ladies & gentleman may I present…Princess Ivy

Today reached 80 degrees. My daughter covered Ivy in this furry blanket. I could barely get her to open her eyes. Ivy is fat, she has a black/brown coat, but she seeks heat. She sleeps in sun spots throughout the day. In the winter she would sleep on the vents, she got dandruff from dry…

my daughter snuck in

Snuck in & her eyes were like a cartoon character who’s eyes POP out at the sight of something it wants. My daughter came home from school & the jewelry is EVERYWHERE. This is the piece she liked the most, but it is too old for her to wear. The Jeweler said she would make…

Oops, my brother, Jason took this one

I signed it without thinking. Only thinking of claiming the child/woman that belongs to me. My twin took the photograph, which is amazing. If you don’t want this child around, just whip out a camera. Gone without a trace. ;( So I was very happy to get this one.

The most beautiful cake in the world

Is the first one your child bakes & decorates all by herself for you. Sophie made it. She made a marble cake, “a whole container of cream cheese frosting is in the middle, Mom!” then she frosted the rest with milk chocolate frosting with chocolate jimmies. Bar none, best cake I ever ate two slices…

dancing cats

These are both female calicos. There are no male calicos. I love this treasure my daughter found a garage sale for 50cents. I love that smile on the smaller cats face, she looks like she is dreaming about love. The other cat is supposed to be a male & I know this by his arrogant…

a captured blessing

Capturing a blessing-that is the goal of most photographers, picture takers, iphone snaps. Sometimes they can be caught by mistake, sometimes some people notice, While others don’t. Some will be told & still won’t ever see it. How do you know if you caught a blessing? You feel it. It squeezes the heart & the…