Summer Randomness
About a week ago, I took the girls for their first pedicures ever. This is not something we’ll do often because it’s entirely too expensive, but they both said later that they felt a bit like princesses — and that’s a good thing every once in a while. 🙂
(iPhone photo – first pedicures)
(the resulting pretty toes)
We’ve been spending some time at the pool, as well as lazing around in the air conditioned house reading books. Whatever it takes to beat the heat this time of year.
Summertime in our family also means that Kathryn is gone more often to spend several summer weeks with her dad and his family. A difficult part of the blended-family thing.
Lindsey babysat last week from 7AM til 7PM all week, and came home chanting, “I want to be a mom, I want to be a mom…” because she felt the need to remind herself of this after spending twelve hours entire responsible for two little girls. 🙂 What good experience to appreciate what moms really do!
Tonight I’m one of the moms giving a little informational talk at our homeschool support group meeting. I’m talking about the Charlotte Mason style of homeschooling, while another mom is talking about classical style, and we’ll try to answer questions based on what we know about other styles as well. Other moms are talking about other topics: homeschooling with more than two kids; homeschooling with preschoolers; and homeschooling middle and high school.
I just hope the homeschool moms will forgive me if I randomly break into lines from Steel Magnolias. I’ve been going to sleep with lines in my head and waking up with lines in my head. Thankfully, we are having rehearsals EVERY night this week because Saturday is the big day! And we got our movie poster put up in the “Now Playing” glass case at the theater last weekend. So fun!
Oh! A not-so-fun summer thing is the wicked case of poison ivy Ken has on his arms right now. If you know of any good ideas to help with that, please share!
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I’m saying an extra prayer that your sharing tonight goes well.
Poison ivy….try “ivy-dry super” and or cortaid poison ivy scrub. I have it right now too. 🙁 love the toes. We’ve been doing home pedi’s and splurged with one of these pens. http://www.target.com/s?keywords=nail+pens&searchNodeID=1038576%7C1287991011&ref=sr_bx_1_1&x=0&y=0
Beautiful toes!! And lots of summer fun going on over there 🙂 I just checked with my friend that saved the day recommending a topical poison ivy relief for us a couple years ago. It really worked and I was to the point of needing a steroid from the dr. This is from her: “Technu is the product. Target has it behind the counter, I think for theft reasons? It was $15.99. My mom found great relief from this product. But it doesn’t hurt to try an apple cider vinegar soak ;)” Looking forward to you in Steel Magnolias! I… Read more »
Oh that looks like a lot fun!!!
You are such a fun mom! When I grow up I want to be just like you:)
How fun that your going to be in Steel Magnolias, it’s one of my favorites!
As for the poison ivy, been there, done that, wouldn’t wish it on anyone! Try warm saltwater baths and dry it with a hair dryer. It’ll alleviate some of the discomfort, but if it gets too bad or starts showing up in new places you may have to get steroids.
Love the toes!
There are days I have to remind myself that I want to be a mom lol I think we all have those moments .
Oh how fun! I confess I’ve never had a pedicure before, but one of these days I’ll take my daughter and go! (She’s had a couple though.) She has tried to convince my husband that I’d rather have a mani/pedi than flowers for Mother’s Day-Valentines-Name Your Holiday but so far he doesn’t think she’s right. She’s right. 😛 I had my rude awakening at 16, when I babysat a friend’s 3 month old baby overnight. It was the best birth control EVER for me but I also definitely remembered that night, when I brought my own baby home from the… Read more »