Smellyann Strikes Again

Wordless Wednesday: Seen Around Town

Again, link up at 5mfm if you're wordless (or not!) today. I've been photographing license plates we're driving (or stopping, as it were) behind; here are a bunch that I've managed to snag:

You're With Us - who is, I wonder?

Just Sew - all right, then. I'll get right on it!

Harder to see, but it has a cat on the left and says, "MEOOOW." I wonder how many she has...

Akita For You - Obviously, judging from all the other décor on this one, this person is very much into rescuing the breed. Well, good for them!

Weighed - what, exactly? This one leaves me quite confused.

Too Legit - Really? We're still saying that?

This person LOOOOOOOVES the Outer Banks (of NC): I agree; it's great to visit. I don't know that I'd put it on my plate, though...

Tippin' Toe, here, has me thinking there's a dancer inside the Jeep, but who knows?

All is Well - and I'm glad to hear it!

Never Again, insists this driver. What's s/he refusing to do? Maybe s/he got the car in the divorce. :| Oh, or maybe it's meaningful on a grander scale. Whatcha think?



Euphemism - But what is? Where? Please, I can't be left hanging like that.

ARRRRR, Matey! I've shown this one before, but it bears repeating. Or not, whatevs.

To Insure You - Are you my agent?

My GS3 - Such overt pride in one's vehicles is... lamesauce, IMHO. But then, I don't drive a Lexus!

We Surf - but where are the boards? Guess there were no waves that day.

Beach Boy is my kinda dude. I'm right there with ya, pal!

Superior is, hopefully, their company name and not their general attitude.

And last, but not least, a little something different:

Alf! On the back of this big, honkin'... thingamabob. I love it.

Happy Wednesday!

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Wordless Wednesday: Tent City In My Living Room, & More

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It's hot in Southeastern Virginia, and we don't have functional central A/C at the moment. Fortunately, friends who moved to Alaska blessed us with the portable unit seen at the back of this photo, so the kidoodles have been allowed to camp out in front of it in our living room tonight. This was their result. Can you tell which tent houses the boy-child? ;)

Sophia, 7, knocked out her two front teeth when she was three. It's been a long time coming, but finally an adult tooth has just popped out, with the other one sure to follow soon. Hooray!

Same child as above often brings me a weed or two, usually a dandelion, to serve as gifts of flowers which, to her, are beautiful. I have made the mistake of explaining to her that they were weeds, and that they belonged outside - this does nothing to brighten her spirit. So when she brought me this bouquet, which she herself envased in this green bottle, I accepted the gift with genuine delight. After all, this will only last for so long, and one day it will be the last weed-bouquet I get from her.

 

My silly kids, who went ShopKicking (a Smartphone app) with me around Target in exchange for spending some of our SK points on free Target gift cards to buy their little trinkets, here, posed in front of the store to show them off. Well, the picture was for a ShopKick contest to win a bunch of points, which we didn't - or did we?!

And finally, a first-thing-in-the-morning self-portrait, for no other reason than to show my messy office matching my bedhead hair. No, I wasn't naked; my spaghetti straps were just out of view on my tank.

I may be back with another WW post; stay tuned! ;D

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Wordless Wednesday: Yes. This.

Saw this at the doctor's office while I was scheduling my endoscopy, and loved it. Had to snap a picture with the ol' iPhone. It's good stuff, here.

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Wordless Wednesday - More Easter Faves

Here are some more shots from this past Easter Sunday that didn't make it into my new header (which, by the way, do you like?!):

So which is your favorite?

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Wordless Wednesday: It's Easy Being Green

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So here I am, wearing one half of the new Jafra Mariposa Color Collection, called "Morpho," which I think is so pretty on everyone I've seen it on. I think it even looks good on me, too. If you'd like to try it, head on over here to my Jafra website, or let me know in the comments! Or just let me know what you think of it on me - do I pull it off? Normally I wear more brown shades because of my eyes...

Update:

This is today, wearing the other half of the Mariposa collection, "Monarch."  I like both! My link is above if you'd like to try the new collection(s)! ☺

Thanks for stopping by! Happy Hump Day! ;)

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Wordless Wednesday: Easter Outfits, Sneak Peek!

I can't wait to get "real" pictures done - they look so cute (IMNSHO)!

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Wordless Wednesday: In Which I Curled My Hair

Just playing around... like it??

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Wordless Wednesday: The ONLY Real Picture I've Taken All Month

That's right. Pie. To represent the entire month of February 2012. Maybe we'll have to do something interesting and Nikon-worthy later today for Leap Day, huh?

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Wordless Wednesday: Fiber Frenzy

Mini-splurge on mini-skeins of luscious sock yarns from The Knitting Goddess in the UK. I can't wait to get hexipuffing with them!

