Lasagna Roll Ups Our family loves Italian food. We really could eat it a few times a week, but I try to limit it to just once. I've been making Lasagna Roll Ups for years. When we were first married I would make lasagna the traditional way, in LAYERS, but it was usually a […]
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Tuesday's Question...Why is my Blog Called Walking on Sunshine
Why is my blog is called Walking on Sunshine? I'm sure most of you have heard of the song, "Walking on Sunshine" by Katrina and the Waves. But I thought I'd share with you exactly why I chose Walking on Sunshine as the title for my blog over 3 years ago. The […]
Scripture Sunday...
Psalm 91:4 "He shall cover you with His feathers, And under His wings you shall take refuge; His truth shall be your shield and buckler." What exactly is a "buckler?" According to the Easton Bible Dictionary, a buckler is a large shield protecting the whole body. Please pray for my mom. I rushed her to the […]
It's Looking Like Fall
Like many other bloggers, Fall is my favorite season. It's actually the Colonel's favorite season also. So, the other day I asked the Colonel to please bring my "orange" boxes up from the storage room. Felt so good to unpack them. I didn't unpack them last year. My Colonel was in Afghanistan last year and […]
Olivia's Mac and Cheese
When Olivia was a baby, she LOVED mac and cheese. I use to make it, home-made of course, and freeze it in ice cube trays. But as she grew, her love for mac and cheese changed and she would only eat mac and cheese from a box. Last year I experimented with the […]
Mean Mom
Yes, I am a Mean Mom. I won't let you drive to work when it's snowing outside and the town we live in forgets to send out the salt trucks. I will pick you up at 11:30 at night because the snow that fell earlier is now turning to ice and the town we live […]
Emergency Appendectomy - Olivia
Remember how much fun it was for me when my daughter woke me up at 4:00 in the morning on Monday to tell me how she just threw up? Well she threw up all morning and had such a high fever. And she never left her bed. Well the guest room bed since her bed […]
Boulder Field
Last weekend, we took a little trip to Boulder Field. A National Natural Landmark that was created after one of the ice ages when a glacier melted and left a TREMENDOUS amount of boulders. We went with friends from church. This State Park is about 30 minutes north of our house. BUT once you reach […]
I'm Alive!
You know it's time to update your blog when your husband sends you an email from Afghanistan sounding like the Colonel he is insisting that I update with something! It's just been so hard to find something, anything to write about! Not much going on in my life. My Colonel is still in Afghanistan. […]
Happy Father's Day!
If you've been a follower of my blog for some time now, you know how much I miss my dad. He's been gone for 2 years now and I never thought his death would leave such a void in my life. But this post is not about that. It's to say THANK YOU […]
Happy Anniversary!
23 years ago I made the best decision of my life and married the Colonel. Here we are on our wedding day with my parents. I'm wearing my mother's gown. Our photographer wasn't the greatest. He kept "squishing" my dress and in most of the pictures you can't see how pretty it is. It was […]
Dear Dr. Martucci
In the future when I come to your office complaining of various symptoms that require you to place me on an antibiotic, will you please GIVE ME THE STRONGEST antibiotic that you have access to? For example, at the beginning of the year I came down with something. I have no memory of what […]
I'm Still Here
I hope everyone had a great Memorial Day weekend. I went back to the doctor on Thursday and am happy to report that I now have bronchitis on top of the throat infection and the ear infection. The coughing has been pretty bad. But I'm managing, feeling better every day. I read a […]
Alarm Clock...
About a year ago I stopped using our clock radio as an alarm. It just kept forgetting to go off! Not a good thing when you have to get up at a certain time to get the kids on the bus or for the Colonel to leave for his drive back down to Ft. Dix […]
Mother's Day
So what do you do when it's Mother's Day and yourhubby is halfway around the world? You make reservations at a really nice luncheon buffet and invite your mother, your cousin visiting from Germany and of course the children. Here's a picture of the restaurant... The fountains around the restaurant... Pretty... The entry way and […]
I'm Here!
This week has been CRAZY. I've hardly had any time to blog, as you all can tell by the lack of posts this week. AND, I've hardly had any time to visit your blogs! That never happens. I always find time to at least read what's going on in your lives through my […]
Let's Go For A Drive.
Here's the lovely view from the window... Not too far of a drop... Look out! Oh my, I see quite a few other people wanted to go for a drive today as well... Can you even imagine driving on this road? I first saw these pictures on […]
Does Your Campground Have a BC?
Something VERY funny. The story is told of a lady who was rather old-fashioned, always quite delicate and elegant, especially in her language. She and her husband were planning a week's vacation in Florida, so she wrote to a particular campground asking for a reservation. She wanted to make sure the […]
Deck the Halls...
Today I am joining Susan at Thoughts From Over the Rainbow for her Deck the Halls Party and sharing with you my Christmas Department 56 Village Collection. I have seven lighted houses. I love each house, but especially the "Apple Valley Schoolhouse." When Olivia was just 5 years old, the Colonel took her shopping and had […]
Let's Play a Fun Christmas Game!
Fun Christmas Game to Play Let's have some fun and answer silly questions that have to do with Christmas! 1. Wrapping paper or gift bags? Well, the Colonel usually wraps the gifts and he does such a great job! I tend to use gift bags. I just don't have the patience. 2. Real tree […]
I Am RELIEVED!
