Grandad is on the Fishing Wall of Fame

For years we've been talking about

getting my Father-in-law to go fishing
with my dad and us.

Well, it finally happened last weekend.
We all hopped in boats on my dad's favorite fishing pond
and had such a great time.

It always surprises me that I love fishing so much.
I'm a girly girl but I enjoy sittin' in a boat,
grabbing a rod, and fishing my little heart out.

The men had so much fun fishing together,
there was some major man bonding going on.
Roger and I loved hearing our dads
exchanging stories and laughing while they fished.

My dad has a wall of fame with fishing pictures
in his "man cave" and Grandad decided that
he wanted the honor of having his picture on the wall.

When he caught his fish my dad said
"Well you're part of the family now, you're on the wall!"

It was a great moment.

I even caught a few.
Although, two got away,
those sneaky little scamps.

It was such a fun day
and one that we will remember forever.

Thanks Pops for being such a great host on the pond!

52 Weeks of Happiness :: Week 28

I had one of those magical weeks
where beautiful sunsets unfolded right before my eyes.

Where creativity seemed to radiate out of my skin
and spill onto the world around me.

Sorting through my photos from last week,
I noticed that I had collected pictures.
of the beauty of nature.

Like these breathtaking sunsets.

Little bitty mushrooms seemed to just
land beneath my unsuspecting feet.

I love it when that happens.

I feel blessed to walk a path that leads me
to such sweet and tiny treasures.

They just begged me to photograph them.

It was a moment of serendipity that I noticed
glitter shimmering in
the reflection of trees in water.

It's times like these that make me happy
that I almost always have my camera on my hip,
just waiting to capture the photographs that beckon me.

I just love seeing the world like it's a Monet painting.

Creating art makes me so very happy!

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Want to join me in my quest
to scout out happiness for a whole year?
Simply post a photo of something that
makes you wildly happy and tell us all about it.
Then, steal my button and include it in your post.
Don't forget to link up to Mr. Linky.

Winner : Mer-mom Edition

We have a winner for this week's installment of Freakshow Friday. Please take note that my super hilarious and non biased best friend was the judge. Here are the top three in no particular order.

Linda D.

Seeking to broaden their impact, the LaLeche League
ad reached out to mermaids who wished to
come out of their shells and breastfeed in sea and on shore.

Kearsie
Holding baby Minnow, Cassandra realized she'd need some nursing shells.

moooooog35
I guess that explains where Nemo was the whole time.

and the winner is...

Kearsie

Holding baby Minnow, Cassandra realized she'd need some nursing shells.

Kearsie

is the funniest blogger in all the land.

Please visit her blogand marvel at this fantastic award she just earned!

Thanks to all the people who played.
Tune in this Friday for another installment of Freakshow Friday!

10 Day Challenge to Support Water.org : Day 10

Today is the last day of our 10 Day Campaign
and it was a huge success!

Our efforts helped raise $2,830 for the people of Haiti!
That gives 113 people water for life.

Thanks to all of you for your donations.
Thanks to Salsa Pie
for dreaming up this amazing campaign!
I know that it's been an amazing journey for me.

If you've been inspired and want
to stay involved
you can take the challenge yourself
or jump here to find out other ways you can help.

Of course, you can still make a donation to our campaign!

Together we can make a difference!

Freakshow Friday : Mer-mom Edition

It's time for another installment of Freakshow Friday. Where I ask my readers to come up with a caption or story for a funny photo. My best friend will be the judge and she's one hilarious freakaziod. So, bring it! Here is this week's photo, I love it! I had to snag the caption from Awkward Family Photos, it was just too funny to pass up.

"She was just grateful the baby had all ten fingers and one fin."

You got a better one for me?

If so, you may just when this
super duper brand new awesome award
and have bragging rights forever.
Oh...do I ever have an award for you!
You will win this brand spankin' new award!!

If you win then I'll link up to your
Blog and make a big deal
about how funny you are.
Simply leave your funny caption or story
in my comments section.

The winner will be announced on Monday.

10 Day Challenge to Support Water.org : Day 9

The Mission List is dedicated to helping women
use their online influence for social good.

Over the next 10 days, I will be teaming up with Water.org
and a whole team of fellow bloggers
to raise $2,500 -- enough money to bring clean,
safe drinking water to 100 people for life.

For the next 10 days I will be showing gratitude
for my family's easy access to water
and sharing with you the moments that
we can easily take for granted.

Day 9

I am so proud to say that we
not only met our goal but we have surpassed it!
Thank you to everyone who joined in to help fight
the global water crisis!

It's not over yet, though!
Let's see how many more people we can help.

Just imagine the celebrations
that will unfold in Haiti because
of the work that we've done here.

I bet that if we listened hard enough
we could hear the singing
all the way over here.

Only $25 brings one person water for life and
I am trying to raise enough money
to help change the lives of ten people.
I’d love for you to join me.

Here's how you can help...

Click here to donate to my fundraiser,
click here to start your own fundraiser,
or learn more about the water crisis.

Together we can make a difference.

10 Day Challenge to Support Water.org : Day 8

The Mission List is dedicated to helping women
use their online influence for social good.

Over the next 10 days, I will be teaming up with Water.org
and a whole team of fellow bloggers
to raise $2,500 -- enough money to bring clean,
safe drinking water to 100 people for life.

For the next 10 days I will be showing gratitude
for my family's easy access to water
and sharing with you the moments that
we can easily take for granted.

Day 8

Even though I complain about having to wash my dishes,
I am so thankful that I have clean water
that flows freely into my sink.

To think that the simple act of
raising the handle on a faucet
and watching water run over dirty dishes
would be a huge indulgence
for the people of Haiti.

I am so grateful.
Especially when I know the facts
about the reality of the water crisis
happening in Haiti.

Only $25 brings one person water for life and
I am trying to raise enough money
to help change the lives of ten people.
I’d love for you to join me.

Here's how you can help...

Click here to donate to my fundraiser,
click here to start your own fundraiser,
or learn more about the water crisis.

Together we can make a difference.