Life at a "Swell's" pace

Spark of Loves this Week: BUSY WEEK! Squash, Glasses, Garage, Screen, Pinterest, Chalkboard, Oops, Pedometer, Doggie, Food, Bag, Tomatoes, Kitty, Soup, Phone, Grass, Candies, Bowl, Search, and Insect

This Squash.

Because I just can't get enough if it lately.

These Glasses.

Because I popped the lenses out of them and he loves to wear them. I think he looks adorable in them too!

This Garage.

Because it's finally getting cleaned out.

This Screen.

Because it got replaced and Skylar did it all! (with a bit of help)

This Pinterest.

Because my obsession with Pinterest has leaked over to my boy! I just love his little pins here and there.

This Chalkboard.

Because I took a scrap of wood and made it into the most perfect chalkboard for homeschooling next year.

This Oops.

Because it was an accident, but Skylar didn't do it. Jeff did. :-(

This Pedometer.

Because it's helped me walk more and I try to top my steps the day before. It's getting fun!

This Doggie.

Because he got a haircut for the season and he feels so much better.

This Food.

Because we did our part in helping Stamp out Hunger.

This Bag.

Because I have been carrying it around every where lately.

These Tomatoes.

Because they looked too good not to eat.

These Kitty.

Because Meia saw a bird and couldn't take her eyes off of it.

These Soup.

Because it was easy to make and tasted amazing. Recipe to come on the blog later.

This Phone.

Because my kid is now part of the cellphone generation of kids. It makes me sad how fast he is growing up.

This Grass.

Because we grew it in the jar and it was fun to watch the roots move through the dirt.

These Candies.

Because they made my tongue numb after awhile. I am also glad they are finally gone.

This Bowl.

Because it is my very favorite.

This Search.

Because when DIGG couldn't find my name apparently "Beer" was the next best thing. Well played Digg, well played. Ha!

This Insect.

Because green lacewings are pretty neat. And it was the first time Skylar got to see one.

Eco-Tip: Be sure when you're spring cleaning to hit the coils of the refrigerator and the vents near your heater and AC. Clearing the dust will help them preform a lot better and save you a little $$. For this and other tips on going green visit, The Earth and Me Go Green.

I'm co-hosting Follow Friend Friday

I am co-hosting with ABpetite and Glam Hungry Mom for the Follow Friend Friday today. If you aren't part of the Link Party, join in. You can add your blog or website link to the party goers and get your blog out there for others to see. It's also a great way to meet new and awesome other bloggers and follow along with them each week too.

Be sure and add the Follow Friend Friday button to you blog too!

Hope to see you at the link party!

Wednesday walks 5-15

Our Wednesday walk took us around the block yesterday mainly because it started raining on us. Typical Oregon, the rain comes when you least expect it. :-) But toward the end of the evening it was a very nice way to end the day.

Here are a few pictures of the things that caught our eye on our Wednesday Walk.

These Hawthorn trees are actually in our own yard.

My spring flower mix I plan on planting here real soon!

Wednesday is the one day a week Skylar and I like to get out and see what's around us. You can see what we are doing each week with our Wednesday Walks by visiting the posts tagged with the same title HERE!

Do you have a special day you share with your child? If so, let me know in the comments, I'd love to hear from you! :-)

Eco-Tip: During the cooler months before summer gets here, turn down your thermostat to 68 degrees F when you're home and 55 degrees F at night. A good rule of thumb in the summer is to keep your thermostat at 72 degrees F too. For this and other tips on going green visit, The Earth and Me Go Green.