In the last 7 days…

School will be out next week.  In the last week this is what happened….
Husband home-yippee because kids and I had great fun
Rabbit in back yard.  Kids wanted to keep.  I worried about my carrots and green beans in the garden.  Does he not know about Bejamin Bunny.
Son caught fish that is now swimming in Tortuga [...]

Skate parks in Houston, Texas

Where to find city skate parks in Houston, TX:
http://www.houstontx.gov/parks/skateparks.html

Houston teenagers looking for summer job check with City of Houston

Tons of summer job available for low-income youth in Houston this summer thanks to the American Reinvestment Act.  Here is the website for more information:  http://www.bizjournals.com/houston/stories/2009/05/11/story6.html or http://www.houstontx.gov/education/youth2009.html.  Call 1-888-469-5627 (City of Houston)  for more information about the program for youths aged 16-24.
Also businesses looking for youth workers this summer may qualify to receive funding [...]

A great website to find you pick farms in the Houston area

http://www.pickyourown.org/TXhouston.htm

Summer Free Family Movies In Houston At Edwards Marq*E 23

*Update: Here is the FAndago website where you can get more information by city: http://www.fandango.com/
Free Summer Film Festival This Summer in Houston at the Edwards Houston Marq*E 23.
The nine-week festival takes place on Tuesday and Wednesday mornings at 10 a.m.

Free films showing this summer include “Hotel For Dogs”, “Kung-Fu Panda” [...]

Mary Jo Peckham Park In Katy, TX Has Affordable Swim Lessons

I wanted to pass this along before it is too late.  Mary Jo Peckham Park in Katy, TX offers Red Cross swimming lessons for kids and everyone.  The slots fill up pretty quick.  Last year I had to physically drive over to the community center and sign up for the lessons.  Here
is the website: http://www.pct3.hctx.net/cc_maryjopeckham/activities.aspx.
My [...]

Payless Halloween Shoes And My Fabulous 41 year old legs

Today, I bought some cheap summer canvas shoes for the kids and me at Payless.  My daughter pointed these out and told me to try them out.
Who would buy these shoes?  Where would you be going?
I am 5′7″ and I was feeling like a giant girl.  These are the type of shoes you wear in [...]

Make a cake in a mug

Here is my lazy post.  Try it out and let me know how it turns out.
Make a cake in a cup
Another great recipe and cooking website with great pictures.  I get hungry just staring at the pictures.
http://www.chow.com/recipes/54/category

Boy Scouts Graduate

My son’s boy scout pack graduated this past Saturday at Mary Jo Peckham Park in Katy, TX.  We got rained on just a tad but still had a great time! 
Sometimes it is nice to just be a part of something bigger. I am so proud of the pack and my son!

Thanks to everyone involved [...]

Searching For A Tooth Fairy Kit Online

My daughter lost two baby teeth in the last two weeks.  I totally messed everything up.  I went to bed and forgot to slip that lucky coin under her pillow.  Now, I have started lookin gonline for some type of mail order tooth fairy kit.  Here is what I found:  The Official Tooth Fairy Kit [...]