First Born Children Are Soooo Well Photographed!
[imagebrowser id=5] And Gigi is a first born! So, I thought to collect some photographic documentation of her first months in one place.
Sleepy Claw
Aren't smart phones like the iPhone or Droid neat? Kevin sends us the "Picture of the Day" from his iPhone several times a week. When we were up in Birmingham last week we noticed that Genevieve works hard to free her hands before she settles in to sleep. Hence, "The...
Mary Potatoes
OK -- this is the first in a series of not-heart healthy, but totally yummy and easy recipes...
Mary Potatoes
Ingredients
- 2 pkgs Simply potatoes shredded hashbrowns
- 1 qt half and half (the real stuff)
- 1 stick of butter (real butter is best)
- 1 med onion finely chopped
- 1 cup shredded parmesan cheese
- salt and pepper
Instructions
- Melt the butter in the half and half (I do this in the microwave); mix in the chopped onion and add salt and pepper to taste. Put the potatoes into a 9" x 13" baking dish. Pour the half and half mixture over the potatoes; top with the parmesan cheese.
- Bake at 400 for 35-45 minutes -- until the top is golden brown.
- Serves 12 normal people, or 3 or 4 water polo players.
Four Generations
I hope Genevieve will know all four generations: Martha (great-grandmother), me (grandmother, Martha's oldest), Marie (mother and my daughter) and of course, Genevieve. My grandmother (Martha's mother) was really big on multigenerational photos -- so we are carrying...
Creating Custom Write Panels in WordPress
For a project we hope to get, I have been researching extending Wordpress. With Wordpress 3 at Release Candidate 1 status, the new features included will be helpful... custom menus, custom post types, etc. So, I found this great tutorial on creating custom write...
From the past…
The Barnett children -- as young children My brother has a nice scanner, and has been scanning some old photos of late. These were taken in front of "the little house" in Florence. I am the oldest, with Leah 2 years younger and Bob 2 years younger than Leah... so,...
Genevieve
She's the newest member of the family -- she kept us up all night, but when she was ready to be born she came very, very fast. Now we can buy pink, pink and more pink!
Brevard Zoo
Zoos are one of my favorite excursions. That makes it nice because Lily and Ella enjoy spending time at the Brevard Zoo near their home. Most trips include feeding the birds, trying to feed the giraffes and a visit to the petting zoo and play area. So -- in March,...
Girltalk
Two of my girls discussing life... Auntie Marie and Lily seem to be discussing deep things in life -- are the rolypolys dead or asleep? Where can we find more of them? Is the sky blue? Can we blow more bubbles?
Sisters
Sisters -- now and always!
