Monthly Archive: June 2009

My daughter got her braces off today !! She’s had them for just slightly over 2 years. Her smile is gorgeous and her teeth look beautiful. The orthodontist gave her a mug filled with...

As I’ve stated before, I’m a huge Roger Federer fan, so I’m thrilled that he’s playing so well and has advanced to the second week at Wimbledon. I truly hope that he wins and...

This is the photo of our new hummingbird garden, just a week after planting. I’ve only seen 1 hummingbird so far, but I’m hoping for more. The clematis is already blooming, big purple blooms....

This fun fire pit was my husband’s Father’s Day present. He’s been wanting one for a couple of years, so we finally bought it on Father’s Day. We already had the paving stones so...

For a week, my son’s had pain in his lower back. The way he described it at first, I just assumed it was sciatica. So he’s been using ice and heat to help it...

We had a lonely bird feeder in the backyard, and I tried a hummingbird feeder there also but attracted very few hummingbirds. I know they like bushes and shrubs to land on, so my...

For more on my “Pride & Prejudice” binge, my sister sent me the trilogy of Pamela Aidan books, which is P & P written entirely from Darcy’s viewpoint. They are wonderful !! She actually...

I finally got called for jury duty last week. I’m on call to be a juror until July 10th, so I can’t schedule a vacation during this time. I was glad to go ahead...

I first heard about the movie/mini series “Lost in Austen” while surfing EntreCard sites from Confessions of a Bookworm. I ordered it from my DVD club as a birthday present for myself and watched...

I was absolutely thrilled that Roger Federer won his 14th Major title AND won his 1st French Open title this morning. And thanks to NBC for also showing part of 2008’s now-legendary Federer-Nadal Wimbledon...