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Wordless Wednesday: A Frequent Scene

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Wordless Wednesday: A Winter Wait For Daddy

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Wordless Wednesday: Chloë's Hair Turban

(She was attempting to take her ponytail out, and this was the result.)

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Not-So-Wordless Wednesday - Christmas Is Coming, Whether I'm Ready Or Not!

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So our tree may not be up, no stockings hung by the chimney with care, no ornaments, wreaths and garlands, but by the sparse look of our Advent calendar, December 25th is chugging right along and will crash into us whether we're ready for it or not! Here, Sophia's showing off the FREE Build-a-Bear pup she got a certificate for in my email inbox out of the blue the other day. She named it... Jack. Yes. After her brother. Sirry girl! I don't know why the other two didn't get one... bummer!

Our two boxes of Harry & David "Royal Riviera Pears: America's Rarest and Finest" finally arrived, after I snagged the deal that was posted on Hip 2 Save, as a gift to my family. My kids LOOOOOOOOOOOVE fruit, and while I'm not the biggest pear person myself, I have to say, these are awesome. Worth every penny (that I thankfully didn't pay). They've already gone through the first dozen - and I'm glad it was 12, because the picture showed 9 per box. Lucky us!

As soon as I let them open the box, they each wanted to dig in. I mean, look at them! Who gets that excited about pears? But they really were, as you can tell by the genuine, non-"c'mon, moooooom" smiles they're wearing.

I barely took the picture before Sophia was digging in. I think she literally had four or five pears yesterday. And for once, she didn't waste a single bite. They are good.

Our first box of beautiful pears... they don't look extraordinairy, in my opinion, but the taste - oh! You've just gotta try them. Say you will.

 

I snagged these 60 AA and AAA batteries off OfficeMax for, like, a nickel after Max Perks. You gotta love all these loyalty rewards deals! And all of us moms know that it just isn't Christmas without going through a dozen or two AA batteries!

And finally, here's batch 2 of 3 different sets of Christmas cards we're sending out. I worked off and on addressing those yesterday. I've run out of the ones I ordered (and got a deal on, of course) at Walgreens.com, so I've got to wait until the ones I got a killer deal on from the Paper Coterie come in the mail to get the rest out. Meanwhile, I'm enjoying all the holiday cards that have been rolling in here, myself. I love Christmas cards!!

Anyway, that was about as Wordless as the Pope is Muslim, so I guess I better move on down the road now. I've been wrapping presents, organizing and cleaning, and I've got lots to do still!

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(Not-So-) Wordless Wednesday

This has been a week of pain and injury for my kids, so of course I have all that documented on film digitalizationism. In witnesseth whereof:

Sophia slammed her hand in a heavy door and had to go to the ER for x-rays on Sunday. Nothing was broken, thank God, but they bandaged her up pretty well as there were external booboos, too. She's fine now. I think.

On Monday, Chloë had her braces installed at the dentist, and she's been sore and needing Tylenol & Motrin ever since. (Not to mention to the damage to our checking account...)

On Tuesday, Jacky was crying for the third day in a row, complaining of mouth pain, but this was different. So in the evening. Rob rushed him to the same dentist we'd seen the day before, and they extracted an abscessed tooth. Poor baby. He is prone to getting lots of bad cavities and needs more removed, but they only took the painful one this time.

The tooth. It's freakin' huge, huh?? You can see the cavity there on the left. It stinks like mad, too. Ick.

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Wordless Wednesday: Mamacita's Card

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I've been making cards to sell in my Etsy shop lately, and I made one for my MIL (Mamacita) as a thank-you for all she does for us. I kept the outside pretty simple - you'll see why in a sec. Here's the front.

 

I left the back plain, except for the paper clips. Huh? Wha?

You see? When the card is fully opened, it turns into a 3-D five-point star, and you need those paper clips to keep it opened. This, of course, is the top view.

 

Each of the five sides of Grandma's card was dedicated to one of her five grandchildren. Handy how it worked out like that, eh?

I kept this card pretty simple, since it was my first attempt, and it was a little complex to figure out at first. I'm looking forward to making more such cards, though!

Happy Hump Day! ☺

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Wordless Wednesday: Sophia At King's Dominion

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She had tons of fun!

Happy Hump Day. :)

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Wordless Wednesday: My Fancy Jewels

 

{I got these new sprinkle and cupcake rings from my friend Michelle at Gymbohannah on Etsy, in honor of my new baking business, You Take The Cake! Thought I'd show them off today. You can get yours here and here. Thanks, Michelle!)

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Wordless Wednesday: Papery Stuff I Made. Today.

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(See my Etsy shop for more information.)

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Wordless Wednesday 4: Family Night @ VBS

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Sorry about the sucky far-away iPhone pictures, but I had camnesia again!)

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P.S. They were so cute, and all did a great job singing their songs and memorizing their Bible verses. ♥

Wordless Wednesday 3: Cart Sleeper

 

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