2.19.10 "TODAY"

NISA, THE BAHAMAS

It's time to ponder pink flamingos


REBECKAH, PHILADELPHIA



RIKAKO, JAPAN

Busy at work. SMASH HIT! AVATER IN 3D. The usher is busy to wipping off the glasses all day long.


SARAH, GEORGIA (U.S.)

Now that Kathryn's project on John Quincy Adams is over, I'm thinking I need to return these library books before I own them due to late fines!


LOLA, UTAH

Today I am baking! (Like, all the live-long day!) Kortland was upset to hear about what has happened in Haiti and is eager to do something to help. He decided he would like to raise money by having a bake sale. Of course, he recruited me as his official baker. (How can I say no to those beautiful blue eyes and my deep desire to do my little part for the beautiful people of Haiti? Answer: I can't!) We're baking mini-loaves of zucchini bread, carrot cake cupcakes with cream cheese frosting, chocolate chip cookies, and chocolate peanut butter cupcakes all made from scratch. Above is one of my carrot cake cupcakes garnished with a real, candied carrot strip and a stem of parsley. (Wish me luck, I'm going to need it!)


KATIE, INDONESIA

Today I am going to Bali!


SUKI, GERMANY

I got a remote for my camera today. You get to see loads of self-portraits from now on. :)


TEZZIE, FINLAND

Our dog hasn't been all that thrilled to have had a little visitor the past few days...

BUCKEROOMAMA, HONG KONG

We made bracelets and necklaces. What a great way to keep the kids occupied for over an hour!


CORNELIA, SOUTH AFRICA



KATE, LAS VEGAS

...tonight.

2.18 "MY FAVORITE DISHES"

TEZZIE, FINLAND

This category could be interpreted in two ways... I chose the easier one! LOL ! These are two patterns that I've been collecting for a while...the striped one is from Pentik, and the glass is an old pattern that I buy whenever I see them at yard sales, antique markets and second hand stores.



SUKI, GERMANY

This is a yummy treat. Kinda like a little cake and oh so delish. This is not an actual dish. I love all sort of foods, so it was hard to capture the favourite dish for me.



LOLA, UTAH

Though I d.r.e.a.m. of having beautiful heirloom dishes passed down to me from either one of my dear, beautiful grandmothers, I (unfortunately) happen to be one out of 60 cousins on my mom's side and one out of 30 something cousins on my dad's, so, my chances of getting much of anything sentimental or beautiful or special handed down to me are slim to none. :( I found these used little beauties at a flea market while vacationing in California. I love them. I love the color, the frilly mold, and I really love the white chips on their edges. There are only 5 of them, so I only get to pull them out for small, intimate gatherings, but those are the very best kind anyway, don't you think?



SARAH, GEORGIA, (US)

I love dishes! So much so that I had a hard time picking my favorite. I love dishes and silver and glasses...so I decided to show my most used and definitely my favorite cups to drink out of every day: Tervis Tumblers! They are FABULOUS! Insulated cups, in about any size you could imagine, great for hot or cold drinks, all kinds of lids (even sippy cup lids!). I heart my Tervis Tumblers.



RIKAKO, JAPAN

SASHIMI-Fresh raw seafood.



REBECKAH, PHILADELPHIA




BUCKEROOMAMA, HONG KONG

Homemade dumplings... yummmmmy!



NISA, THE BAHAMAS

My favorite dishes start with homemade tortillas and turn into Enchiladas, burritos, quesadillas... Mm!



KATIE, INDONESIA

As I am currently camera-less, you are stuck with a picture of my LEAST favourite dishes: fish curry. This is no ordinary fish curry mind you, the fish used here is about half the size of your thumb and you eat it whole. Yup, that means bones, brains, guts, etc. Blech! To my credit I tried it, and while it was not all together terrible tasting, the thought of eating a dinner that was staring back at me was just too exotic for my tastes. (Since this photo isn't so great let me help you out - all of those "noodle" looking things are fish and the black "dots" are eyeballs. Ewwwwwwwwwwwwww!!!) What is my real favourite dish? Cafe Rio pork barbacoa salad - so good and devastatingly half a world away. *sigh*



CORNELIA, SOUTH AFRICA

This mug is the most awesome thing. It can hold almost half a litre of tea and is my lifesaver during long study sessions.

2.17 "TODAY"

CORNELIA, SOUTH AFRICA

My basket...ready for an afternoon of teaching.



KATE, LAS VEGAS

How can I get mad at these faces for singing too loud in the car?



BUCKEROOMAMA, HONG KONG




KATIE, INDONESIA

Today I went to a "Tingkepan". Somewhat similiar to a baby shower, it is a Javanese ceremony where the expecting mother is literally showered with flowers and water.



NISA, THE BAHAMAS

It's mid-week and an excellent day for preening.



LOLA,UTAH

Today we enjoyed an unually warm spring day. Kortland and a little neighbor friend created a very elaborate work of art consisting of sticks, leaves, roof shingles (that had been blown off of all of our houses during a 75mph wind storm that came through a few weeks ago) and two full bottles of Elmer's glue to hold it all together! This is his "concentrating face."



REBECKAH, PHILADELPHIA

Happy Birthday Mommy!



RIKAKO, JAPAN

Enjoyed CIRQUE DU SOLEIL.



SARAH, GEORGIA (U.S.)

I watched my kids have an absolute BLAST in the snow :)



SUKI, GERMANY

Today was the first nice day of the year and I was sick. Here you see the things I gathered in front of the tv. It is all you need to get better again.



TEZZIE, FINLAND

Playing hockey with dad, the second time ever our 3 yr old is on skates :D