6 years ago
Easter 2010
What a difference a year makes....last year Koen was only 9 months old and had no concept of Easter. He just sat on a blanket and looked cute while he gnawed and drooled on the eggs we tossed his way, but this year (at 21 months) he was finally ready to participate in all the Easter fun! We started the day out at my Grandma and Grandpa Coles's house in Parma and finished with dinner with Kenn's family in Boise. It was a long day (as our family holidays typically are with two families to visit), but we had a great time and are thankful to have such fantastic families so close.
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The Zoo!
We bought our first ever family pass to the zoo today!! The zoo is so much more interesting than it was when I was young and I'm excited to not be working this summer (for the first time in forever) so Koen and I can spend a lot of time exploring the exhibits. The zoo is never boring and you never know what will happen! On his first visit to the zoo, Koen was a favorite of the lions (good thing there is safety glass) and today we ran into our friend Laura Bettis and her children, Clyde and Alice. They are zoo regulars and know everything there is to know so they were fantastic tour-guides.
Early 2010
The first few months of 2010 have been very busy and we've taken advantage of the recent warmer weather by going to the parks and the zoo and taking lots of walks around the North End. Koen has also enjoyed naps in the sun, hanging out in the space between the den window and the storm windows, and eating a lot of black beans. He LOVES black beans!! Koen's also been experimenting with the nudist lifestyle but his mean parents aren't supporting this lifestyle choice until he's potty trained. We sure learned that the hard way! ;)
Fun local blogs
As Kenn will attest to, I spend way too much time perusing my favorite sites on the Internet; Pioneer Woman, Facebook, Hotmail, Craigslist, friends' blogs, etc... I'll admit that there are a million other things I could be doing (working out for example), but they are just not as tempting or amusing! And just on the off chance that you find yourself with some time to kill and a computer handy, I thought I'd pass on a few of my favorite local blogs for your viewing pleasure.
Treasured Valley - "In the morning you’ll find a round-up of links from various new outlets around the Valley, you’ll also find a host of links relating to Idaho politics in the morning. In the afternoon you can catch a round-up of links from area blogs and in the afternoon a collection of food & drink links from around the Valley." This site is my one stop shopping for local news and interesting info from locals.
Boise Style - "Boise Style is photographed and produced by Boise photographer Thomas Lea. It is about fashion style in Boise as defined by photos of people on the street. It is about the fashion of people who get up in the morning, look in their closets and put together something interesting and stylish." I love to see the interesting people/ensembles that pop up on the streets of Boise.
If you've got any suggestions of "must see" sites for me - please share...but don't tell Kenn ;)
Treasured Valley - "In the morning you’ll find a round-up of links from various new outlets around the Valley, you’ll also find a host of links relating to Idaho politics in the morning. In the afternoon you can catch a round-up of links from area blogs and in the afternoon a collection of food & drink links from around the Valley." This site is my one stop shopping for local news and interesting info from locals.
Boise Style - "Boise Style is photographed and produced by Boise photographer Thomas Lea. It is about fashion style in Boise as defined by photos of people on the street. It is about the fashion of people who get up in the morning, look in their closets and put together something interesting and stylish." I love to see the interesting people/ensembles that pop up on the streets of Boise.
If you've got any suggestions of "must see" sites for me - please share...but don't tell Kenn ;)
The Compact
My first step toward my attempts at change (see previous post) is to commit to The Compact for one year. There is one simple (or not so) rule of The Compact: buy nothing new for a year. The Compact is an idea that started with a group of people in San Francisco. The group has several stated aims:
1) To go beyond recycling in trying to counteract the negative global environmental and socioeconomic impacts of U.S. consumer culture, to resist global corporatism, and to support local businesses, farms, etc.
2) To reduce clutter and waste in our homes
3) To simplify our lives
There are two main principles of The Compact:
1) Don't buy new products of any kind (with some exceptions like food, toiletries, and underwear!).
2) Borrow, barter or buy used
This new way of looking at purchasing will also help Kenn and I stay on track financially (with the help of Dave Ramsey). The bummer is...no more things from Costco that I don't really need but are such good deals that I can't say no! ;)
1) To go beyond recycling in trying to counteract the negative global environmental and socioeconomic impacts of U.S. consumer culture, to resist global corporatism, and to support local businesses, farms, etc.
2) To reduce clutter and waste in our homes
3) To simplify our lives
There are two main principles of The Compact:
1) Don't buy new products of any kind (with some exceptions like food, toiletries, and underwear!).
2) Borrow, barter or buy used
This new way of looking at purchasing will also help Kenn and I stay on track financially (with the help of Dave Ramsey). The bummer is...no more things from Costco that I don't really need but are such good deals that I can't say no! ;)
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