by Robin | Feb 20, 2012 | Adventures in Germany, Europe, Favorite things, Field Trip, Nature, Personal, Photos, SNOW, Travel, Videos, Wow!
It has occurred only twice in one hundred years, during the winter of 1911 and again during this winter. The first was in a non-violent protest of sorts; the second a celebration and commemoration of the first. SchneeKirche, translated in English, Snow...
by Robin | Oct 31, 2011 | Animals, Kids, Life with boys, Memoir, Mom stuff, Nature, Nostalgia, Personal, Teens & Tweens
"There's a snake in my boots." ~ Woody, Toy Story It didn't matter if it was 90 degrees in the shade and a thousand percent humidity, he'd paint on his Wranglers and cram his feet into miniature Tony Lama's. Cowboys don't...
by Robin | Aug 18, 2011 | Blogging, Food and Drink, Friends, Funny Stuff!, Nature
"What happens when you play Barry White to your carrots….." Reason #128 while Jill aka The Diaper Diaries is one of my favorite bloggers on the planet–this was her Facebook status this morning. And in consideration of my bi-polar...
by Robin | Jul 13, 2011 | Art, Biltmore trip, Favorite things, Inspiring, Nature, Photos, Plants & flowers, Real beauty
Note: Click to bigify the pictures–OHMYWORD blog-size does NOT do them justice! "B" is for… bumbley… and beautiful… and busy… and beady-eyed… And "b" is for buggy… and (wanna)bee Beautiful flowers...
by Robin | Jun 22, 2011 | Inspiring, Kids, Mothers and daughters, Nature, Personal
“What does love look like? It has the hands to help others. It has the feet to hasten to the poor and needy. It has eyes to see misery and want. It has the ears to hear the sighs and sorrows of men. That is what love looks like.” Saint Augustine It is preparation for...
by Robin | Jun 13, 2011 | Animals, Faith, Favorite things, Gratitude, Nature, One Thousand Gifts, Personal
As long as I can remember, I've had a fascination with bugs–the good (ladybugs, fire flies & butterflies), the bad (bees, dragonflies & spiders) and the ugly (praying mantises freak me out!). On hands and knees or tippie toes scouring cabinets...