Author Archives: allyanne

(Imagine the mean magician guy from frosty the snowman saying that title) Busy weekend here. I am still recovering. Valentine's Day, baby shower for Sarabeth, and BIG birthday party day for Olivia on Sunday. Total party overload for me, and … Continue reading →

  From me and my Prince Charming:   mooches!

That is how I feel: blah. I don't know if it's because of February, or the weather or what, but I'm just sad and aimless and blah. Maybe some of these will cheer me up. Yesterday, Heidi brought over this … Continue reading →

I love these pics of me and my dad. Our heads match.   And here, we have kind of the same part. sort of.   Our heads no longer match so much. As my hair has increased, Dad's has decreased. … Continue reading →

This picture cracks me up. You have my mom and Heidi, sharing some private joke, laughing it up with each other. And then you have me, and I am telling the photographer and everyone else something very important: "Yo, that's … Continue reading →

Here I am on the first day of college. Look at my eagerness! My huge smile, that dorky over-big red jacket, the bare bones of the ugly room.   I've been going through college pictures, wanting to make a scrapbook … Continue reading →

We live in an old neighborhood with houses pushing in on all sides. I don't like that part of it. I grew up on 4.5 acres, with the neighbors far, far away. When I looked out my window, I saw … Continue reading →

I'm still in a stupor from this weekend, which went by in a crazy blur. On Saturday, I had my Stampin' UP new catalog kick-off open house, and we made stuff.   Then we went to a progressive dinner with … Continue reading →

. . .you will find us looking like this:   I love to sit in the same room while Emma is coloring. It's almost performance art, the way she dances in her chair and sings her original songs with abandon. … Continue reading →

Crazy snow here. The drifts on either side of our driveway are hip-deep. I'm hoping they melt by June.    

  Ha! I love this picture! Meredith bought this hat our first day in New Zealand. She was fresh from the heat of the Iraqi desert, and NZ in September is COLD. We were wandering in and out of the … Continue reading →

Heidi, Meredith and I have been at the hospital today waiting through Cynthia's surgery. They started the operation at 10:30 this morning, and they just paged us about 15 minutes ago with an update. She made it through very well. … Continue reading →

What a title. Anyways, it's been cold.   The windows look like this:   And the house looks like this:   Inside, however, it looks like this:   Sometimes, it's worth $5.50 for yellow tulips to cheer one's FREEZING COLD … Continue reading →

Jill gave me this blog award!   She loves me! She really loves me! OH, and by the way, Cynthia's surgery was rescheduled for next week–probably Wednesday. Sorry for not updating sooner. I'll keep you in the loop this time, I … Continue reading →