Stacy Uncorked

Wordless/Wordful Wednesday – A Birthday Celebration

This past weekend we went over to a friend’s house to help celebrate his daughter’s 2nd birthday. She started crying when everyone sang Happy Birthday to her, and seemed less than thrilled about having a pretty pink cake with two flaming candles held before her: Her big brother and her daddy tried to explain about [...]

Random Tuesday Thoughts – Dinosaurs, Geodes and a Scenic Moth

It’s hard to believe this is the last week of July! Exactly one month from tomorrow Princess Nagger starts school. The future Paleontologist has asked for a specific backpack and lunchbox for her Back To School mode: She has boycotted the Disney Princesses and anything pink, purple or girlie. The company that sells the above [...]

A Long Hot Summer

With the month of July fast coming to a close, it’s hard to imagine that a little over two months ago we were dealing with frost advisories. Menopausal Mother Nature has been having a never-ending hot-flash turning this summer into the longest, hottest summer in quite a long time. With the base heat soaring into [...]

Wordless/Wordful Wednesday – The Hatching of a Dinosaur Egg

When we visited the Museum of Natural History in Iowa, we of course had to make a stop in the gift shop to see what kind of dinosaur loot they had. A hatching dinosaur egg was of course a must: These things are pretty cool – you put them in warmish water and wait for [...]

Random Tuesday Thoughts – Heat, Dork Dogs, Trekkies and a Tiny Pteranodon

Why must time fly by so fast? We’ve been back from vacation for exactly one week, and I still haven’t made a dent in catching up on things. Part of the delay is some things that are unbloggable, so bear with me as I muddle through trying to deal with that, and get everything [...]

Vacation Summary – Fun in Iowa

I know you’ve all be waiting breathlessly to hear more about our exotic vacation in Iowa. Since I have a bajillion pictures, I thought today I’d give you the Readers Digest version of our trip: Our second night at my sister and brother-in-laws house, we went to the Riverside Theatre Shakespeare Festival and saw the [...]

Aloha Friday Follow – Vacation Edition

Happy Aloha Friday! . From Kailani at An Island Life: In Hawaii, Aloha Friday is the day that we take it easy and look forward to the weekend. So on Fridays let’s take it easy on posting, too. Ask a simple question…nothing that requires a lengthy response. It’s a great way to make new blogging friends! [...]

It’s All Good…When You Do Good.

Yesterday was an amazing day. But you’re going to have to click here if you want to read all about it. I know, I’m such a tease. Comments are off – you have to click over to read and leave one. It’s worth it. I promise.

I’m Back…Sort of. RIP Norman – and I have a chance to Do Good.

We made it home from our trip safe and sound from our terminally long road trip yesterday evening, and all my hopes of having the van all unloaded and a load of laundry happening whilst getting a good night’s sleep at a reasonable hour didn’t happen. We returned to chaos in the house – signs [...]

Corn Country Vacation Update

The past 2-1/2 days have been crazy since we arrived in Iowa – pretty much as soon as we hit my sister’s driveway Tuesday evening it’s been a constant flurry of activity. Fun activities, of course – in between driving our husbands nuts with our constant banter as we play catch-up, we’ve enjoyed special events [...]