31/365 Tea for Two!

Anybody who knows me well knows I have a bizarre fascination with tea pots and tea cups.  They are 

just so darned fancy, which is pretty much the opposite of me.  I just love the utter daintiness of them.  

Anyways, this is the tea set that started it all.  I bought this tea set at a little shop on Grand about 8 years 

ago.  It's tiny, for kids I guess, and so sugary sweet.  When I bought I had every intention of giving it to 

Sophia, but I couldn't even let her look at it, because I love it too much!  So I hid it away where no kids 

could ever find it.  I brought it out again and put it in the Hoosier in my kitchen where I could get visual 

enjoyment from it when I opened the cupboard door.  I am getting better about letting the kids touch it 

now.  That was a big step for me.  Sadie is pretty sure it's hers (It's still mine!!!) and I even let her drink 

tea from it when I have ladies over for fancy coffee.  But I always keep a close eye on it...I guess I can 

share it with you though.

30/365 Little Moments

Sophia was having fun writing on my window.  Since it wasn't really clean anyways, I let her go to town,

plus it made for a good photo.

29/365 Frozen Smiles

These are two of my favorite frozen smiles.  Sophie and her friend Ellie always rock the fake frozen

smile.  It doesn't matter what I say or do, it's just there!  Today I was to tired to get any photos, so just

before sundown I grabbed these two and dragged them outside.  They had makeup on and were

probably up to something, but they came out.  I took probably 20 shots and tried everything still frozen!

28/365 Ice Skating

I took Sadie and her friend ice skating today!  They were both first timers and they had great attitudes!  I 

didn't even get out on the ice with them.  Good thing I don't think I could have helped much.  They fell 

and got up time after time.  My favorite part was when you would look at them through the glass then 

suddenly they would be gone...then pop up again and give you the thumbs up!  Troopers.

27/365 Picking Mandarins with Sadie

Sadie loves to go pick fruit in the back yard the only problem is she picks them if they are ripe or not.  

Today Sadie and I went out to get some and she let me take the camera!  Thanks, Sadie.  The tree is 

short so she can climb up to pick the mandarins, and the tree is almost entirely ripe so anything she can 

grab is fair game.  We are trying to eat more fruits and vegetables and less crud so this is a nice treat from 

the usual winter veggies and fruits you get at the grocery store.  This is probably my favorite fruit tree in 

our yard, they are so sweet and peel so easy. 

26/365 I Love Shopping with Friends

I went to lunch with Elissa and Kristen at the cutest little place in Solana Beach called Claire's on 

Cedros.  All their tables were re-used from other restaurants and unique local art.  Also a very 

nice looking bakery with little valentine sweets.  I thought about taking some pictures, but I felt 

a little weird whipping my camera out at the busy restaurant, so I didn't.  Then we saw a cute little shop 

on the way to my favorite yarn store (Common Threads) on the side of the PCH.  It was called Bon Bon, 

I asked if she minded if I took some pictures, she said no problem!  It is so much fun taking pictures of 

stuff that isn't mine!  This shop had so many beautiful things, classy shabby chic, and antique style, just 

the way I like it.  These were a few of my favorites.

25/365 Love the Sour Moments in Life

I was attempting to get a picture this morning of Sadie in her new Mini Boden coat, because it looks so

delicious!  But she kept making all these faces.  I thought she was complaining because I was taking up

her last few moments of Club Penguin time before school, then she fessed up that she had eaten a

handful of sour Skittles.  We had a good laugh...but I did mention that sour Skittles are probably not the

best breakfast choice.  Most likely the laughing negated that, as always.  But hey Sadie, cute coat!