10 from a friend...

I found this on a dear friend's blog...and thought....Oooooooh fun!!!!

1) What is your ideal best date?
Paris. The ideal is in paris....a cozy dinner at Bistro Champetre. A night stroll over to the eiffel tower in time for a sparkle show. Sparkle lit kiss. FYI....the question said, "ideal."


2) How long does it take you to get ready to go on a date?
An hour....a shower is a must...shave the legs: just in case (wink), lotion, perfume, hair & make up.


3) What would you wear on the date?
Cute undies (you feel sexier that way) and black. I pick one area to accentuate....decolletage or legs....never both. You wouldn't want to give it all away!

4) If you are married, how often do you go on dates? If you are single, when was your last date?
Tom & I really believe in trying to keep the spark alive. That said, we try to go on a date twice a month. Dinner and drinks usually....sometimes a movie. I relish this time together, I get dressed up....put on make up and sexy undies....just in case (wink).

5) What was your worst date?
Hmmmmm, oh god....there was a blind date that involved a camaro. I don't do camaros. He had potential, until the car...Ugh.....so disappointing!



6) Do you (or did you) kiss on your first date? Oh yes....kissing is so fun!



7) If married, how long before you knew he/she was "the one?" If single, how long before you know if the person is marriage material?
I knew right away with Tom....After our first date, I would have eloped. I was totally smitten....

8) Do you prefer day or night dates? night....for sure.



9) How old were you when you were first allowed to date?
I didn't date much until I was in college....my parent's were lucky I guess.


10) What is the most embarrassing moment you have had on a date?
Hmmmmm, I can't remember anything too embarrassing...maybe I was drunk. Kidding....honestly, I don't think I've ever had an embarrassing date...sorry, how boring.

June = Strawberries & Sand

June brings strawberries, first trips to the beach for the season, the end of the school year and birthdays. It is a busy time at the Lynch household. The end of the school year was rather climatic for us....Mia ended her second year of preschool and will be headed off to kindergarten in september. She handled the end of preschool with many tears. She loved it at the Huot Child Development Center. She grew by leaps and bounds and is entering kindergarten above grade level. We know she'll do great at Woodland Heights, but she is nervous. I understand that feeling. As a child, I always had mixed emotions about growing up. (understatement of the year!)

Benjamin finished his year at daycare and is talking up a storm (finally!) and if we can find success in potty training he'll start preschool at our beloved Huot Child Development Center in September. I will be lucky to visit him everyday during my prep period.

As for me, well, sometimes I feel reluctant to talk about my work on my blog. I prefer to talk about the domestic sphere of my life. However, the end of the school year brought some exciting changes. My principal decided to restructure departments. He created a Humanities Department consisting of English, Social Studies and Modern Languages, he also created a STEM department (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics). In doing so, he posted openings for department heads in those "new" departments. In thinking about my career, and where I'd like to go in Education, I applied. I am happy to report that I am one of the Department Heads of the Humanities Department at LHS! Hooray for me! I am looking forward to having more leadership exposure next year, and I realize that with greater responsibilities comes greater demands. I am up to the challenge!

School is out now and I just celebrated my 31st birthday. I was gifted a nasty virus complete with fever, aches and chills. I am tired and worn down....but am resting up for a full weekend of wedding celebrations for good (dear) friends. The summer holds some professional development time for me, some family escaping time, some gardening and some relaxing at the lake. The fall will bring great changes for us and we all move into our new roles: department head, kindergartner and preschooler. I'm trying to savor this summer with all I have. I know it will go by fast.

~Strawberries at the beach! Look at the juice running down his arm!~

~Strawberry grins!~

~Cheerful day-laborers picking the strawberry bounty!~

I know some of you readers (hello!) have missed my updates...I'll try to be better. Honestly, I was in a blog funk...but I am coming out of it...I promise....soon enough everyone will be sick of seeing so many pictures of Mia & Benji and of my flowers! Off to wash the sheets from my sick bed...cheers to summer!

A must read for parents!

There is a fantastic blog I read--the Parenting Passageway--link on my blogroll. Today's post really resonates for me as a mother of 2 littles, who have temper tantrums (somedays more than others!). I've been searching for a way to deal with them...time-outs never seem to be the answer...time ins don't work when the child doesn't want to be touched! When I read the post today, I had one of those "yes!" moments...read for yourself...http://theparentingpassageway.com/2010/01/12/more-about-time-in-for-tinies/

I won!

One of the blogs I love to read, Frontier Dreams, had a giveaway...and I won! Nicole made this lovely fruit basket ornament and it appeared in Living Crafts (great magazine!). To celebrate her success she gave one away on her blog...and little old me in NH won! I am thrilled...and the ornament is as lovely as could be. Thank you Nicole!

~Handmade goodness!~

Gardenmama Giveaway!

One of my most favorite inspirational blogs is having a beautiful giveaway! Check out GardenMama! I just love her blog. The pictures are spectacular, the words lovely, and frankly sometimes I wish I could escape to her world for a little visit! Thanks GardenMama!