getting ready to run

Wow, who would have thought that this would be such a monumental undertaking of energy? We are in week two of rehearsals and I am pleasantly surprised with our young cast. They are working hard and learning fast. We have so much to throw at them in such a small amount of time that I just hope they don't all crash and burn half way through. We had a pretty successful parents meeting last night and now just cross my fingers that the donations start coming in. We have 3 preview performances and 2 main performances and the kids are excited! We get to perform as a small group for a March for Babies fundraiser. It's a great way to get the kids some performance time to help their nervousness and a fantastic cause to help support. They will be performing for a district celebration as well as at the school car show. Then they get two performance nights for their families and friends. We, as volunteers, are also excited for them and can't wait to see what they will achieve.

whoooo are yooouuuuu?

After much frustration, discussion, and even a few tears we finally are a go for play! It's been an uphill journey to get to the starting point and we only have many mountains left to climb but I am confident we can do it. We are putting on Alice in Wonderland Jr. this year and yours truly is the director! How did that happen? I am excited, nervous, and anxious to say the least. I have a great team already assembled to lend their thoughts, ideas and areas of expertise so I know we will be able to put on the best show possible. It wont be easy and it will be chaotic at best but I am looking towards the challenge. I know we have fantastic kids willing to give their all to make this production the best one to date. So after this brief week off from school we will all be jumping in with both feet at a dead run. We will be exhausted, exuberant, and ecstatic when it is over. I fear a few more tears may be shed in the process, but in the end it's going to be a wonderful journey for the kids to take with them and remember always.

Coffee-Mate Fun!!!

Free flavor Friday came and went last Friday and I think it was a success. Everyone brought their favorite mug and enjoyed lots of coffee with Coffee-Mate creamer. It was a great way to wind down a busy week with good friends, treats, and tasty coffee. I certainly can't wait to do it again in the near future!

mario

My middle kid recently turned 6. We went to the local slot car track and he raced with his friends for an hour, had lunch and cake and had a great time. It was a fantastic day and a success! This year he wanted a Super Mario Bros./Mario Kart cake to celebrate. I wasn't too sure how that was going to come out but once I got rolling things started to all come together and I think it came out pretty good. One of the best cakes yet. He loved it and his friends thought it was super cool. The best part about this cake was that everyone in the family got to have a hand in making part. My youngest cut out stars and wrapped a turtle, my oldest made the green pipe for the fly trap, the birthday boy make the banana peels and my husband helped me fashion the rest including the fly trap top and the spike turtle. All in all it was quite a fun cake both to eat and look at!

life is sweeter with Coffee-Mate

Being the avid coffee drinker that I am, I am always on the the look out for new flavors of coffee, creamer, and coffee products. I am a sucker for a decadent coffee house type coffee. But like so many people, I find it just much too expensive to make a regular habit. So I drink all my coffee at home. When I want to really indulge and feel like my coffee is something special I look to flavored creamers. Hands down, Coffee-Mate creamer is always my first choice. I've been a fan of their website and Facebook page for sometime. I get coupons in my email and recently they had a promotion/contest going on. To help launch their new bistro flavor creamers, you could host a coffee party. All you had to do was sign up, pick which kind of party you wanted to host from a pre-set list, and then write a short synopsis on why you want to have a coffee party. Now, I NEVER ever get picked for anything when it involves contests or winning. But I still enter, ever hopeful my time will finally arrive.

Well today was my day! Upon checking my email I let out a whoop of joy as I find out that I've been selected to host a Coffee-Mate Bistro Baking party! Whoo Hoooo! I am beyond excited. I get to bake and share great coffee with exciting new Coffee-Mate flavors with my friends. I couldn't ask for a better way to spend time and catch up. Coffee and the kitchen, my two favorite things!

Thank you Coffee-Mate for this most excellent opportunity and if you happen to be around on Feburary 4th, give me a shout, then come join me for coffee, Coffee-Mate, goodies, and some good ol' fun!