tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-128516272024-03-21T09:15:08.415-04:00A View from the ShoeThere once was a woman who lived in a shoe.
She had so many kids she had no clue what to do.
So she used them all for a humor column
and now she knows why she suddenly gottem.staceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12052151454821255784noreply@blogger.comBlogger130125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12851627.post-20593859558800050122009-07-09T17:12:00.001-04:002009-07-09T17:14:12.570-04:00New look!So, whatcha think of the new look? I'm shocked it took me this long to settle on a new blog template but I'm digging the blue. I'm contemplating changing my website to a blog just for the ease, thoughts?staceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12052151454821255784noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12851627.post-52882420693741036772009-06-24T17:02:00.003-04:002009-06-24T17:05:23.501-04:00Girl Scouts TAPSWell, it's been a year and a half and my time is done with Girl Scouts -- I'm headed back to Fool on the Hill and the girls! I had a fabulous time, met some amazing people but the tiny amazing people at home gets first dibs. I'm wrapping up my career as Field Director with a whizbang day camp this week -- Mystery at the Manor. Awesome, eh? =)Now where did I hide all those GS cookies?staceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12052151454821255784noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12851627.post-4833934409398206172009-05-21T09:15:00.007-04:002009-05-21T09:43:45.671-04:00Finding PapaIt's been a crazy few months - okay year - but we finally broke free from work and school to head out to So. Cali to visit my pop and some old friends! staceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12052151454821255784noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12851627.post-18331488942623812542009-01-31T15:38:00.002-05:002009-01-31T15:43:45.186-05:00Flippin' finally - BLACKBIRDAfter much too long, I've finished my novella BLACKBIRD. It has nothing to do with birds, what can I say? It's a ghost story, naturally, with a hot love story thrown in for kicks. And you know me, there's a good dose of tips on ghost hunting throughout it. Problem is, I can't decide on a name for my heroine. At the moment, she's Clementine Moon and I'm not feelin' it. Ideas?staceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12052151454821255784noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12851627.post-60028113091193634672008-11-28T23:36:00.003-05:002008-11-28T23:41:59.099-05:00Gobble gobbleIf April showers bring May flowers what do May flowers bring?PILGRIMS!Ba dum dum. You can thank my pop for that one. ;)So starts the season of bad jokes and infantile pranks involving fruitcake across the world. To kick it off festively, Lily was the first little Pilgrim in her 1st grade play. Brilliant, if I do say so myself and those tights were kickin'. Shown here on the left with her staceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12052151454821255784noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12851627.post-46109870458773507292008-10-19T08:58:00.003-04:002008-10-19T09:08:03.262-04:00A view from the...back deckWho the heck is going to rake these leaves?staceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12052151454821255784noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12851627.post-6084009271706736702008-10-05T20:31:00.002-04:002008-10-05T20:52:29.998-04:00It's officially the best time of the year.Okay, I may be a little biased because I get to break out my Halloween decorations at the stroke of midnight on September 30th but it's only because I've been waiting for 11 months to have pumpkins and ghosties around my house and not have people look at me oddly.Today we took Vyolette to her first pumpkin patch complete with apple-picking and hayrides. We passed up the mega-pumpkin-superville staceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12052151454821255784noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12851627.post-29774175447231733622008-09-13T19:33:00.003-04:002008-09-13T19:38:10.261-04:00The mighty puffballl My good friend, Glenn, from AW wrote a fascinating article on giant mushrooms a bit back and since then we've been on the hunt for the elusive puffball. Little did I know that the buggers were growing in my backyard (okay, I don't get out much)! After extensive research to make sure we were not sauteing something evil, we're still going to make sure these are what we think they are before we staceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12052151454821255784noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12851627.post-8621892019276279682008-08-21T18:27:00.003-04:002008-08-21T18:35:22.212-04:00New Jork, New JorkI ate too much, I drank too much and didn't dance nearly enough while my buddy, Aly, was here last week. I ran that girl all over the eastern seaboard, hitting PA, NY, DC, VA, MD, DE and NJ in four days. Damn I'm good.After a crazy trip to New York City to see Young Frankenstein and Spamalot, we hit the tourist spots and haggled for purses on Canal Street. Visited Gettysburg and DC and managedstaceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12052151454821255784noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12851627.post-13865972160879537312008-07-28T20:54:00.004-04:002008-11-09T13:49:37.194-05:00Okay... it's been a little whileI know, I know. My bad. It's been a long summer full of birthdays (mine), lawsuits (Bryan's) and camp (the girls) with the odd milkshake thrown in and a nasty rash on the baby.Recap:I turned forty (is that screaming in my head really me?)The girls have covered the house in gimp and I have at least seven hundred keychainsBryan finally cut his hairVyolette has learned to say "what's up with that?staceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12052151454821255784noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12851627.post-546625886767367682008-05-18T11:04:00.001-04:002008-05-18T11:08:19.541-04:00Ahhh springJust a few quick pics from the Grahamsstaceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12052151454821255784noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12851627.post-88533051092035151112008-05-11T09:41:00.004-04:002008-05-18T13:35:14.197-04:00ShowoffsThe