when the thunder rocks your boat

not sure if you ever listened to harrod & funk, but i came across this jason harrod clip & it made me pause. aah.

what have we not been given?
what have we not been shown?

Extra, Extra! Late-Breaking News

Due to unforeseen scheduling conflicts, Wednesday's breakfast will now be on Tuesday.  Still starting at 8:30 and continuing on to "heck, lunchtime or later."  And, still at Cheryl's.

See ya there!

Breakfast Wednesday!

You are all invited to come to my house for a long breakfast this coming Wednesday from 8:30 to, heck, lunchtime or later.

Ali Arant will be our special guest as she's coming "home" for the summer. Please, bring your kids.

How Stay-At-Home Moms Can Help Save for Retirement

This is for the thrifty types out there...and you know who you are.

FIVE YEARS OLD!!!

I'M NOT SURE HOW I FORGOT TO TOAST THIS COLLECTIVE, BUT IT'S TRUE: we are five years old!!!!

our first entry was following up a conversation about the movies "before sunrise" and "before sunset" and the first year was full of any sort of random happening that struck one of us as funny. we only had dial-up internet at that time, so my posts were usually in the afternoon when the little gals were napping, and the picture uploads would take forever! as i was looking back at some of the old posts, i remembered that feeling of freedom to post whatever (because no one except "us" was reading, right?!). a few post titles that made me laugh:

• pet my cure
• farty fart (warning: not for the faint of heart)
• storing up sex
• cabbage in my bra
• taste my tongue (this one made me think we should stayed private!)
• CHERYL's INTRO!!!

well, 5 years and 1,800 posts later....300 or 400 people visit this blog daily due to search engine matches, link referrals, and of course the unmatched wit found here. we started with 3 people and have 15 on the roster now. super, super, super fun.

as kate and i were talking last night, i realized that i must give thanks to god for having experienced rich, authentic, to the core friendship with you's. and i know that, without fail, you're a well that has yet to run dry. happy anniversary, pals!

I'm reading "Sanctuary," and this line made me laugh

"Put a beetle in alcohol, and you have a scarab; put a Mississippian in alcohol, and you have a gentleman."

And who should know better than Faulkner, you know?

el jardin de joven

i know several of you are pretty darn good greenthumbs. me, this is my first attempt. here's a link to my flickr set, tracking my lowly garden throughout the season.

post yours too, if you feel so inclined. show me whatcha got! advise me! inspire us!

after a week like this:

What if...

we had a breakfast on Wednesday, May 19?  I'll host and, if the weather cooperates, there could be porch time involved.  And running around in the yard for the kiddos...


I'll brew us up some coffee and make some bread and jam.

Stop on by anytime after 8:00 and celebrate the start of summer.  School's out for me (hoorah!), so feel free to linger as long as you like.

happy mother's day

happy mother's day, whocares mamas.  you're the best bunch of fun-loving, wonderful, creative, lovely, and all-around delightful mamas around!

HAPPIEST OF BIRTHDAYS!!!

dearest didi,

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! WISH WE WERE CELEBRATING WITH YOU, BUT ARE THINKING ABOUT YOU TODAY. when i told beep it's your birthday she said, "oh man, she's so cool. too bad we can't make her some brownies."

LOVE YOU, PALIO. WE WHOCARES CHICAS love you mucho mucho mucho!

(especially me)

BABIES - Official Trailer [HD]

Standing invitation

Hey all! Just thought it might be fun to have an official meeting-for-coffee place this summer during visits to the Farmer's Market. How does this sound?

9:15 a.m.
Aroma's patio
Satudays all summer

This gives people a chance to shop either before or after-- whatever fits your schedule. This is all optional, of course! You can certainly shop w/o meeting for coffee! :)

"shameless" self-advertising.

Parents Photo Faves

click the link above and vote for miette! we've entered a contest for the chance to be on the cover of PARENTS magazine (but more importantly, a FREE trip to new york for me and my girl!) you can vote once a day, through sunday. tell your friends!

For the Omahoneys

Go here!
On a date.
In a car.
By yourself.
With your kids.
On a bike.
With a friend.
I don't care how.
Go here.

Tell me it isn't the best
cup of coffee you have
ever had in Omaha.

Seriously.

Another reason not to eat at Subway...

...besides the subpar sandwiches.

So today on the road with my fam, we stopped at Subway for lunch. I ordered a salad and while the lady was slicing my ham she cut her finger with the knife. She flinched, covered it up with another finger and KEPT SLICING! She then put my ham on the salad, quickly looked at the bleeding finger, then at me and HID her finger behind her back. Then asking me what else I'd like on my salad. I stammered. I finally managed to eek out "Did you just cut your finger?" To which she said, "Would you like another salad?"

Um.... yeah.... made by another person. No, maybe I just lost my appetite. Yeah. That's it.

(Sorry if this grossed you out. Believe me. It did me, too. Like, I was shaking I was so grossed out.)