and so were the butterflies.  Yesterday I spotted my first Monarch of the season in my vegetable garden feeding on the zinnias, no camera in hand to capture the moment of course!

Lobster hat

My daughter made this lobster hat at summer camp and it was a big hit! 

i did it........

I think I spend less time on my computer now than a year ago.  For this reason I have been staying away from updating my cell phone to the new iphone, knowing full well that it may increase the time I spend or it could just streamline my time even more. 
Last week my husband lost his phone and we have been out of contract for a year.  When he asked me if I wanted a new phone, I was still hesitant.  Then he came home with the iphone for himself, telling me he ordered the iphone 4 for me.  My daughter was excited for the new phone since he quickly surfed the web and brought up Curious George videos and games.  I do not think he realizes that she will be demanding him to do this more often than he wants to.  I admit it, the new phone is very cool and easy to use and I am looking forward to posting right to my blog site!  His birthday was yesterday and I ordered a skin cover for him, New York Yankee simple design, not too flashy. 
Of course I had to order one for my phone and I gave my daughter a choice of either Hello Kitty or Derek Jeter #2, wouldn't you know that she picked Derek Jeter! 

Very cool!

The Only Child Myth

This week I was sitting in a Dr's office waiting on my time to finish a root canal and picked up an time Magazine article(June 2010 issue) about The Only Child Myth.  We all know about the myth, only children are tagged selfish, spoiled and lonely.  I am an only child and did receive comments like these growing up but I have to say I turned o.k.
Many of my childhood friends had siblings, in fact I can only think of one who was an only child.  Sure I got full attention from my family and was given a lot of opportunities along with gifts.  But I think it did not make me the definition of spoiled.  People often think that there is something wrong with the parents for only having one child, society and religion play factors in having large families.  My parents just decided that one was enough for them. 
Today it seems we are setting a trend in having an only child.  Now it is the economy playing a role and also the parents deciding how much they want to put in to parenting.  I can relate to this.  Right now I have one child, almost 4 years old.  We decided to have children later in our lives and I do not regret that.  With waiting later, fertility can be more challenging.  Some people get pregnant at the drop of a hat.  In my case and several other friends I know, this is not the case.  After having my daughter, I was asked by several people "Are you going to have another?".  My first thought in my mind was "Would you let me enjoy my time with this one and then I will make my decision!"  I almost felt offended with the question, often making me mad as if there was something wrong with only having one child!  Must have been flash backs of me being an only child and always being asked if I had a sister or brother. 
After one year of having my daughter, after two years of my daughter's birth, we decided to try for another.  Again, not an easy task and issues of age, blocked tube and what ever else it is not an automatic gimme!  I can say one thing, I am not tormented in the fact that I am having problems getting pregnant.  If I only have one, it doesn't bother me a bit.  I have no problem with my daughter being an only child, I enjoy my time with her watching her grow up, I also enjoy the fact that I can go back to work and have my own time. 
Just to show you that the myth has not gone away, I finished the article while sitting in the dentist chair waiting for the Dr. to come in.  I put the magazine away and noticed the Dr. had pictures of his children, two girls and close in age.  When he arrived, his first question was "How many children do you have?", wow....that's a bold question.  So I told him one.  Wouldn't you know I was lectured about having only one and two within a close age is much better, and stated I have passed the window of time for having them at a close age!!!  Because of the fact he was finishing my root canal and giving me Novocaine, I refrained from any comments but sis state I am an only child and turned out just fine.  What struck me funny was a comment he made that having his two children so close in age, he does not have to talk to them, they play with themselves.  I am sure you can think of comments to reply to that one!

Garden in progress

I wish I could post a past picture but I lost it when my computer crashed.  I had two large evergreen bushes at least 50 plus years old and way too close to the house here.  I had to dig out all around them and we had the truck rip them out.  I am now in the process of planting some new flowers and will put a hydrangea tree on the corner of the house.  This project has been 10 years in waiting, finally got my husband to agree with it.