Wordless Wednesday~Shine Sweet Lisa

I know the entire point of Wordless Wednesday is to be well, Wordless, but I felt I needed to share some words today. I apologize for my completely scattered blogging and lack of posting and commenting. To say life has been crazy would be an understatement for me. I will explain more later.

However, yesterday I learned that the sweet and amazing Lisa fromBumpkin on a Swing passed away from a fast and aggressive form of ovarian cancer. Talk about shining...Lisa was a bright star here on Earth and I know she is SHINING down today.

The beautiful and amazing Trish from Pink Preppy Lilly Lover had such a close friendship with her. It was a deep friendship, one of true soul sisterhood. I have told Trish on several occassions how much I admired their friendship.

I have not been able to stop crying and thinking about Lisa, her family, her husband, Trish, and all of her other friends and those she touched in her too short life. Life is so short and I have squeezed my children just a little tighter today.

Thank you sweet Lisa for shining down on us...keep your star bright!

Shine on Me Tooth Fairy!

I know the Tooth Fairy is only supposed to come around when you lose a tooth and need some quick cash, but I need that little fairy PRONTO!

I need her to pop on over and sprinkle some Tooth Magic Dust upon me and make all of my dental issues disappear.

Surely as a fairy she has something that will work. The Fairy Godmother had "Bippity, Boppity, Boo...", the Magic Fairies have always gone with "Abracadabra," and Mini #1's magic still seems to work with "Alecazandra, Alecazandra, Poof."

Sorry for my absence lately. "When it rains, it pours..." So much is going on that my head is spinning and then when it stops for a brief moment, I realize that I have those two precious minis that are depending on my for all the mothering and developmental needs.

The pouring rain issue of the moment is my tooth.

I am in serious pain. I went to a dentist on Friday after exruciating pain on Thursday night. I have good oral hygiene, but apparently this stems from a filling from childhood. The super duper news is that I get the choice of a root canal or extraction. YIPPEE!!!

It is my last tooth and I chose to have it extracted. I'll officially be toothless. I have much anxiety about it. I HATE, HATE, HATE all things dental related.

Pray for me during this time and send the Tooth Fairy my way with some of that magic dust. :)

Happy Monday!

Wordless Wednesday~Never too Early to Read a Classic

Snapshot Saturday~Sand in your Toes

Can't you just feel the hot sand in your toes?

And in the case of the minis in your hair, hands, bathing suit, eyes, etc. I wish I were at the beach right now.

Happy Saturday!

Pink & Green Thursday~Christmas in July

I am dreaming of the smells, sounds, and sights of the holiday season. Go ahead, close your eyes and put yourself right there in December enjoying the hustle and bustle, holiday tunes, yummy smells of the baking cookies, the Christmas tree glimmering in the room. Ahhh...

Now open your eyes to enjoy the pictures today...

It is so easy to get in the holiday spirit and mood when it's 100 degrees outside with 1000% humidity.

In honor of Christmas in July, this week's Pink and Green Thursday is devoted to all the wonderful goodness the holiday season has to offer. Enjoy!

Come on back tomorrow. There is a Christmas in July happening over here! Happy Thursday.

Head over to the fun of Pink & Green Thursday at Pink Preppy Lilly Lover. See who joined in the fun!Let the Christmas Countdown officially begin!

Wordless Wednesday~Sleepin' On Up! New Beds!

*I apologize for the poor color and picture quality. Definitely not my best work. The minis were thrilled with their new surprises!

Tuesday's Tidbit~When Life Gives You Lemons...

...make lemonade.

Or in this case, make Lemon Tea Bread.

Hello? Hello? Is anyone out there? I have been absent for so long, I am not sure anyone is still with me?

"When life gives you lemons..." I think I have been given enough lemons lately to make lemonade, lemon bread, lemon meringue pie, lemon chicken, lemon sorbet, lemon tart for the entire blogging world.

Wow. I am back now and so happy to be. I have missed you all and need to know any new and exciting information asap! I look forward to catching up with everyone and hopefully getting back on a normal and happy routine. I have been thinking of you all!

For Tuesday's Tidbit, doesn't this Lemon Tea Bread look oh so yummy? The recipe is pretty easy too!

Ingredients
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup milk
2 tablespoons lemon rind, divided
1 cup powdered sugar
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 tablespoon granulated sugar

To Prepare:
1. Beat softened butter at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy. Gradually add 1 cup granulated sugar, beating until light and fluffy. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating just until blended after each addition.
2. Stir together flour, baking powder, and salt; add to butter mixture alternately with milk, beating at low speed just until blended, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Stir in 1 tablespoon lemon rind. Spoon batter into greased and floured 8- x 4-inch loafpan.
3. Bake at 350° for 1 hour or until a wooden pick inserted in center of bread comes out clean. Let cool in pan 10 minutes.
4.Remove bread from pan, and cool completely on a wire rack.
Stir together powdered sugar and lemon juice until smooth; spoon evenly over top of bread, letting excess drip down sides.
5. Stir together remaining 1 tablespoon lemon rind and 1 tablespoon granulated sugar; sprinkle on top of bread.

Have a great day!

{thanks to Southern Living for the picture and recipe. yum!}