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Welcome to 2016!

1/26/2016

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Well, we survived yet another year.  

​I have to admit, I have no idea what I'm going to end up writing about.  

​I had thought I'd just make this a Quoteful Cop out, but that seemed like too much work.    
“Quotes are nothing but inspiration for the uninspired.”- Richard Kemph
So I decided to share some pictures of the CoW.  Because I can.  Because I may or may not have promised pics back in November or so, when we started rearranging rooms here.  Unfortunately I can't seem to find any of the pre-rearranging pics; I think the sock monster crawled out of the laundry room & deleted them from my phone.  He's a brat that way. 

Anyway, these are just a few pics of what the CoW looks like now.  It is still a work in progress as I still have rearranging & more downsizing/purging of unused things to do.  I'm pleased though, because you can see the floor & I think the energy flows better.  


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Some people have altars for remembrance, prayer or faith based reasons, meditation, ritual sacrifices...I just have one for soap. (The pics above it are the Squab [l] & Chicken [r] from waaaay too long ago.
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At the top of the southwest corner of the room I have Wiener Schnitzel Von Hasenpfeffer (WSVH). He likes to swing & keep watch over everything.

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Above my (north facing) window is the most awesome 'Mitch' by my amazing friend Shani. There's a story behind him, but basically Mitch is a six foot tall candy cane in a powder puff blue tuxedo. I love Mitch.
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In the northwest corner (above the picture of a Weeping Angel that the Squab's friend gave me) I have my wind chime. Because I like wind chimes. I also like this pic better in black & white.

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The northeast corner, behind the entrance to the Cave of Wonder is Babooze. He's WSVH's best friend & also watches over things.
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Behind these doors lies a magical portal to worlds of excitement & wonder. Or, if you are the Stork it's the closet with the holiday decorations, all my blank canvases & office supplies. I like my interpretation better.

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Every creative space should invite/invoke some magic. This is the faerie chime I made to let the magical beings know that they are welcome. It has a couple of tiny bells (for beautiful, magical music), a pendant that says 'Believe' (to let them know I do believe in magic) & heart (to let them know this space is full of love).
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Below the faerie chime is my desk/headquarters/place where most everything happens. And all the stuff. The little bookcase (not visible but the lamp is sitting on it) has my permanent markers, & various other createy weapons. Fun fact: the blue lei (closest to the corner) on the wall is a money lei (don't get greedy, it's all pennies) that my sister's best friend gave me when I graduated from high school. I might be mistaken, but I think it has the same number of pennies as the year I graduated ('92).

Well, there you have it.  The only pics of the CoW that I deem not blurry enough to share.  I hope you enjoyed them.  By the way...

Yes, I do have various pieces of art from both my boys & my friends on the walls, as well as some of my creations (there is a lot of my stuff on the walls of our guest room).  

​Yes, I do name my stuffed animals.  Doesn't everybody?

Aloha hugs until later gang,
-Clare


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You need to read this

9/25/2015

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Because it's important.  Because you need to know this.  Because I'm posting a pic I found on the Google to entice you.  Because I'm cute & mildly amusing.

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I think the Google's link said this was Groundhog's Day thing, but I do not care it is amazing.

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Ugh.  This one's gonna be loooong.

9/15/2015

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Courtesy of the ever accommodating (the) Google.

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Sometimes all you need...

9/13/2015

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The Google knows.

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A book! A book! I gots me a book!

9/11/2015

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How awesome are books?  Who else loves to get a new book (whether it's yours to keep or borrowed)?  Seriously, I can't fathom not being excited about new books.
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The Google gets it.

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Suddenly it's Sunday...

9/6/2015

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and once again, I got nothing.  Sorry, no clue what I'm going to post today.

I've spent the last hour trying to come up with something, but so far all I've come up with is nothing.  

So I went to the internetz, did a search & found this on YouTube.  I have always loved this song & was feeling a little nostalgic, so.... 

I hope it brings the kind of smile to your face that it brings to mine, even if it doesn't stir up memories of "small kid times".


So I've been doing pretty good as far as frequency (if not quality) of my postings.  ***By the way, mahalo planny (thank you very much) for reading my ramblings.  I truly appreciate it, even if you get bored & only read two words.***  But I'm afraid I'm finding it more & more difficult to come up with things to write about.

I do want to try to keep up with the daily post, but also don't want to promise anything.  So if I start missing a day or two, please don't think I've abandoned you.  Just know it's because boring lil' me is trying to find something to keep you entertained.

If you have any suggestions or things that you'd like me to blog about, please feel free to email me.  I won't make any promises, but any & all feedback is welcome.  ***Know that any hate mail will be ignored & discarded without answer.***

Okay gang, I'm gonna go prep some potatoes for roasting to accompany the ribs & chicken (not THE CHICKEN, but a chicken) that the Stork is barbecuing for dinner.  

I hope you're all having a fabulous weekend & that you find beauty, joy & laughter in the most unexpected of places today.

Aloha hugs,
-Clare
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There's beauty everywhere...

9/5/2015

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all you have to do is look for it.

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Thanking the Google as always for accommodating my wishes with this one.


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Message RECEIVED...

