I'm so excited Spring is finially here! The kids and I have decorated the house and we decorated some eggs... well sort-of, my kids are kinda young so we mainly made a mess. LOL. We mdae some treats and thanked the sun this morning for shining down and bringing life to the new spring plants. What do you do?
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Yes Happy Spring and it's also my Birthday today.
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happy easter to you too-it'll be easter here in approx 2 hours,just hope i'm feeling better to make it to the family dinner!
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Yeah, right on! I'm down. Winter Solstice, Turkish Crist-mas! Reincarnating is a blast from the past! Commercial-consumerism-down! Pagen fridge-magnet making and twig/rock giving UP! Stuff it in your yule-tide sock!!!! Rad!
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I have celebrated Earth day for 13 years now...I'm very excited. My children and I will be going to a local park and running a booth for solar energy...then out for some beers(just for mama) and to celebrate the amazing planet we live on!!!....How about you????
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It is a great day to be alive : )\n\nIt's 64 and dropping here.  We've been having weird weather here (NW ARKANSAS) also.  All the warm weather has prompted the flora to try and bloom again, even though it's almost winter.  By Wednesday night it's supposed to change drastically with snow, sleet and below freezing temps.  BRRR!\n\nEnjoy the rest of your day : )
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I was just wondering what more I could do this week.\n\nI recycle paper and plastics... buy reusable products instead of disposable versions.\n\nI would love to get an e-friendly car the next time around.\n\nI should lobby more.\n\nI also taught my students to THINK and care about the planet. That is probably my strongest contribution.
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Baby, we've been through so much. Remember our good times hanging out by our lemon tree? You loved how my hair wass blowin' in the wind. I thought those times would never leave us, but I've got the San Francisco Bay blues, and I've gotta  change this. I'm leaving on a jet plane, to go 500 miles away. I'll love you always, but I need to know for myself where have all the flowers gone. xoxo
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Been there..  The most fun is stuff that is available in your kitchen cabinets.  Play music together bang on anything with a different tone.  If your have a large window or arcadia door, poster paint or any water soluble paint and your have a master piece that washes up in no time. Gardening together is fun.  Kids love dirt!  Sitting on the front lawn and exploring the 'little world' in the grass can be great too, if you can deal with little bugs.  Let her call the shots and see what kind of a world she will take you to.  By all means regress to your child hood and remember the things you liked to do.  Have great fun!!!
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*** Answers To The Springtime Trivia *** \n\nQ. What color roses do Women prefer? Men?\nA. Studies show women prefer pastel colored roses, while men prefer red. \n\nQ. What type of bulb can substitute for an onion?\nA. Tulip bulbs can be used in place of onions for cooking. \n\nQ. What day does the Vernal Equinox take place?\nA. On March 20, the Vernal Equinox occurs, and Spring Begins. On the Equinox, the sun rises exactly in the East, travels through the sky for 12 hours, and sets exactly in the West; every place on earth experiences a 12-hour day. \n\nQ. What two flower colors do honeybees prefer?\nA. There are approximately 270,000 species of flowers; honeybees prefer yellow and blue ones. \n\nQ. How many flowers must bees collect pollen from to make a one pound comb of honey?\nA. Bees collect nectar from 2 million flowers to make a 1-pound comb of honey. \n\nQ. Do children grow twice as fast, or gain more weight in the spring?\nA. Children grow twice as fast in the spring, but gain more weight in the fall. \n\nQ. How many worms does a young robin eat daily?\nA. A young robin will eat as much as 14 feet of earthworms a day. \n\nQ. Where does a hummingbird?s ?hum? come from? Are they all the same?\nA. The hum of a hummingbird comes from the swift beat of its wings. The smallest birds beat their wings up to 80 times per second; bigger birds are slower, at up to 20 beats per second. \n\nQ. What is the average lifespan of a small cloud?\nA. The average lifespan of a small cumulus cloud is 10-15 minutes. \n\nQ. If you are standing next to someone, do you both see the same rainbow?\nA. A rainbow is formed by the reflection of specific raindrops, and a person standing next to you will see different droplets from the ones you see. Thus, although many people can look at a rainbow at the same time, it will appear different to each person. \n\n*** MORE Springtime Trivia *** \n\n? The rare and expensive spice saffron comes from a certain type of crocus.\n? In 1986 Congress voted to make the rose America's national flower.\n? California is our source for nearly 60% of all USA-grown fresh cut flowers.\n? Americans bought more than 1.2 BILLION fresh cut roses last year. That's 4.67 roses for every man, woman, and child nationwide.\n? Romans believed that white roses grew where tears fell as Venus cried over the loss of Adonis. Her son Cupid, stung by a bee, shot arrows in the rose garden. The sting of the arrows became thorns.\n? According to a 2000 national survey, 74% of women preferred to receive flowers for no reason at all. (*Society of American Florists)\n? In 1986 Congress voted to make the rose the national flower of the United States.\n? Scientists confirm that some of the first flower fossils date back over 90 million years.\n? Native Americans once used sunflower meal to make bread. Archaeologists recovered remains of sunflower seeds dating back to 800.
