tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3474956079411071497.post823873347838788334..comments2023-12-29T15:59:24.032-08:00Comments on Life, Unexpectedly: Week In Review - Ten Things Of Thankful (106)Stephanie @ Life, Unexpectedlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11787379336749043051noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3474956079411071497.post-41258789513986618712015-07-03T12:28:36.425-07:002015-07-03T12:28:36.425-07:00Somehow, weeding can be quite meditative. I enjoy ...Somehow, weeding can be quite meditative. I enjoy a spontaneous weeding session. But I do need to go and finish mulching the front yard. Right now, it just looks unfinished and weird..<br /><br />Have a great weekend!Stephanie @ Life, Unexpectedlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11787379336749043051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3474956079411071497.post-85951366660945670332015-07-03T12:27:36.301-07:002015-07-03T12:27:36.301-07:00I absolutely agree. She's blossoming right now...I absolutely agree. She's blossoming right now, my beautiful little flower!<br /><br />Thanks for stopping by, May, and have a great weekend!Stephanie @ Life, Unexpectedlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11787379336749043051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3474956079411071497.post-42575752850536033762015-07-03T12:26:48.148-07:002015-07-03T12:26:48.148-07:00Sassy, defiant Violet IS awesome, even if she'...Sassy, defiant Violet IS awesome, even if she's standing her ground against me. How could I not love her for it?<br /><br />We have more summer than I asked for right now, 35°C+ for the last week, going on 40°C this weekend, yikes. But this means high-time for our solar panels :-)<br /><br />Have a great weekend, Lizzi!Stephanie @ Life, Unexpectedlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11787379336749043051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3474956079411071497.post-21035256413761277352015-07-03T12:22:27.044-07:002015-07-03T12:22:27.044-07:00Most definitely. Everything looked so lush afterwa...Most definitely. Everything looked so lush afterwards. Unfortunately, the weeds did, too! :-)<br /><br />Have a wonderful weekend, Jen!Stephanie @ Life, Unexpectedlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11787379336749043051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3474956079411071497.post-40198240057984374872015-07-03T12:21:42.894-07:002015-07-03T12:21:42.894-07:00I had quite a good week, with not as much sleep as...I had quite a good week, with not as much sleep as I may have hoped. Poor baby teething again, and taking it as hard as with the first teeth..<br /><br />I love rain, too, because it means I don't have to water the lawn. But I also like sunshine, because we have solar panels on our roof :-)<br /><br />I hope you have a wonderful weekend, Lisa!Stephanie @ Life, Unexpectedlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11787379336749043051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3474956079411071497.post-75948497471522669962015-07-03T12:19:09.920-07:002015-07-03T12:19:09.920-07:00Yea, we wouldn't allow the kids to dig in farm...Yea, we wouldn't allow the kids to dig in farmland soil or any other dangerous places either, but a good-old playground or beer garden is fine :-)<br /><br />We're now having quite a heat wave, high 90s all week long, most likely until at least mid-next week. Not really my thing, I'm fine with low 80s for the summer :-)<br /><br />Enjoy your weekend, Dyanne!Stephanie @ Life, Unexpectedlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11787379336749043051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3474956079411071497.post-57307528776260040372015-07-03T12:14:55.313-07:002015-07-03T12:14:55.313-07:00There is a movement of keeping all the evil germs ...There is a movement of keeping all the evil germs in this world (i.e. ALL germs) away from their kids. I'm not playing this game! All our kids have played in the dirt. All of them have eaten dirt, and all of them are healthy as can be, don't have allergies, asthma, or any other chronic disease linked to a weak immune system. Tells me we're doing something right here :-)<br /><br />Enjoy your weekend, Clark!Stephanie @ Life, Unexpectedlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11787379336749043051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3474956079411071497.post-71736657915432064122015-07-03T12:12:17.109-07:002015-07-03T12:12:17.109-07:00Violet is just my little birdie.. Maybe one of the...Violet is just my little birdie.. Maybe one of these birdies that can dive into the water and catch fish :-) She's just so skinny and tall..<br /><br />Hope you have a great weekend, Ivy!Stephanie @ Life, Unexpectedlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11787379336749043051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3474956079411071497.post-42857159433072464302015-07-03T12:10:58.977-07:002015-07-03T12:10:58.977-07:00Quite honestly, I don't mind Violet resisting ...Quite honestly, I don't mind Violet resisting and challenging. For the longest time, she's been the one being led on by everyone around her, and finally she's finding her place and feels comfortable enough to say "no". Looking forward to Violet earning her Early Swimmer's badge! Not too much longer now!<br /><br />Have a great weekend, Vanessa!Stephanie @ Life, Unexpectedlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11787379336749043051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3474956079411071497.post-1696766584921137412015-07-03T12:09:07.747-07:002015-07-03T12:09:07.747-07:00Love the "spunk" :-) Not many weddings...Love the "spunk" :-) Not many weddings happening here either; in the last ten years, we've been to four weddings, including our own.. But I love weddings, can't get enough of them!!