Writer's Workshop

Today in the Writer's Workshop, one the the prompts is:

3.) Open your picture folders…find a random “February” picture from a past year and tell a story.

I knew that I could do this because every picture has a story to go with it!

I found these jeeping picture stuck way back on a faub thingy and they were taken February, 2005. This is our yellow jeep, it used to be black, but sometime before this we painted it yellow, my husband's favorite color. When we go to the desert this is the kind of trails we try (we call then goat trails) and con cour with our jeep. Before the boys were born, I rode in there with him and absolutely loved it! In these pictures, if the tires had gone down into the hole that the jeep is straddling it would have "tipped over". It happens a lot in jeeping, but it didn't this time and we made it out from another goat trail!

Writer's Workshop

Playing along again this week at Mama Kat's Writers Workshop...You can find the writers prompts here.

I think I will write about #4: A List of Does and Don't...

Do...

loose weight and start to exercises

always smile

raise my sons to respect people

take a lot of pictures because people aren't around forever and pictures are

always tell them I love you and kiss them goodnight

Don't...

forget to pack the motorhome

let the boys get away with not cleaning up after themselves

compare yourself to other people

let the boys come into bed tonight, because they keep taking up the whole bed

The Don't were harder than I had expected!

Writer's Workshop

When I went to find out the writer prompts for this weeks writing assignments, I wanted to do a couple of them. They just popped out at me saying please write about me! You can check out the assignments here:

The Prompts I will write about are

1) A song you can’t escape.(inspired by Stefanie from I’m not much into health food, I am into champagne)

It all has to do with the little (or big) mouse that likes to hang around on my tv all day (if I let him).
Hot Dog, Hot Dog, Hot diggity dog,
Hot dog! (Hot dog)
Hot dog!Hot dog, hot dog, hot diggety dog
Now we got ears, it's time for cheers

Hot dog, hot dog, the problem's solved
Hot dog, hot dog, hot diggety dog

It's a brand new day
Whatcha waiting for?
Get up, stretch out, stomp on the floor

Hot dog, hot dog, hot diggety dog
Hot dog, hot dog, hot diggety dog
We're splitting the scene
We're full of beans
So long for now from Mickey Mouse (That's me!)
And the Mickey Mouse Clubhouse

2) Explain a time there was an emergency. What “mode” did you go into? Freaking out, calm and collected, etc.(inspired by Jennifer from Momma Made It Look Easy)

My emergency was is the time about 2 years and a few months ago, that we had to evacuate our house due to a huge brush fire coming through the county. I think I did over all very well, I knew I had about an hour, after we got home from the desert, to get all of our important papers and clothes, load the car and motorhome and leave. I also had (2) 18 month old boys to look after and keep safe. I think inside my head I was scared but I don't think I showed it on the outside. I just kept with the task at hand getting out of my house and leaving that I didn't think about the whole picture of my house might being burnt down. There was a bunch of emotions throughout the 5 days that we were out of our house, but mostly I was in the survival mode. Our house made it through the fire and I was made a stronger person throughout the ordeal.

3.) Write an open later to a cartoon character.

Okay, so I thought I would write a letter to my sons favorite person right now...(can you guess who that is?) Mickey Mouse

Dear Mickey Mouse,

I love how you are teaching my sons so much stuff on your tv show, from counting to ABC, to shapes its all good, but your sqeakey little voice can gets to me after show (the same show) over and over again. I love how you are always so sweet to Pete even though he is just so mean to you. And the songs that you sing in your cartoons, they are all just so awesome, that I sing along with you after I have heard them several times. If you could have more pluto cartoons, my sons would love that. They love pluto!

I like how you and your cartoons, give me 25 minutes of sweet silence, except for you sqeacky voice, all to myself, so Thank you! You are the best cartoon character that a mom could want her sons to have a total crush on (well actually, they love Minnie and Pluto but you are included in that also). Thank you Mickey Mouse!

Monica

I guess I had a lot of write about today on the writing prompts! I hope you enjoyed reading it as much as I liked writing about it!

Writer's Workshop

I haven't participated in a Writers Workshop for a while now. I hopped over there to find the prompts for this week and they are all very good this week!

But I am going to pick the easy one (#5) and go with it.

#5: Welcome to the most shocking rose ceremony in writing prompt history. Please award roses to the ten people (or items) in your life that you’d like to continue pursuing a relationship with.

