http://aleeshka.com/

Wyatt and Daddy built a robot for school (Kindergarten). :)

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:33:59 -0800

Wyatt and Daddy built a robot for school (Kindergarten).

Just liking this pic of my parents and all of us kids from last...

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:07:28 -0800

Just liking this pic of my parents and all of us kids from last June.

Is Walmart evil? Apparently the guy who just dropped this off on...

Sun, 07 Mar 2010 13:45:56 -0800

Is Walmart evil?

Apparently the guy who just dropped this off on my doorstep thinks so…

Re: Tumblarity

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 19:47:22 -0800

So is it gone for good or what? I haven’t been paying much attention lately [obviously ;) ].

Wyatt: What kind of tea is this?

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 19:28:42 -0800

Wyatt: What kind of tea is this?
Me: It's called English Breakfast Tea.
Wyatt: Ew, it's gross!

"Dreams are real as long as they last. Can we say more of life?"

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 19:24:56 -0800

“Dreams are real as long as they last. Can we say more of life?”

- Havelock Ellis (via kari-shma:quote-book)

"My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive; and to do so with some passion, some..."

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 19:23:00 -0800

“My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive; and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor, and some style”

- Maya Angelou (via kari-shma : quote-book)

Because I can’t not reblog Maya Angelou. ♥ her.

Another Tsunami Advisory. Little again. I think I don’t need to leave the house but I might...

Sat, 27 Feb 2010 11:04:28 -0800

Another Tsunami Advisory. Little again. I think I don’t need to leave the house but I might just to be extra-safe. Waiting until we see how it hits Hawaii to make a decision.(My aunt and grandparents are in Hawaii right now and they moved in-land to the hills and are safe…PTL!!)

But this just confirms that I NEVER WANT TO BUY A HOUSE IN A TSUNAMI ZONE AGAIN!! ha ha. But really…I guess a few warnings/advisories in the span of 5 years that I’ve lived here isn’t really that many. ;) And I only have to go a few miles to be safe. But we’re overdue for that huge 9.0-ish earthquake that is supposed to hit off the pacific coast every 300-500 years. I hope that one stays away for a while more…

"I did then what I knew how to do. Now that I know better, I do better."

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 18:42:00 -0800

“I did then what I knew how to do. Now that I know better, I do better.”

- Maya Angelou

People are often unreasonable, irrational, and self centered; Forgive them anyway. If you are kind,...

Sun, 21 Feb 2010 16:14:53 -0800

People are often unreasonable, irrational, and self centered;
Forgive them anyway.

If you are kind, people may accuse you of selfish, ulterior motives;
Be kind anyway.

If you are successful, you will win some unfaithful friends and some genuine enemies;
Succeed anyway.

If you are honest and sincere, people may deceive you;
Be honest and sincere anyway.

What you spend years creating, others could destroy over night;
Create anyway.

If you find serenity and happiness, some may be jealous;
Be happy anyway.

The good you do today will often be forgotten;
Do good anyway.

Give the best you have and it may never be enough;
Give your best anyway.

In the final analysis, it is between you and God;
It was never between you and them anyway.

-Mother Teresa

(via Facebook | Ricky Allen)

I’ve heard the “micro-managing” term several...

Wed, 17 Feb 2010 12:18:28 -0800

I’ve heard the “micro-managing” term several times recently regarding parenting and since it came to my email inbox I’m gonna go ahead and say how I feel about the whole thing…

I agree in theory - kids learn best when they are free to manage themselves (with safe boundaries set in place) and handle their own squabbles with other children within reason.

In reality - you can’t win either way. Parents are often judged very harshly by others. If your kid throws a fit then you must not be disciplining him correctly. Or, my kid would never do [insert whatever here]. Parents are judged if they don’t watch their kid’s every move and they are judged if they micro-manage. Everybody has an opinion about everything you do.

Boo.

I try to do my best and just not worry about the rest.

Email Sanity: How to Clear Your Inbox When You’re Drowning | Zen Habits

Wed, 17 Feb 2010 12:04:31 -0800

Email Sanity: How to Clear Your Inbox When You’re Drowning | Zen Habits:

My email always seems to pile up and then stuff gets forgotten or goes unnoticed. I like Leo’s tips for clearing away email clutter. Problem is that I get it cleaned up but then don’t follow through on the processing end of it once it is cleaned and so it ends up a mess again. Gotta work on that.

"Let go of attachment to doing, having more. Fall in love with less."

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 19:16:06 -0800

“Let go of attachment to doing, having more. Fall in love with less.”

- » less :mnmlist.com

Kindergarten Reading.

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 17:17:35 -0800

Just got done reading my little man a book about…slugs. :)

I spent my 20s trying to control everything; now I'm spending my 30s trying to let everything go.

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 16:51:12 -0800

(via travors)

Yes! I can relate…

staff: Tumblr Experiment: Photo Replies For the next 48 hours,...

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 16:49:58 -0800

staff:

Tumblr Experiment: Photo Replies

For the next 48 hours, you can let your followers reply to your posts with photos. Just check “Let people photo reply” when posting. Have fun!

Tip: When you see the camera icon in your Dashboard, you can drag-and-drop a photo from you desktop onto the icon to upload it immediately.

Fun!

Guerilla Fluff & Stuff: GF Giveaway: Give a Little Fella...

Thu, 04 Feb 2010 15:32:00 -0800

Guerilla Fluff & Stuff: GF Giveaway: Give a Little Fella Like This a Home

http://www.guerillafluff.com

Yes Google…WHY? ha ha ha.

Thu, 04 Feb 2010 09:24:17 -0800

Yes Google…WHY?

ha.

travors: Evie: I know that its cruel but Blossom’s kid looks...

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 15:30:04 -0800

travors:

Evie: I know that its cruel but Blossom’s kid looks like Phillip Seymour Hoffman’s overfed lovechild.

Oh no. Um, yes, that is cruel. But…I love that she’s carrying her little guy in a ring sling. I love that she’s AP-ish and into babywearing.

Facebook | The White House’s Photos - Wall Photos A...

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 15:27:27 -0800

Facebook | The White House’s Photos - Wall Photos

A Particularly Beautiful Snow — The White House is pictured in the morning after a night of snow, February 3, 2010. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)