Butterfly Kisses

One Day I'll Fly Away

2010-03-12T01:06:00.000-07:00

Please join me over at my new home, 3 Little Sparrows. I love it! I hope you will too!

CHANGES

2010-03-05T01:31:00.000-07:00

I started a new blog for 5,076 Miles Apart. You can find it HERE!!

I am also starting a new personal blog, and will share the link with you as soon as it is ready for its debut!

"She’s going to be dazzling" - 5,076 Miles Apart

2010-03-04T17:30:00.001-07:00

Sharing our moments in time 5,076 miles apart.

Day 59

Escaping reality - 11:00 P.M. Ramstein AB, Germany

At the car wash - 4:00 P.M. Colorado Springs

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We're All Mad Here - 5,067 Miles Apart

2010-03-04T12:22:00.000-07:00

Sorry, I have Alice In Wonderland on my mind! Oh and like the White Rabbit, I am late getting yesterday's post up. So here it is now...soooo sorry. Today's photos will be up later this evening.

DAY 58

The kids played tea party - 10:05 A.M. Colorado Springs

Calgon take me away - 10:00 P.M. Germany

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The 57th Day - 5,076 Miles Apart

2010-03-02T20:51:00.001-07:00

Sharing our moments in time 5,076 miles apart.

Day 57

Getting crafty - 7:00 P.M. Germany

Nap time is over - 4:12 P.M. Colorado

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Faith in Kenya

2010-03-02T10:47:00.001-07:00

I posted this over at 5 Minutes for Mom, but wanted to share it here as well.

Last week my 6-year-old daughter, Audrey, and I did something exciting. We searched through dozens of photos on the Compassion website and chose a little girl to sponsor together.

My heart has always been with Africa, so I did choose to look at children in Kenya. I also thought it would be fun for Audrey if we chose a child who was close to her age.

Audrey sat on my lap as we looked over the photos and read about the children waiting for sponsorship. That is when we saw Faith. Audrey pointed to her sweet picture just as I started to click on it. "I want to help her, mommy."

Audrey's middle name is Faith, so she was delighted that they had the name in common. She also loved Faith's darling smile and pretty pink dress.

We decided together that Faith would be the child we would sponsor. We said a prayer, and sent off our first monthly contribution.

This weekend, while blog hopping, I discovered that the Compassion bloggers will be in Kenya later this week.

I am thrilled that Audrey and I will be able to follow the bloggers as they travel to several child development centers in Kenya. While they won't be visiting Faith's center, we will still have the true joy of getting a glimpse into Faith's life.

I look forward to sharing with Audrey the stories, photos and videos that the Compassion bloggers will post from Kenya. I think it will help her to better understand why children like Faith need our help.

I hope that you are able to follow the Compassion bloggers on their journey. Here is more information about the Kenya team. You can also follow the team on Twitter.

Sick and Tired - 5,076 Miles Apart

2010-03-01T19:26:00.001-07:00

Day 56

Somebody's still tired - 10:45 A.M. Colorado Springs

Today's constant companion - 4:00 P.M. Germany

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Coping - 5,076 Miles Apart

2010-02-28T23:40:00.001-07:00

Sharing our moments in time 5,076 miles apart.

Day 55

Retail therapy at Goodwill - 3:45 P.M. Colorado Springs

Torturous treatment - 7:15 P.M. Germany

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Saving Lives - 5,076 Miles Apart

2010-02-27T20:58:00.001-07:00

Sharing our moments in time 5,076 miles apart.

Day 54

Iced coffee is happiness in a cup - 1:00 P.M. Germany

Getting Certified - 11:00 A.M. Colorado Springs

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Fridays Are My Favorite - 5,076 Miles Apart

2010-02-26T16:46:00.001-07:00

Sharing our moments in time 5,076 miles apart.

Day 53

Guitar man - 8:20 A.M. Colorado Springs

Menu planning - 3:30 P.M. Germany

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All My Loving I Will Send To You - 5,076 Miles Apart

2010-02-25T17:04:00.000-07:00

Sharing our moments in time 5,076 miles apart.

Day 52

Dang it! I forgot to get to the Post Office - 5:05 P.M. Germany

A musical interlude - 1:55 P.M. Colorado Springs

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Good Times - 5,076 Miles Apart

2010-02-24T14:52:00.003-07:00

Sharing our moments in time 5,076 miles apart.

Day 51

Cookie brownies for the play date - 2:30 P.M. Colorado Springs

Hurray for warmer weather - 2:15 P.M. Ramstein AB, Germany

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Wait, You Have a Tattoo? 5,076 Miles Apart

2010-02-23T22:17:00.001-07:00

Okay, I know I am super late getting this post up. Actually, do you want to know a secret? I almost completely forgot all about it. BUT if it is any consolation, I completely forgot my groceries in the parking lot today at Safeway. I think I need sleep.

Anyway, here are our photos for the day.