<br /><br />Enjoy your hibernating, Julie!Stephanie @ Life, Unexpectedlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11787379336749043051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3474956079411071497.post-14253684102569874352015-06-30T16:20:15.045-07:002015-06-30T16:20:15.045-07:00Ugh! I hate weeds!! Other than that and the rain i...Ugh! I hate weeds!! Other than that and the rain it sounds like a pretty good week :)The Plagued Parenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02879046456397171159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3474956079411071497.post-46981616783704208132015-06-29T08:29:30.973-07:002015-06-29T08:29:30.973-07:00Go, Violet. Ah....no shrinking Violet any longer....Go, Violet. Ah....no shrinking Violet any longer. Nice!Mayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03485338098212307793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3474956079411071497.post-13430229554522167882015-06-28T22:55:05.940-07:002015-06-28T22:55:05.940-07:00Sassy, defiant Violet sounds AWESOME, and I'm ...Sassy, defiant Violet sounds AWESOME, and I'm glad she's had an explosion of confidence, especially if you've been worried about her. <br /><br />Nothing like dirt under the fingernails when you haven't been able to garden for a while. Hope your rain's over for some SUMMER now :)Lizzihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17480448062269641320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3474956079411071497.post-9250344965001810852015-06-28T21:02:24.117-07:002015-06-28T21:02:24.117-07:00I have to say that it's so nice when rain come...I have to say that it's so nice when rain comes and helps out the grass, I love it!Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01092211937888152360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3474956079411071497.post-28221710407670091292015-06-28T19:40:35.740-07:002015-06-28T19:40:35.740-07:00I love rain (even when we've had quite a bit) ...I love rain (even when we've had quite a bit) and love how it washes the world (and sometimes the soul) clean. Beautiful.<br />Little girls' confidence blooming? Yes! <br />Hope your week is wonderful. Have a good sleep!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3474956079411071497.post-54404513496983341592015-06-28T19:03:02.875-07:002015-06-28T19:03:02.875-07:00We've had an endless supply of rain here, too,...We've had an endless supply of rain here, too, plus we get that horrid humidity with it. Cool and rainy would be good about now; instead, we get a sauna!<br />Good for Violet for coming out of her shell! She's just been watching and taking notes all this time!<br />My kids never got to dig in our yard, because we have lead in our soil (true story). Emma could have cared less about doing it, but Kyle dug at my parents' lake house every time we were there and the weather allowed. The ground there is very sandy, so it's easy to dig. He would dig a big hole in the yard with his toy backhoe, dump it into a toy dump truck, and then put it in a pile. Before we would leave to go home, he did it all in reverse!<br />Glad you had such a good week! Hope the same is true for this upcoming one!Dyanne @ I Want Backsieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04946323852124525597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3474956079411071497.post-57632581628145642292015-06-28T18:22:19.177-07:002015-06-28T18:22:19.177-07:00excellent! (the letting Calvin have the honest-to-...excellent! (the letting Calvin have the honest-to-goodness fun of playing in the dirt!) (Not having children, I can just imagine what prohibitions there must be on all the fun things I recall as a child…still some things are just plain goodclarkhttp://www.wakefielddoctrine.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3474956079411071497.post-45260818083295836052015-06-28T16:40:07.456-07:002015-06-28T16:40:07.456-07:00I keep thinking of violet as a little fish on a bi...I keep thinking of violet as a little fish on a bicycle! hahahahah! Although she is far more useful than the old adage!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11630958840521397718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3474956079411071497.post-67686490975437354072015-06-28T15:25:28.277-07:002015-06-28T15:25:28.277-07:00We've had a ton of rain here - not the usual w...We've had a ton of rain here - not the usual way of things this time of year. I think every day I get a bit of dirt under my nails because I can't resist pulling a weed or 30 whenever I look at my gardens. <br /><br />I love watching children blossom under their own capabilities. I hope Violet continues to do so - even as she's challenging her mom!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17664909801454351135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3474956079411071497.post-50445998152564310002015-06-28T15:02:23.608-07:002015-06-28T15:02:23.608-07:00Pouring in my neck of the woods at the moment. But...Pouring in my neck of the woods at the moment. But I don't mind. Gives me a chance to hibernate and catch up. This post makes me want to go to a wedding. I haven't been to one in years. Soon enough, though, they'll be another round of them with lots of nieces and nephews now reaching their mid twenties. I like your stance on asparagus. Shows spunk. Violet must get it from you:)Julie Jo Seversonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01526626832531290778noreply@blogger.com