Serenity: April 2013

Tuesday, April 30, 2013

Sunday, April 28, 2013

Wasting Away from Starvation...

So here he is, using TWO trays to hold all the food he needs to prepare to stave off starvation for another hour until dinner. That milk will be gone in NO time.

Oh, he is SO not happy with me. It is my job, however, to teach him consequences for his actions. He's unplugged.

Completely.

Having a bad day is one thing. He didn't just have a bad day, though. He had a few before the teachers finally decided to contact me. He danced on a few last nerves.

If it plugs in, he can't use it. We've had a few interesting conversations over the course of the last week or so.

The phone? Off limits. No texting, no kiking, no snapchatting, no instagramming, no facebooking, no tweeting, and, of course, no calling, which, if I'm not mistaken, was originally what a phone was supposed to be for. No TV, no Xbox, no Wii, no DS, no PCP or PSP or whatever the heck it is. No microwave, no radio, and don't you even THINK about turning on a light. You've got sun, which doesn't plug in. It's light enough in here. And when it gets dark? You can go to bed.

Oh, and you want to try to sneak TV behind my back, after I leave for work but before you leave for school? Yup. You're busted. I'm moving the TV to the garage. You think I can't go without watching TV? Wanna BET? I didn't think so.

And you'd better think twice before telling me you're SO bored. Trust me. I can FIND something for you to do. And while you're doing it, you can think about using your brain before opening your mouth, and think about why it just might be considered rude and disrespectful to scream "PENIS!" in the middle of Math class or to just get up and wander around English class while the teacher is presenting her lesson.

What were you thinking?

I wasn't.

Darn right, you weren't.

Sometimes I just don't want to answer my phone (or read my email)...

Saturday, April 27, 2013

Yum!

Excellent white wine, semi-sweet, smooooooth.

Thursday, April 25, 2013

Stratego

Buddies playing Stratego.

Sunday, April 21, 2013

Rockin' the Suspenders

Gold tones

This 18" necklace and 1.5" earring set is ridiculously hard to photograph. The chain is gold and the beads are foil lined, which makes them sparkle. They have yellow, brown and reddish highlights. It's really pretty, very warm looking, but I can't seem to get a good picture of it.

European-style bracelets with charms - part 3

Pink, pale green and white beads with a silver heart charm (7.5")

Yellow and white beads with heart and butterfly charms (7.5")

I do love the look of red/rosy pink and white beads with silver accents.(8")

Rosy pink and silver beads with pink accented charms.(8")

Silver, pink and white beads with the breast cancer charm. (8") One of my favorites!

Wrapped in Beads

I took an 8" cuff bracelet and 2" earring wires and wrapped them with beads strung on wire. Turned out great!

European-style beaded bracelets with charms - part 2

Rosy pink beads accented with a pink flower charm.(8")

Purple and ivory colored beads with a butterfly charm. (8")

Number 1 Mom in purple and silver (8")

Pink and white beads with a heart charm. Delicate and pretty! (7.5")

Pink and red with silver, accented with breast cancer ribbons. (7.5") We need a cure!

Red, white and blue with a silver/red flower charm (8")

European-style Beaded Bracelets with Charms

Light brown solid and patterned beads alternated with white and silver beads and two light brown butterfly charms.(8")

Light blue patterned beads alternated with silver and crystal charms.(7.5")

Red and White beads alternated with silver spacers and a heart charm. Would make a great Valentine's Day gift!

Red and white beads with silver spacers and red butterfly charms.(8")

Delicate pink and ivory beads with silver spacers and the pink breast cancer ribbon.(8") I'll be wearing one of these for the Susan G. Komen breast cancer walk in October.