Georgia started kindergarten this morning. I was going to write a post about how sad I am (I am), and how much I am going to miss her (I do) and how worried I am about my sweet little angel (Bwahahaha).

I was going to write a post and show you her first day of school photos (I took several). I wanted to show you how damn cute she looked (she wore skinny jeans from h&m!).

I was going to tell you how I heart-sick I felt leaving her there (I was). About how worried I am that my baby isn’t going to be just mine anymore, that she was going to be molded by her school mates and her teacher …

And then I remembered, we’re talkin’ about Georgia here! HA!

Last Saturday morning she packed her suitcase and dressed (partially) and decided she was going to her sister’s. Have fun I thought, but it was only about 9 a.m.’ish and I knew her sister wasn’t picking her up until about 6 p.m.

I glanced at her as she opened the front door.

Me: Hey you can’t wear that! You need pants.

She argued as she wrangled a large suitcase through the front door.

Me: That is not a dress … wait come back … you look like a hook …

Me: Wait come back …

Me: No really come back!

Me: Seriously Dude, you can’t wear that. I can see your panties!

Me: Yah, I know they just like bathing suit bottoms, but that’s not a dress and that isn’t your bathing suit.

Me: You really need to brush your hair. Are you dancing?

Me: No, I can’t hear the music. Are you listening to me?

Me: You’re not coming in are you?

Me: Are you?

Me: You look great in that DRESS and you rock those boots! Enjoy your weekend …

So yeah, now I’m kind of thinking –> Hey teacher! Good freakin’ luck lady! You’re gonna need it!

MK xo

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THE CAT IN THE HAT KNOWS A LOT ABOUT THAT!
DEBUTS ON PBS KIDS® THIS LABOR DAY

A couple of weeks ago, Georgia got out of bed about midnight and wandered in my room and woke me up to tell me, something REALLY important. “Mom in three weeks there is a new show on TV about the Cat in the Hat, and I want to watch it!”

SERIOUSLY!? Go to sleep child! Sheesh!

A couple of days later I was asked if I’d be interested in seeing a preview. Ah, yeah!

Life’s funny that way …

Georgia was lucky enough to get a preview dvd of the first two episodes.

Voiced by award-winning actor Martin Short, Dr. Seuss’s The Cat in the Hat guides friends Sally and Nick – with a little help from the Fish, Thing 1 and Thing 2 – on fun-filled adventures where they make natural-science discoveries, from how bees make honey to why owls sleep during the day.

Just what does she think about ‘THE CAT IN THE HAT KNOWS A LOT ABOUT THAT!’? Well let’s just say, we’re watching it for the 3rd time (TODAY!). She likes it A LOT.

I enjoyed it too! I love Martin Short (voice of the Cat in the Hat). The graphics are excellent and true to the original books. I love that it’s science based.

Great job PBS! Don’t forget, THE CAT IN THE HAT KNOWS A LOT ABOUT THAT! premieres Monday, September 6th on PBS KIDS.

MK xo

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Georgia found a dog in the park …

They were a perfect match. They both ran around crazily, yapping incessantly. They both had the same white blonde, shaggy, desperately in need of grooming hair/fur.

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My grandmother made the best blueberry cobbler on the planet. I am happy to tell you, it’s in the genes. Grandma made this recipe entirely on the stove-top in a cast-iron pot with a lid. I don’t have a similar pot, so I use the microwave (because I don’t have to watch and stir) and then the oven. Try it … you’ll love it!

I picked these cherries from my parents farm last weekend. They are a wee bit tart, so I knew they’d make great cobbler.

Ingredients

I always manage to leave something out of the ingredients photo. In this case the vanilla and butter are missing. It’s hard to be the cook, mom, photographer and food stylist all at the same time.

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I know it’s out of focus, but I really like it.

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Would you love to experience a high alpine meadow, but just can’t quite see yourself climbing the 3000+ ft of mountain to get there?

Then the Sunshine Meadows shuttle is the Lay’s® Chip Trip for you ($21 value for 20pt = 2 large bags of chips). You catch the bus at the bottom of the Sunshine Village Ski Resort and it takes you up the main lodge area.  From there, there are several hikes you can take.

There is still some uphill hiking, so you’ll get lots of exercise, but you are now in the alpine zone and the views are outstanding.

I’ll let the photos speak for themselves.

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We arrived home from our Rockie Mountain vacation late last night. I think it was shortly after midnight. Sam had been sleeping, but perked right up when he saw the Shred Sled® waiting on the front step.

We let him open the box before sending him off to bed. He was up and practicing in the dining room before I was out of bed this morning.

By 2 o’clock this afternoon, he was looking like a pro!

Pretty cool, eh? He LOVES it!

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Truth be told, I am not in the greatest shape. Walking up a hill (or mountain) usually has me huffing and puffing in 5 minutes or less (REALLY). When that mountain side takes a couple of hours of non-stop UP hill climbing, I often catch myself wondering, “what in the hell I am doing here?”

And then you round the corner and it’s all worth it.

I shot the next photo while I ate my lunch. I didn’t even have to stand up, which was a bonus because I was exhausted.

Nature makes for some great photo-ops, and I especially love the reflection of the mountains in water.

There is always an abundance of wildlife. I know what you are thinking and, “YES, we are worried about him!”.

Isn’t this cool? A tree becomes an island. I love it.

A couple of hours of hanging out beside the lake, and my kids couldn’t stand it any more. They just had to get in!

It was a fantastic hike!

MK xo
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Disclaimer: Despite the wild child with a knife, no hikers were harmed in the making of this post.

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Georgia: Mummy, do I look like a rock star?

Me: {barely controlling my laughter} Exactly like a rock star!

MK xo
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Disclaimer: No rock stars were harmed in the making of this post.

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Lizzy (age 11) woke up this morning wanting to create. Her best friend received a sewing machine for her birthday and they’ve decided they’re going to be fashion designers.

I’m a beginner seamstress (I shouldn’t even use the word ‘I’ and ‘seamstress’ in the same sentence), so I was reluctant to let her play with my machine as I’m not really in a position to teach her anything. I reluctantly (because who am I to stand in the way of an artist?) told her she could find some old clothing and cut it up and use the fabric to make something.

Truthfully, I expected nothing but a messy dining room (that is where the sewing machine lives).

She chose the shirt she is wearing in the picture above. It was a smock style shirt with two front pockets. Sadly, I didn’t bother taking any photos of the process. I didn’t expect the wonderful outcome.

She cut the shirt straight across right under the arm holes, folded it over and sewed in a waist band. Then she salvaged a piece of elastic from an old pair of jeans, measured Georgia’s waist, put the elastic in, closed up the waist band and …

tada –> a super cute skirt that fits Georgia just right.

My only contribution was threading the sewing machine and then forcing her to iron the seam before she started sewing.

Obviously, I made no contribution to Georgia’s ensemble at all. She is totally responsible for the stripes/plaid/rubber boots combo. As long as there is pink, they match.

MK xo
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Disclaimer: One shirt was cut and killed in the making of this post (and skirt).

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