(Not in any particular order)

1. I would like to present a rose to...my family.

2. I would like to present a rose to...my friends.

3. I would like to present a rose to...my cross stitch.

4. I would like to present a rose to ...my Cafe Frappicino Maker.

5. I would like to present a rose to...Diesel, my dog.

6. I would like to present a rose to...my car, that just turned over 100,000 miles and still going strong. I hope you have a few more years left in you!

7. I would like to present a rose to... my computer.

8. I would like to present a rose to ... my camera.

9. I would like to present a rose to...Kohl's and Starbucks.

10. I would like to present a rose to...my blog and all my blog friends!

Writer's Workshop #5

This week's assignments are up at Mama Kate's. They are some good writing prompts so I couldn't wait to play along. Click the button to be taken to her blog.

Today I am choosing to write about #5: Why is your kid in time out?

This child of mine, Chase, spends a good amount of time in time-out. He throws tantrums that always lands him in the chair or the corner. Really there isn't a designated chair or corner in our house, any will do. One of the many reasons that he ends up in time out is for not sharing. Really bad at this. Once he latches onto something, he will not let it go, so here comes the screaming and the crying and then the time-out. Chase also hits, so another thing that lands him in time-out. If he is not getting his way, the arm starts to swing and will hit anyone in his way. Just a few ways way Chase is in time-out.

Writer's Workshop

It's time for Mama's Kate's Writer's Workshop again. You can go here to see all the prompts. I am choosing #5 List your 7 most favorite summer items.

1) The kids pool

2) Walks after dinner with the boys and Diesel.

3) The summer sunsets.

4) Popsicles and Ice Cream5) Spending time with family and friends during summer cookouts.

6) Cherries

7) Camping at the beach that we will be doing in a couple of weeks!

There's that my list of summer things - What's yours? Go to Mama Kat's to play along.

Writer's Workshop & Giveaway

Okay so when I went over to Mama Kat's "Mama Losin' It" to find out what this weeks prompts were for her writing assignments I got very Giddy. You can go click the picture to see the other prompts and the other players.

I was already thinking of someway to introduce my new hobby and give one away. What a better way to do it. The last couple of weeks I have been very excited over this and my new craft and when I read #3 assignment I said that's what I have been feeling...Giddy!!

I found this tutorial on one of my favorite blogger's, Grosgrain, for a tutu. I knew I had to make one for my niece. It turned out so cute that I made 2 other ones. One for my neighbor's twin girl for her birthday

and the other for my follow blogger's to be given away.

They are so much fun to make, so I am thinking of making them for anyone who wants them for $12. So in my mind, I have been very giddy about this project. Something to do with my extra time, while I am watching the boys play outside, or just when I want to relax and make tutu's. I am just so Giddy as I type this, I can hardly stand it!

So the giveaway is for this tutu...

It measures about 19-20 inches around the waist, which I think turns out to be a 2T-3T, but it is elastic so it will stretch. The length is about 13 inches with some longer and some shorter.

To win this Tutu:

**Leave me a comment telling me you would like to win this for one entry.

Extra entries:

**Blog about my giveaway by linking my website to your post - 3 entries

**Follow me on blogger or if you already do - 1 entry

Again, this project has really made me GIDDY. I hope you are all as GIDDY as I am with this giveaway!!

Thanks Mama Kat for hosting such a great writing assignment this week!!

Writer's Workshop

Mama Kate has a writer's workshop going on today and I am going to play along with a couple of the assignments.

The first assignment #3 .) Tell us about Grandpa.(inspired by Heather at The Extraordinary Ordinary)

I lost my grandpa in October. He was a wonderful man and I miss him everyday. When the boys and I do things like feed the ducks at a local lake, it reminds me of him and how much he loved life and what life had to offer. He had a wonderful life with a beautiful wife and 3 children, 8 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. He had a way that he would befriend anyone, everyone was his friend and he would stop to talk to anyone, especially children. Toddlers in the grocery shopping cart was his favorite people to talk to he would always ask them about their shoes and he could always get them to talk. I miss him everyday as do many people.