DAY 50

Why yes child, I do have a tattoo - 4:30 P.M. Germany

This almost makes cleaning fun, because it smells yummy. - 12:45 P.M. Colorado

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A Moment in Time - 5,076 Miles Apart

2010-02-22T19:33:00.001-07:00

My friend, Sara, lives in Germany. We are 5,076 miles apart. For the past 48 days, we have been documenting our mornings by photographs.

We even took a week to take our photos in real time. It was fun catching glimpses of what each of us were doing at the same exact time.

For the next 30 days, we are going to change things up a bit once again.

Instead of sharing only our mornings, we are going to give ourselves a bit more flexibility. We will capture any moment of our day, whether morning, noon or night.

Our moments in time, 5.076 Miles Apart.

So, here goes........

Day 49

My little artist - 6:45 P.M. Colorado Springs

Good Morning Beautiful - 5:51 A.M. Ramstein AB, Germany

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The Sweet Things in Life - 5,076 Miles Apart

2010-02-21T14:51:00.000-07:00

This past week, we captured our 5,076 Miles Apart photos in real time. There is an 8 hour time difference between Colorado and Germany. Here is our final In Real Time photo.

DAY 48

Homemade Vanilla - 6:45 P.M. Ramstein AB, Germany

She begged to do chores - 10:45 A.M. Colorado

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In Real Time Day Six - 5,076 Miles Apart

2010-02-20T08:29:00.000-07:00

DAY 47

Movie Time - 6:30 P.M. Ramstein AB, Germany

Crystal branches - 10:00 A.M. Colorado Springs, CO

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In Real Time #5 - 5,076 Miles Apart

2010-02-19T23:02:00.002-07:00

Day 46

So, um...at 2:00 A.M I was still up and chatting online with Sara. It was 10:00 A.M. in Germany. I think she was a little annoyed with me for still being awake. In my defense, my hubby is away for the week. I always have a hard time falling asleep when he isn't home.

But I had someone else in my bed to snuggle with.

2:10 A.M. - Colorado

As for Sara, she was already wide awake and productive.

No more scratched floors - 10:10 A.M. Germany

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In Real Time #4 - 5,076 Miles Apart

2010-02-18T14:42:00.000-07:00

This week, our 5,076 miles apart photos will be captured in real time. There is an 8 hour time difference between Colorado and Germany.

Day 45

Counting and Coloring - 10:35 A.M. Colorado

Pony cheerleading practice - 6:35 P.M. Germany

In Real Time #3 - 5,076 Miles Apart

2010-02-17T10:56:00.000-07:00

This week, our 5,076 miles apart photos will be captured in real time. There is an 8 hour time difference between Colorado and Germany.

Day 44

Spaghetti for dinner - 6:30 P.M. - Ramstein AB, Germany

Coloring - 10:35 A.M. Colorado Springs

In Real Time #2 - 5,076 Miles Apart

2010-02-16T08:22:00.000-07:00

Day 43

This week, our 5,076 miles apart photos will be captured in real time. There is an 8 hour time difference between Colorado and Germany.

Breakfast - 7:45 A.M. Colorado Springs

Afternoon...hanging out - 3:50 P.M. Ramstein AB, Germany

Learn more about 5,076 Miles Apart. Visit my partner in crime, Sara.

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In Real Time #1 - 5,076 Miles Apart

2010-02-15T15:18:00.001-07:00

We have been having a blast documenting our mornings, but we thought it would be fun to change things up a bit.

For this week, we will do our 5,076 Miles Apart photos in real time. There is an 8 hour difference between the two of us. There are times when I sit down for lunch and she is getting ready for bed. There are other times when I am still awake on my computer at 11:00 at night, and she is waking up to start the next day.

Here is DAY 42 IN REAL TIME.

I love the Fed Ex man - 2:00 P.M. Colorado

Bedtime-ish - 10:08 P.M. Germany

Cookies and Valentines - 5,076 Miles Apart

2010-02-14T17:15:00.006-07:00

Day 41
Celebrating Valentine's Day 5,076 miles apart.

Good Morning Valentine! - 9:00 A.M. Germany

My morning was spent getting ready for my troop's first booth sale. I had to load up the car with cases and cases of cookies, get plenty of change and gather all the necessities, like our fun poster and Valentine's Tinsel. Unfortunately, my photo for the day was taken MUCH later in the afternoon.

Here are two of my Daisies. It was such a treat watching my troop sell cookies. They had so much fun with it and they were so stinking cute!

Selling Cookies - 1:25 P.M. Colorado

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40 Days - 5,076 Miles Apart

2010-02-13T14:22:00.000-07:00

Day 40

At the resale shop - 11:42 A.M. Colorado

Ouch! My noggin! - 7:15 A.M.Ramstein AB, Germany

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SWEET!

2010-02-12T14:10:00.002-07:00

Day 39
Chronicling our mornings, 5,076 miles apart.

All ready for the V-Day party and the 100th day of school7:25 A.M. Colorado Springs

"Sure, you can make your own sandwich......" - 9:00 A.M. Germany

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The 38th Day - 5,076 Miles Apart

2010-02-11T17:30:00.000-07:00

Day 38

Praying - 11:20 A.M. Colorado

Boots - 11:45 A.M. - Germany