9/4/2015

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This week has been a rough one.  I won't lie, I've been considering crawling back into bed & not coming out until Christmas, not even for cawfee.  

But I haven't, I've pushed forward & made myself get up to do the things & love the peoples.  It is what I do.


There have been so many of my people giving me love & encouragement this week (for that you all get extra bubble privileges when I take over the universe), which I greatly appreciate.  But sometimes, no matter what people say or do for you, it just isn't quite enough to snap you out of whatever funk you're in.  No matter how badly you want it to.

That has been me this week.  Feeling helpless as my boys suffered with migraines, the viciously evil "not a cold, not the flu, not an infection, but the early stages of a virus that won't respond to antibiotics", high school & just being a teenager in general, has rendered me blubbery.  I don't normally sleep well to begin with, despite trying everything I can think of/is suggested, but add the worrying about my babies & call me exhausted beyond belief.  This has added to the general yuck of the other stuff.

As I said, I've been getting up & doing the things anyway.  (No, I haven't been able to nap at all.  Curse you grownupdom!)  I've also been taking time each day to do something just for me (aside from using the bathroom without someone texting or yelling at me through the door).  

Most of the time this includes logging into Pandora on my PC in the CoW & singing along with/bopping to whatever pops onto my current station (which is actually on shuffle because why pick on particular type of music when you can listen to all of them?).   Obviously, because I've shared quite a few of the songs (which I searched on YouTube because some people don't Pandora & I wouldn't know how to link that anyway) you know I like all sorts of music.

Doing this relaxes me.  It helps me center myself & for the most part, helps me focus.  It also makes me happy.  Even the sad songs.

Anyway, this morning was particularly stressful because the Chicken was feeling as miserable as I've seen him in a long time (this is one tough kid, so if he's that bad, I'm scared), so I decided it would be a good time to start with the peeling of my new bar of Lavender Chamomile soap.  Those two things are supposed to help ease tension & bring stillness or something.

As I unwrapped the soap & inhaled the comforting scent (while also in inadvertently cutting myself on the veggie peeler blades) I recognized the beginning of a familiar song.  One that I hear on a semi-regular basis on my Pandora shuffle, which I do not mind in the least.  In fact, I've heard that song at least once a day all week long.

But today, as I was trying to decompress while simultaneously trying to not peel my fingers again, I finally got it.  At last I understood what my peoples & the universe have been trying to tell me all week.  I will still be stressed & tired, but I will be able to relax a bit more because of it.

You got me guys, message received. 

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Ambiguous Blog Post Title

9/2/2015

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Yes, I'm in a mood.  Because, sleep deprivation, teenagers & reasons.
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Yes, the Google understands.

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Mommies need extra love too

9/1/2015

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Seriously just because we're moms & meant to be superheroes, doesn't mean we don't need some extra love every now & then.

So I forgot to post a pic of the nice surprise the Stork brought home the other day.  To thank me for being second in command (answering only to our Feline Overlord *see chart*), cleaning up after him (including but not limited to bathroom messes, kitchen messes, garage messes, living room messes...) & most importantly, being mom to the two greatest kids a human has ever created. (That's right, I said it & I don't apologize one bit.  I think they're amazing, there's no denying it.)  ***He also may or may not have been trying to butter me up for something.***

So here's the pic. 

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It was 3 am when I remembered that I wanted to snap a picture of these beauties. If you're anything like me, when that kind of thought wakes you out of a sound sleep, you can't rest until you do the thing. Still, I think this came out pretty good.

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Aloha August

8/31/2015

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Sorry, but you're gonna hafta work for this one.  Click "read more" or be bored. 
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I found this on the Google & felt it perfect for this post.

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Yay!  More crappy pictures!

8/30/2015

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Yes, I actually took a picture of the dark once. Cool right?

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We all know...

8/26/2015

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high school is hard.  I'm pretty sure I've addressed that fact earlier this week.  So it is with great pride, that I share with you the fact that as of today, the third school day of this new school year, both the Chicken & the Squab not only have perfect attendance, but they are both currently getting straight A's in all of their classes.

Laugh if you want, but for some people out there this is actually a major accomplishment.  I just happen to like bragging about/praising my boys, no matter how small their successes, because I think every success is a cause for celebration.

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Traditions & Rites of Passage...

8/24/2015

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Tradition #1 - (This pertains mainly to what I post on this blog.) 
                      Blurry cell phone pictures.
Tradition #2 - The annual first day of school batch of (oh so yummy)

                      Orange Glazed Cinnamon Rolls.  Because being a freshman 
                      (the Chicken) & senior (the Squab) requires sugary love.

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I've been doing this every year since the Squab's first day of kindergarten.


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Learning can be fun!

8/23/2015

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No, I'm not just saying that because school starts tomorrow & I'm trying to motivate my boys.  I actually mean it.

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    Aloha my name is Clare! My main job title is Mom, but I'm also an artist, crafter, avid experimental cook & occasional rabid baker. I live in Idaho with my husband & two sons (the "we" or "us" part of this website), but was raised in Hawaii. Feel free to explore our pages as we grow & change.  Mahalo! (Thank you)


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