girls' new gym was completed last week so when reporters came to check it out, Syenna had to show off. I have NO idea where she gets that from...shud up.To see the entire story, click here.staceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12052151454821255784noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12851627.post-14105122506951689122008-04-14T21:38:00.004-04:002008-04-14T21:53:40.318-04:00Wee GhostiesIt was a busy weekend for the Graham Crackers. Syenna had her 11th birthday party, insisting that she didn't need me and I'd just get in the way. Good thing too, since I had scheduled a ghost hunt at the West Virginia Penitentiary months before for that weekend. Syen had a great time with her friends, only calling me twice about where I hid the sugar (HA! Like I'd tell HER!) and for somethingstaceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12052151454821255784noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12851627.post-42165016113233207432008-04-09T18:50:00.009-04:002008-04-14T21:52:09.155-04:00A meeting of the modsWheee! I spent a great lunch hour chatting with friends from Absolute Write, Kelly and Melissa. Our schedules finally worked out so we could gossip off the board and force Kelly eat Indian food for the first time. Can't wait until we meet up again!staceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12052151454821255784noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12851627.post-61236056489477394392008-03-26T20:23:00.002-04:002008-03-26T20:29:26.677-04:00staceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12052151454821255784noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12851627.post-77282774353640452412008-03-25T11:45:00.005-04:002008-03-25T12:02:59.858-04:00The beach, the birds and the burnt bunsAfter a crazy trip down to Florida for spring break last week, I'm still recovering from too much cervesa and not enough sunscreen. Who would've thought that beer would break down the 50 spf lotion I sprayed all over? We took Vyolette et al to Busch Gardens for her second birthday where she attempted to hug a crane during a show. They now have her picture at the gate and we've been cautioned staceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12052151454821255784noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12851627.post-10991070740995180182008-03-09T17:16:00.002-04:002008-03-09T17:24:26.579-04:00And we're back to work...You know me, I don't do anything halfway. I decided that if one job was good, two would be awesome and three would absolutely rock outloud. So, in addition to blogging at Hippie Sounds, I work PT at our local library working at the children's reference desk and babysitting teens at their after-hours teen center plus FT as a new Field Director for Girl Scouts.I need a nap.The girls are having a staceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12052151454821255784noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12851627.post-22972933949021472472008-01-23T12:23:00.001-05:002008-01-23T12:25:11.440-05:00Puppy photo demandsI will NOT give in to your bossy demands, Meg! I will NOT! I will NOT!oh. ok...staceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12052151454821255784noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12851627.post-15251591711395118962008-01-10T19:11:00.000-05:002008-01-10T19:18:08.834-05:00Two new babies!What can I say? I'm a sucker for sisters-staceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12052151454821255784noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12851627.post-32945647302813363412008-01-03T13:36:00.000-05:002008-01-03T13:46:22.251-05:00xmas in DCOne of the prettiest buildings in DC is the Old Executive Building - you may have seen it on fire last week. I won't bore you with the historical treaties and other fun stuff history buffs dally over when visiting but suffice to say it certainly has its own character in this stuffy town. A definite nod to the French, this gray and white building looks like a wedding cake among the staid and staceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12052151454821255784noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12851627.post-9755328107480583252008-01-01T14:20:00.000-05:002008-01-01T14:24:16.493-05:00Happy New Year!A very happy new year to you and yours from the Grahams!staceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12052151454821255784noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12851627.post-46254200247234481862007-12-24T16:49:00.001-05:002007-12-24T20:35:49.459-05:00Waiting for SantaIt was just too much for the wee peanut.Merry Christmas and a very happy new year!staceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12052151454821255784noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12851627.post-72130398028262211382007-12-21T22:46:00.000-05:002007-12-21T22:52:24.407-05:00The sweet so longI knew it was too good to last.My days as a stay-at-home-mom are winding to a ten-year end next month. Freelance writing has picked up, I have two long-term blogging gigs and great copywriting jobs that I enjoy with more coming down the road. However, it's time for me to head back to a place where suckers don't stick to my sweatpants on a daily basis and talk to a *gasp* adult once in a while.staceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12052151454821255784noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12851627.post-21317408919726297952007-12-20T10:07:00.000-05:002007-12-21T22:54:11.165-05:00Not so ice out there...I haven't seen ice this bad since the Oregon ice storms off to Columbia Gorge! Last weekend, northern VA was hit by the nasty tail end of the clipper that ran up the east coast. While most of the valley below escaped, up here on TippyTop we were frozen to the gills in ice.Saturday night: 1:40am - lily's up and vomiting. I can hear tiny shards of ice hitting the roof and windows but nothing toostaceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12052151454821255784noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12851627.post-37872835927453666082007-12-15T16:28:00.001-05:002007-12-15T16:43:28.203-05:00Get back, old man! Happy Holidays!(Click on this one for a heckuva close-up, lol)staceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12052151454821255784noreply@blogger.com0