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Interesting....it's raining outside.....and we are inside.  Well, there are plenty of things to do. But my goal is to make you smile.  First, I'm going to tell you how great you look.  Who needs sunshine outside when I have you inside with me? :)  Relax...sit back and relax while I make dinner.  Oh, here, these roses are for you. Now let me get back to making dinner. Don't you dare get up, sit down, I'll set the table.  Now, lets sit down and eat....talk, enjoy each others company.  Oh, the kids are here? Okay, were pulling up a board game after dinner.  We'll have fun playing. How's that for someone who doesn't like the rain?
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I am so very thankful that I was lucky enough to be born in the United States, a country that I love.  For my husband of almost 38 years, my children, who are wonderful, and for the great friends that keep everyday interesting!    I don't want to limit this to just today though, I am Thankful for everyday the Lord allows me to wake up here before taking me home!   Happy Thanksgiving everyone!
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Nope, not today. Stuck inside... but I got some sun yesterday at the beach... too much I think! Sorry you're having a bad day! Cheer up!
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Here in Canada the bikes are put up for the season since snow is around. Fall is only now getting cool which is unusual for us.Normally we would be under a foot of snow, but not yet. We normally clean the house Saturdays, and on sundays relax, walk the dog, have a drink by the fireplace, welcome friends who drop over and perhaps watch a movie all curled up together. Can`t wait for the snow so snowmen and snow forts can be built. We love tons of snow...hopefully we will see some soon...hey gotta have a white christmas right.
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I'd like to see my daughter Julie, who I haven't seen since last Monday.  She's in Barcelona today.  I'm glad she is there, seeing sights and experiencing people and cultures outside the US.  That is tremendously important.  But there is definitely something missing in my world with her away!  She just got braces, and I want to see that huge tin grin in the morning.  Julie can always be counted on to have a big smile on a Sunday morning, and being on the receiving end of that smile is just about a perfect way to start off my day.  (Note:  Huge smile is only present on Saturday and Sunday mornings during the school year!!)
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Girls LOVE planning parties.....happy 13th!  Get a piece of paper, write in the time from now until then, and fill in what you want to do during these times, and what it takes to do them...it's a snap!   Caterers?  Won't you have parental help?  This post makes me think of my daughter
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summer is here soon\nno more papers or work due\nVacation is near!\n\nWell that was my idea i hope you get a good idea!!!!
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I know this may seem weird to other people, but the most fun I have happens every spring/summer.  Ever since I was a little girl, I have loved to go to ponds, lakes, any body of water, even puddles and look at all the wildlife in the water.  One small drop of water conatains so many different lifeforms. I love to look at and catch (momentarily, but I release them) tadpoles, minnows, crawdads/crayfish, lizards, some snakes but my all time favorite is to find baby turtles.  Hatchling turtles the size of quarters, which I bring home until they are about 4 inches, then release them into the wild.  I know others will say that I am not allowing nature to do its job, but those babies bring me so much happiness, I provide a good start for them, and believe me I know all there is to know about turtles.  How lucky am I that each spring/summer is to me, like Christmas morning to a child.  Now that my son is almost 8, I am trying to teach him how much we can learn from and love all animals....xxxxturtlegirl