The Visual Mom

These are lyrics to one of my favorite songs. I think of this song when I think of all my friends that currently expecting children. Seeing pictures of baby Zach Peck reminds me of it as well. I hope you enjoy it. Don't know much about you Don't know who you are We've been doing fine without you But, we could only go so far Don't know why you chose us Were you watching from above Is there someone there that knows us Said we'd give you all our love Will you laugh just like your mother Will you sigh like your old man Will some things skip a generation Like I've heard they often can Are you a poet or a dancer A devil or a clown Or a strange new combination of The things we've handed down I wonder who you'll look like Will your hair fall down and curl Will you be a mama's boy Or daddy's little girl Will you be a sad reminder Of what's been lost along the way Maybe you can help me find her In the things you do and say And these things that we h...

Friends Liz, John and Zach Peck came for a visit last weekend. We had a great time hanging out with them and showing them the sites around Indy. Landry was the self appointed babysitter. She couldn't understand why Zach wouldn't throw her rope.

I just love this video. It is SO TRUE. Get out there and make things happen for yourselves!!!

I just posted some photos from the new patio furniture we were able to purchase thanks to a gift card from Sara & Austin. We were in desperate need of patio furniture, or at least in desperate need of a patio makeover. I think we successfully accomplished this! The first thing we had to do was treat the weeds that were growing up through the bricks. Brick patios are lovely, but they do require some upkeep. After doing a bit of research online, I decided to go with a natural solution of vinegar and salt instead of a chemical product like Round-up. I sprinkled plain old table salt all over the patio and hit the particularly henious weeds with cider vinegar. We got a bit of rain yesterday afternoon which helped the salt soak in and poison the weeds. It hasn't been 24 hours and they're already dieing. Yippee! Once that was taken care, I headed off to the garden center at Lowe's and picked up some new flower boxes as well as a variety of blooming annuals. I got s...

So...I'm a food junkie. I love good food. Let me go a little further and say that I love good mediterranean food. Now, most people might think of that as greek, but I tend to love food from any country along the mediterranean: Portugal, Spain, France, Italy, Greece, Turkey, Morroco (and other north African countries). But I really must say that Italian food -- REAL Italian food -- is probably my favorite. And it is with such love and delight that I must tell you about the perfect pesto that I made and am currently enjoying. The ingredients are simple: Fresh Basil, EVOO, pine nuts, romano cheese, and garlic. I can't begin to tell you how good these simple fresh ingredients are when mixed together. Wow. Here is the receipe I followed. Also, I used a food processor to blend mine into a finer texture, but I hear that hand chopping really allows you to taste all of the individual ingredients better. Maybe I'll do that next time. :) Perfect Pesto: - 2 cups packed fre...

The Slager family came down to visit on the fourth of July. It gave Dave a chance to pass his knowledge of explosive devices on to younger generations. :)

I'm really excited to report some big growth in my wellness business. I had a meeting with Irene Greiner today, one of my business partners. She brought along a really fun lady from Bloomington, IN who is a Life/Image Coach. She helps women improve their lives through health and nutrition, and in the process helps them realize that they are powerful, beautiful individuals! She is considering adding the Transitions program to her coaching menu. We're very excited about it! I have also been speaking with one of my senior business partners, Terri Whited, who has asked for assistance in adding new business partners here in the States. She and her husband are currently the heads of Market Australia and they live in Sydney. It looks as though two of her new business partners will be placed in my business line and I'm looking forward to helping them grow. And so that's it for now. I'm off to make dinner! :)

She was not amused.