We have been home from Lake Tahoe for a week, but it already seems like a lifetime ago. The first week of school went well, although Nicholas missed Thursday and Friday and Mikey came home early on Friday. They both had colds, but they’re fine now. Back to School: take two!
I’m still figuring out my routine. I spent Monday through Wednesday organizing the library, and even found a book I remember the girls in my junior high class fighting to check out! I was too scared and most likely stuck to something tame that involved horses. I still wouldn’t check that book out.
Two other things happened last week. The first you probably heard about on Twitter or Facebook. The second I kept tightly under wraps.
Those of you who follow me on Twitter and Facebook already know I received an email from Country Living Magazine last week saying they nominated me for a Blue Ribbon Blogger Award. The lack of exclamation points is so that I appear calm, indifferent, and cool. Is it working????!!!!! I won’t find out if I won for a while, and there is only one winner per category. (I’m in the Lifestyle section.) There is also a Reader’s Choice Award. If you would like to vote for me, you can go here or click on the button in my sidebar. You can vote every day until September 17th. This means that if you are reading Anna Karenina and need a break, I just handed you procrastination on a platter.
Now that I got that out of the way, I can move on to my other news. Since last week I have filled obscenely large canning jars with ice and poured over the top equal parts sparkling water and Guava juice from Cost Plus World Markets. It tastes fantastic. Don’t buy the Jumex brand guava juice from the store. It’s not the same.
I DIDN’T KNOW I COULD VOTE EVERY.SINGLE.DAY.! Sheesh, I feel like I missed some time here when I could be voting like a madwoman:) Off to vote!
P.S. Gorgeous photos!
Hah. Thanks! I didn’t get many pictures this year because, as you know, I forgot my camera and had to wait for my husband to show up days later with it in hand.
Yay!!!!!!!!!!!!! (Is that enough?) SO excited for you!!!!!!
Juice sounds delish – will have to try it. And pics are beautiful!
Aw, thanks! I’m excited, but not thrilled to be having to ask for votes. It’s embarrassing. Did you see the other blogs in my section? They’re very pretty. There’s one, in particular, that I really like. Second & Edgemont is the name. I wouldn’t mind losing to her, that’s for sure.
I remember that book! I was big into scaring myself with those kinds of books when I was a teenager!
I tried to be big into scaring myself, but then I really scared myself. I was always the one who was afraid to walk down dark hallways, go to my room at night, watch scary movies, etc.
Congratulations!!
Voted. Will try and remember to vote again before it closes. Good luck :)
Thank you for the vote! Yes, the voting everyday thing…I’ve already forgotten to vote a few days! So if I can’t remember, I’m not expecting anyone else to. :)
GASP! So exciting!!! Also, thanks for mentioning the voting-every-day bit–who knew?! Not I, apparently.
And thanks for the beverage. I tend to get in a rut. In the summer it’s either water with lemon, iced tea, or New Age, Tincho. Now I can be wild and crazy and try something new . . . :)
As for the photos, looks as though your summer went out with a bang!
Congrats again on the Country Living nomination — & also for the heads up that it’s daily voting.
Your Tahoe shots are gorgeous, but then everyone’s Tahoe shots I’ve seen this summer are gorgeous. Tahoe & Truckee are #1 on my summer plans for next year — but did you (or esp. the boys) find the water too cold? I haven’t dipped a toe in Tahoe for close to 20 years, so I can’t remember!
It’s pretty hard to take a bad picture in Lake Tahoe, that’s for sure. The water is cold! The boys didn’t mind it after a few minutes, unless the winds kicked up.
Oh brother — thanks to you I had to totally hunt down the most beloved book of my middle school years, P.S. I Love You. (The “Sweet Dreams” series was where it was at!) Don’t you love trolling through the school library? And another thanks for the juice recommendation — I love guava juice!! Off to World Market!
Finally, congrats on the nomination! Totally worth the inner exclamation points. :)
Hah! That doesn’t sound familiar to me, but I wonder if it would if I saw the book covers.
You=Boss.
Thanks, Rachel. :)