Yes I am relieved to find out that I'm not alone in my obsessive ways! After I posted Monday's post, I actually thought of DELETING it. I thought do I really want people to know these things about me? But life got busy and when I came back to delete the post a few of […]
What I'm Thankful For
A different type of "Thankful List." I am thankful for: The mess to clean up after a party because it means I have been surrounded by friends. The taxes I pay because it means that I'm employed, well the Colonel is! My shadow who watches me work because it means I am out in the […]
I'm Back!
The Colonel and I went on a little trip! Every year the youth group at church go on a retreat. This year BOTH our children went...so we decided to go away as well. We went to Lancaster, PA, just under 2 hours from our home. Lancaster is famous for its large population of […]
Apple Picking
Last Monday, we did something I said I would never do again... Apple Picking. The last time we went was five years ago. It was 90 degrees. The Colonel was working. I had to carry two huge bags of apples. The kids were no help. I had a miserable time. But life goes on […]
Irena Sendler
Recently a 98 year-old lady named Irena died. During WWII, Irena, received permission to work in the Warsaw Ghetto. She worked as a Plumbing/Sewer specialist. She had an 'ulterior motive.' Being German, she KNEW what the Nazi's plans were for the Jews. But Irena had a plan of her own. She smuggled infants […]
Never Forget
I don't really need to remind everyone what today is. I think we all remember what happened 8 years ago today. The Colonel was working in the city at the time and didn't have to be at work until 2:00 in the afternoon. Although he wasn't a Colonel at the time. He was a just […]
It Was Hot
Yes, it was hot! But it was also a beautiful day on the lake. We put up two canopies and brought tables from the church for us to put all the food on. We set up our area on the grass right before the sandy part of the beach. It was beautiful. […]
See How My Garden Grows July 2009
I love my garden. The Colonel and I have worked really hard on it this year. Well, he really has. I've just "directed" him. I've shared pictures of him expanding it before. You can read about them here. I wanted very much to plant lettuce this year. I sent Sue an email asking her […]
Heading Home...
The Colonel was released from the hospital late yesterday afternoon. BUT... He still has to be seen by the doctors at Ft. Dix. AND... They were closed by the time we left the hospital. SO... It was back to the hotel last night. He'll be seen by the Ft. Dix doctors this morning […]
A Special Postcard
Last year after my parents moved into their new house, I was helping my father unpack and set up his study we came across a postcard that contained two scripture verses. I asked my father what the origins of the postcard were. He said that he had this postcard framed for many, many years in […]
Happy Anniversary
Tomorrow is my wedding anniversary! Twenty two years ago I made the best decision in my life and became, the Colonel's wife. Although he was only a 2nd Lieutenant at the time! This is how we looked 22 years ago, with my parents. This is the only picture I have on my computer of our […]
See How My Garden Grows June 2009
It rained almost every day last week, except for Saturday. I finally was able to get back out into my garden yesterday. It was such a beautiful day, the kind you want to bottle up and keep forever! Here are some pictures of everything in our garden. When we planted two weeks ago, I think […]
The Correct Way to Install a Bannister
When we built our house 5 years ago, I specifically told the builder to stain the railings to match the molding. When I came back a week later, he completely ignored me and just put a layer of polyurethane on them. I hated them. They weren't even connected properly. We've been wanting to fix this […]
Expanding our Vegetable Garden
It's been a bit busy around here lately. The Colonel went back to Ft. Dix yesterday. We had a great 2 days off. He worked very hard on our garden, but it's still not complete. We didn't put any plants in the ground because there's still the possibility of frost a few nights this week. The […]
Tips on Starting my Seeds Indoors
This is what the corner of our bedroom looks like... Basil growing on the windowsill. I have lettuce growing on another windowsill in the hallway! Cucumbers, green beans, sugar snap peas and squash... Pumpkins and tomatoes. I really need to get the pumpkins in the ground, they are so huge! And finally, my marigolds. […]
What To Talk About Today?
Sometimes I think it is so hard to come up with a new post for this wonderful blog. I mean I completely understand that you're all waiting with anticipation to find out exactly what's going on in my little corner of the world...okay, back to reality...Olivia started her first day at McDonald's YESTERDAY!!! They called […]
The Resurrection... After the Sabbath, at dawn on the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to look at the tomb. There was a violent earthquake, for an angel of the Lord came down from heaven and, going to the tomb, rolled back the stone and sat on it. His […]
Good News
Olivia and I just returned from seeing her specialist, well after a few stops. The news so far is pretty good. The specialist does not think she has lupus. Which was one of the concerns. She has not completely ruled out any form of arthritis until the blood tests come back. That could be another […]
I'm Alive
Yes, I'm still here! It's been quite a few days since I've posted and life has been pretty busy. I just haven't had time to sit down at my computer to put together a post. To be more honest, my mind has been blank...can't seem to come up with anything to write about! Our weekend […]
Did You Know???
I had to go into the kitchen and check this out for myself. Who looks at the end of your aluminum foil box? You know when you try to pull some foil out and the roll comes out of the box, then you have to put the roll back in the box and start over […]
Am I The Only One...
...who didn't know anything about the wonderful feature Blogger has called 'Blog Roll?' At least I think that's what you call it!! It's on your dashboard and lists all the blogs you follow and lets you know if they've been updated recently. I just found this tool the other day and what a blessing it […]
Happy Birthday Michael
Michael! Today my son turns 12! What joy he has brought to this family. Here he is opening one of his birthday presents. We celebrated on Monday since the Colonel was home for the long weekend. He loved all his presents, especially his very own cell phone. He didn't know what it was when he […]
