Popcorn Tree?

Who knew there really was a "Popcorn Tree"? I certainly didn't. But when I picked up the boys from preschool today, each holding tightly to three popcorn kernels, they were adamant that we go home right away and plant them so we could grow a popcorn tree. And so we did! I got out the shovel, we found a little spot in the front of the house, and we planted the kernels. And five minutes later, the boys were out front, looking to see if it had grown yet! It took some talking before they understood that it would take a whole lot longer than five minutes for anything to grow. But soon, our pizza lunch was out of the oven, and the popcorn kernels were forgotten!

This is what a popcorn tree looks like. Not too bad, I guess, but I highly doubt that the boys' little kernels will produce a tree like this!

Another scrapbook page!

Boy, now that I've cleaned up my scrapbook room and moved things around to create more space, I've been working like crazy on my scrapbooks! I am so far behind on the kids' books, I could probably scrapbook all day and still not get caught up! Once the kids go to bed at night, I hide out in my craft room and start creating - well, that is, unless I'm trying to catch up on DVR'd shows! Anyway.....

....here is a page I did last night of Gretchen. It was for a flower challenge on scrapbook.com - the photos were taken by my sister Melissa this past June.

Scrapbook page

I worked on a scrapbook page today. I had entered a challenge online where you had to use a sketch they provided to do your page. This is my finished result. I used pictures that my good friend Susan Potter took of the kids. The page turned out really fun! Here it is:

Click on the picture to see it larger.
Here's a picture of the sketch I had to work with:

This sketch is courtesy of
Page Maps by Becky Fleck

Oh, the joys of little boys.....

This is what happens when you ask a 4 year old boy to wash his hands after playing outside, and he insists on doing it all by himself:
They're clean Mommy - really!

Uff dah!

A new gift!

On Friday I was gifted with a brand new Keurig coffee maker. I've heard so many great things about these and I'm eager to give it a try. The gift did not come with any coffees, though, so I went online to take a look at ordering some. Wow! So many choices! Coffees, teas, hot chocolates! And so many cool flavors and varieties. So now, I need some help. If you are a fan of Keurig, can you let me know what your favorites are to buy? And if you know of a good place to get a great deal on the K-cups? Or any tips or suggestions about the Keurig machine? I'd love your advice! Thanks so much!

My Singing Children

I love listening to my kids sing songs. Here are some fun clips of them.

Gretchen - Jesus Loves the Little Children


Daniel - Jesus Loves the Little Children


Austin - I Celebrate my Family

Yummy pastries!

I made homemade pop tarts with friends from MOMS Club today. They turned out yummy - we used raspberry for the insides. The recipe is here if you want to give it a try yourself. And here is a picture of the final product.

I ♥ Faces Balloons photo challenge

This week it is balloons, and I remembered a photo I took of Austin on his 3rd birthday.

Feel free to check out more balloon photo entries at
I ♥ Faces.