Friday Favorites

Posted on September 10, 2010 by crystal

Friday, already? 😉

With the holiday on Monday, the week seemed to fly; didn’t it?

For this edition of Friday Favorites, I have a fall-ish illustration from a vintage children’s book.

I’ll bet you can still remember crunching through the autumn leaves when you were a kid, and maybe even choosing a few pretty ones to take into the house with you!

Speaking of being young…..

Here’s a quote with a youthful theme . . .

“Anyone who stops learning is old, whether at twenty or eighty. Anyone who keeps learning stays young. The greatest thing in life is to keep your mind young.”

~Henry Ford

Have a super special weekend, Kids!

See ya Monday 🙂

Hugs,

Opinions Wanted

Posted on August 20, 2010 by crystal

It’s Friday, which often means Friday Favorites here on the blog. “Usually” I post things that are my favorites.

But today, the topic is your favorite things.

In September, I’ll be going back to writing all new posts. My goal is to have the blog be as interesting as possible for you, and so I think it’s a good idea for me to get your feedback now and then.

In light of that, would you mind offering your opinion by answering any or all of the following questions? Thank you so much!

1. I especially like it when Crystal writes about ______. (You can list more than one thing here.)

2. Posts about _____ are not as interesting to me.

3. Please consider adding posts about ________. I’m really interested in that.

4. A blog should be humorous, sometimes. True or False

5. If I have commented on a post, I usually come back to see if there’s been a reply to my comment. True or False

6. Now and then, I enjoy posts with recipes. True or False

7. I would consider emailing Crystal a photo of my pet, or a favorite “toy”, or favorite meal I prepared, or a project I’m working on, to share with the whole group. True or False

Everyone is getting an “A” on this test! 😉 There are no wrong answers here.

Happy weekend, Kids!! I’ll be in the middle of preparations for my parents’ 60th wedding anniversary party, which is coming up very soon.

See ya Monday!

Smiles and hugs,

Friday Favorites – Lasagna!

Posted on July 30, 2010 by crystal

I‘ve never met any kind of pasta that I didn’t like, but lasagna has always been a particular favorite.

One of our sweet commenters here, Kelly, mentioned that yesterday was National Lasagna Day.

I never knew there was a special day for it . . .

but great idea! 😀

I think I’ll celebrate this weekend. If you’d like to join the fun but aren’t in the mood for the prep time required for traditional lasagna, I have two quickie recipes for you!

Click here to read my post with my fave “go-to” recipe for a busy day.

And check the recipe box on the right for Kelly’s!

Happy Weekend, Kids!

See ya Monday with the new giveaway for August and, of course, a new question. 😉

Hugs,

Friday Favorites – Under the Sea

Posted on July 23, 2010 by crystal

Here’s a sweet vintage trade card.

In the olden days, long before even I was born, stores used to give these decorative cards to their customers as advertising. People enjoyed collecting them and often pasted them into scrapbooks. Sounds like fun!

Speaking of fun . . .

I hope your weekend goes “swimmingly”! 😀

See you Monday!

Hugs,

Friday Favorites

Posted on July 16, 2010 by crystal

Today, I have a quote that I really should print and stick on my refrigerator! 🙂

“The time you enjoy wasting is not wasted time.”

~Bertrand Russell

Sometimes at the end of a long day, when I haven’t finished as much as I’d planned, instead of feeling down about it, I need to remind myself – it’s ok.

Getting sidetracked can be a good thing – if you’re having fun in the process!

So Kids, have a great weekend, and don’t be afraid to waste a little time. 😉

See you Monday!

Hugs,