From the monthly archives:

February 2009

Valentine’s Tune

by Kristen McLane on February 14, 2009

My friend, Jimmy, has a single on iTunes which is perfect to listen to while snuggling up on the couch with your  Valentine (after the kids are in bed of course, you wouldn’t want to gross them out…).  The song is called Tonight by “High Five”.  I hope you like it as much as I [...]

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The Wake n’ Bacon

by Kristen McLane on February 13, 2009

Brilliant:
An alarm clock that wakes you up with the smell and sizzle of cooking bacon.

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Homemade Marshmallows for Valentines Day

by Kristen McLane on February 12, 2009

Last Thursday afternoon the kids and I made
homemade marshmallows.  We turned them into Valentine treats by adding red food coloring, cutting them into heart shapes (with a cookie cutter) and adding red sugar sprinkles to the top.  Delicious!

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Wordless Wednesday: Birch Aquarium

by Kristen McLane on February 11, 2009

Birch Aquarium

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Tide Pool Adventures…

by Kristen McLane on February 10, 2009

I’m honored to have an article featured today as a guest post at Scribbit.  My article is about a favorite San Diego activity – exploring the tide pools at Cabrillo National Monument.
Michelle, the author of Scribbit, writes about her adventures as a mom in living in Alaska.  She always has great stories as well as [...]

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I Need Your Vote

by Kristen McLane on February 10, 2009

Last month I entered a photo contest sponsored by SDMTS (San Diego Metropolitan Transit System).  The purpose of the “Spot the Bus” photo contest was to highlight San Diego’s new fleet of NABI buses which run on natural gas instead of diesel.
Once the challenge was issued, I thought it would be fun to participate (i.e. [...]

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12 Films In 12 Months

by Kristen McLane on February 9, 2009

On Saturday night my husband and I attended a special screening of 12 Films In 12 Months. The screening was to celebrate the completion of a year long project in which our friend (Adam’s co-worker), Ian Robertson, independently produced a short film every month for an entire year. Ian’s first film, Mystery Box, [...]

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Paul’s Namesake

by Kristen McLane on February 8, 2009

My son Paul was named after my husband’s grandfather.  Nevertheless, Paul received a Bible for Christmas and he was excited to discover his name (or should I say, the apostle Paul’s name) mentioned frequently.
This past week Paul asked me to read about “Saul who became Paul” as his bedtime story.  The passage, Acts chapter 9, [...]

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“Irish Potato” Candy

by Kristen McLane on February 3, 2009

I’m certain there is nothing Irish about these sweet confections but they do remind me of little potatoes.  The recipe looked easy to make and I had all the ingredients at home – confectioner’s sugar, shredded coconut, cream (I used half & half) and cinnamon.
I loved that these were ready to eat in two minutes [...]

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