Something Swanky...

I love finding new blog sites. I found one called Something Swanky. It looks like she hosts a dessert blog hop on Thursdays, yet, I can't find the link to or button to post it here so I am a bit confused and am heading over to find out. But until now... go visit her. Her button is on my right side... and again, her blog is Something Swanky. I also added her link to my blog hop link on the bottom right side of the screen for links each day of the week. Since I am just getting back into the swing of things, it will take me a bit of time... but I will get the list up and running. Blessings on the journey.

My first blog hop since being back in the swing

How exciting is this? I am in a blog hop. SMILE. Loves it, as Carlie is teaching Miss Bella to say. I spend hours looking through blogs... so this is a fun way to meet other bloggers and let you see what others are blogging about and make some new friends.



I am hoping I just did that right... this may be a test on my intelligence. Now that is a really scary thought right there.

Blessings to you and your night, from Salem Oregon... looking forward to getting to know more people...

Smiles and Miracle Mondays...

Time for a blog hop on what made you smile!!!! Many people don't like Mondays... ***Capeesh*** so I thought Mondays would be a good day on our new blog for others to post either a photo or perhaps a blog entry they ran across this week that they would like to share. We all need smiles... and the more we share the better we feel... so go ahead... share your smiles with us today. And for me I will add some photos I ran across last night while looking and clearing some old photo cards getting them ready for the coast.

We teach our kids that *Ohana* aka *family* goes beyond blood lines.
These photos make me smile as Carlie has grown so much in the past year. These are some special people in her love line, Ohana.
Scott and Car and a spring function at the college. Nicole teaching Car new tricks... hah... caught again. Sabrina and Carlie playing... Carlie is Sabrina's mini me I think. Carlie with her third favorite guy (after her dad and brother) Kevin... (she still thinks she will marry him one day. HA We still laugh to hear her say it.) Car and her Auntie Terrie (Carlie's Godmother and a spectacular woman and nobody will ever take the place of her kindness and caring she shows Carlie). and Carlie with her good friend on stage at the luau. She pulled Carlie on stage to hula last year and this is her telling Carlie she won the contest. So precious.

So give me your smiles from last week. It can be articles... or posts... or recipes... Can't wait!