#4 Which appliance in your home would you most miss living without if you had to live without.(inspired by Amy at Escape Into My Thoughts)

My Crockpot - Oh my gosh. I use this at least 3 -4 times a week for dinner. I love that our dinner is completely finished when I walk in the door from work. I wouldn't know what to do without it. I think my family would just starve! I don't have a fancy one with the digital clock on it. Mine was a wedding gift it has a little turning knobby. I put it on a timer so my food doesn't over cook. Oh I love it! The meat comes out so good and tasty and the vegetables are delicious.

I have done my assignment for the week have you? Go over by clicking the top button and browse through the options and see what you come up with.

Writer's Workshop #5

Mama Kate is hosting the Writers Workshop today.




Here are the prompts:

1.) Mother's guilt...tell us what happened.
2.) Write five "Incredibly Short Books".
Some examples:"Chemical Contraception Choices for Catholic Couples"
"Teenage U.S. Presidents"
"The Book of Female Popes"
"The 2008 Book of General Motors Profits"
Dan says, "The point is that the book is of zero size since the title is a contradiction with reality."
3.) I'll be happy when ________________.
4.) Relay an interesting conversation you recently had with someone that may or may not involve creating a Loch Ness Monster Theme Park.
5.) Show us something you made!

#5 I decided to show you a wreath that I made back in April for Easter. I sent 3 of these out

as my pay it forward gift. They were so much fun to make.

I would love to make more and have them hanging on everyone's doors for many holiday's.

Play along with us by clicking here.

Writer's Workshop - #1

The prompts over at Mama Kat blog are very fun this week, so I thought I would join in. Click the picture to join in also!

I am choosing prompt #1 this week:

If you could cut back in something in your life that takes up your time what would it be? And what would you prefer to spend time doing?

I knew this is what I needed to write about this week. I am totally burned out on work right now and see Chase and Cody growing up before my eyes. So I would cut back on working and spend more time with the boys. I recently started to look into swimming lessons, soccer, and sport organizations and everything is during the day while I am working and they are in school. I also feel myself saying "yeah maybe we will go there later or maybe we can do that later". Later in my sons lives are going to when they are grown up and they won't want mom around. I need to do that stuff now.

Writer's Workshop: #4

Once again thought I would do some writing along with MamaKat - Writer's Workshop:

The Prompts:

1.) Define goodness...joy...sorrow...and anger using pictures you've taken.

2.) Tomorrow I will do it differently. Here's how...

3.)Describe a 'sound' from your childhood. What was it? When did you hear it? What does it bring to mind?

4.) I remember when...

5.) Right now is the best time to start. What's your first step?

I remember when I was riding around on my grandfather's tractor on the property when I was about 6 or 7 years old. I would sit upon his lap and "help" him steer the tractor, move dirt or brush. One day, we were riding around on the tractor moving dirt by the garage. The edge of the bucket on the tractor hit the top of the garage and went through the wall. Now, my grandfather says to me " oh no, we just crashed, don't go in and tell grandma." Well that all it took for a 6 year old, that liked to tattle tail, to hop off the tractor and run as fast as I could into the house to tell my grandma that papa had crashed into the garage. She thought that he was hurt or it was a major crash. My grandma ran outside with me and obsessed the situation. Which was nothing that her 6 year old grandchild was describing to her. It ended up having about a 12"x1" whole in the side of the garage. No one was hurt or anything.

My grandfather still to the day that he died love to tell that story. He would get this huge grin on his face and show with his arms how I was running, so fast into the house. I remember this of my grandfather and it brings a smile to my face every time!

Writer's Workshop: #5

Over at Mama's Losin' It...They host a Writer's Workshop and I thought that I could write something this week. I am not a good writer, never have been, but I will give it a try this week.

She gives you five different options to write about and you choose one (or more) and then you link back to her...go here to check out the other options.

But I have chosen #5: Time for a trip? Where are you headed this summer?...Or where would you go if you COULD.

Since we are a camping family we are going to the Grand Canyon over Memorial Day Weekend. We have reservations at a campground and we are bringing the Rhino's, I can not wait. The campground has a lake not too far away that the boys can learn to fish in, and then we will be a train ride (about 45 minutes) from the Grand Canyon. The Grand Canyon has been one of the places that "I Must Visit before I Die Place". It will be about a 8 hour motor home ride for us but that will be okay...we can do it.

The other place that I would like to go is to the Sequoia National Park. Maybe that can also be a place that we can visit this summer.