Going through memories

This past week I went home to visit my parents and my 2 sisters.  My mom finally made me get all my stuff I had stored in their attic and go through it.  I sure did have a lot of stuff!  I found a couple boxes of clothes I had been missing.  (I'm still missing some clothes I think!) I had boxes and boxes of "keepsakes."  I would open a box and a few things would get my attention immediately, like some of the toys I had when I was really little, or my collection of Star Wars action figures and Hot Wheels.  Then there was the rest of the box.... what was I thinking when I just HAD to keep this?  I had notebooks from 10th grade biology.  Why?  I have no clue.  I think I ended up with 4 huge bags of trash and 6 or 7 boxes for Goodwill.  (And no, the Star Wars action figures did NOT end up in the Goodwill box.  They are safely stored in my ONE keepsake box.)  I am pretty happy with how far I scaled down.  I am sure the next time I go through that box I'll wonder why I just had to keep a couple of things.  

When's the last time you went through your keepsakes?

Some political talk....

I know, 2 posts in 2 days!  Amazing isn't it?

I haven't really blogged much about politics even though I love talking about it.  Up here in the DC area one has to be careful who they talk to though.  It isn't like the South where you disagree about politics then go to a BBQ.  Here, it hurts feelings and arguments can get pretty heavy. ....BUT I DON"T CARE!  I can't tell you how glad I am that Hillary is out of the race.  I know, I know, Obama is much more Liberal than she is, but still.  I think there are enough holes in Obama's campaign to keep him out.  Of course, I am not too keen on the American people right now either.  I am not sure some of them can remember how to think for

 themselves.  They had rather the media tell them how to vote and believe everything they hear.  I remember my dad giving me this advice.  "Don't believe anything you hear and only half of what you see."  The media is tricky too.  When Tim Russert died Friday, the host of Meet the Press, the picture you saw on the associated press article was Russert with Obama.  That isn't major, but it is tons of little things like that which we see everyday.  Why not him with his family or a political figure that isn't running for office?  

Now, for those of you ready to defend Obama and your own honor, I am not big on McCain either.  This is definitely one of those elections where I will be voting for the lesser of the 2 evils.  

Well, I am glad I don't have to make good on my promise just yet of moving out of the country.  I had said I'm getting out of this place if Hillary became president.  She could run again....

Thanks for listening to me rant a bit.  Feels good to get out.  I'm sure there will be more.  I hope I'm still invited to your next BBQ :)!

The bad cake

Humidity isn't only bad for my hair, it is bad for cakes too.  Actually, it is bad for icing.  I had to make a cake for a wedding shower and it didn't turn out like I wanted it to.  Good thing is, no one really noticed or cared and it tasted great.  They were more impressed that I made the roses.  

I have had a couple of people ask me about what I used for the sunning teddy bear cupcakes.  For the sand I used crushed butter cookies (you know the kind that look like flowers that you put on your finger to eat :) ).  The beach blankets are Airheads candy.  I stretched them and then cut them.  The bears, of course, are Teddy Grahams, and then I just got the cocktail umbrellas from the party store.  

Friday was the last day of school for the kids this year.  It was 

also Field Day.  I am just glad it's over!  We have a tradition at Poe, all the teachers line up on the sidewalk and clap and wave as the buses carries the kids home one last time.  I will miss some of them, but there are several I will not lament.   I have 3 more days to go though.  I have to move out of my office.  That might take all 3 days!

Here are some of my classes.  I didn't get my 6th and 7th period classes.  

Little Miss Suzanne Home Maker

Well, I might as well own a bakery after today.  I am taking cupcakes for one of my classes tomorrow and then I am making a cake for a shower on Tuesday.  The pictures below are of the cupcakes I made for my class.  I haven't decorated the cake for the shower yet.  I should have that up tomorrow evening though.  I did almost kill the dog today.  I had made the cake for the shower and was letting it cool.  I ran downstairs for 1 minute and she decided to taste test it.  5 nice chunks out of the side of the cake.  So I had to go to the store to get another cake mix and some more eggs.  Oh well!

First the sand (butter cookies)

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It's not the heat....

IT'S THE HUMIDITY!!!!

Can I just say I am loving the fact that it is warm, but I am not a fan of my curly hair.  And in times like these, I have no choice but to have curly hair.  There is no product yet invented that will keep my hair straight in humid conditions.  Oh, they all talk a good game, anti-humidity my foot.  

How about just a frizz-free summer, is that too much to ask?????