Goodbye #5

Ah, my beloved bookclub. We said goodbye over a gooey, carby, delicious bowl of bread pudding. Just to clarify - that's one bowl EACH of bread pudding. Guess what? They're coming to visit. Think we'll meet in Paris. A book club field trip not at all related to books! Ha!

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WE'RE ON A PLANE TO LUXEMBOURG!
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Goodbye #4

Though she is only there in body now, it was important for me to say goodbye to my Grandmother. In my mind I can still hear her calling me honey chile'. I will always remember the warmth and comfort I felt around her.

Taken 4 years ago with my oldest.

Muffin Tin Monday & Goodbye #3

A friend planned a lovely goodbye lunch for us. The hostess had a wonderful spread of kid food for lunch and cupcake decorating for dessert. The kids couldn't have been more pleased or sticky! It was a sweet way to say goodbye.

For Muffin Tin Monday I'm sharing a muffin tin full of cupcake decorations compliments of my friend, Jodi.

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Can I tell you something? I have NO business blogging right now. The movers are coming THIS morning. Guess they're going to start the packing first and then the moving on Tuesday. My house is insane. I'm taking pictures. I'll post them someday. We're attempting to have everything in our ENTIRE house divided into 4 piles - Seattle storage, sea shipment, air shipment, pack in luggage. Holy crap. Everything has stickers on it, color coded with where it is supposed to go. Think the movers will pay attention? We're mostly done. Sorta done. I just have to stop for a minute. Take a break from all the stuff. Why do we have sooooo much stuff? BTW, the only way we're pulling this off at all is because of my in-laws. They've taken over parenting duties since Friday. Hallelujah. We're so thankful.
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Goodbye #2

4 friends. A cozy, intimate dinner. A teary goodbye.

Incredibly special gifts. Handmade Seattle inspired magnets. A picture frame for our group photo.

Nearly 20 years of friendship. So many more to come. I'll miss them dearly.

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Greetings! The wedding was so wonderful. Everything was beautiful. Wish I remembered my camera cord so I could upload some pictures to show you. It'll have to wait. We're now on the post wedding, relaxing leg of our trip. We're staying in a beach house in Kailua with Em and Jeff. Tomorrow we're going to the Polynesian Cultural Center and the famous North Shore.
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Address Change

Muffin Tin Monday has found a new home. Michelle, from Her Cup Overfloweth, has been so gracious to take on the role of hostess to our fun Monday event. She will provide a stable home. One that is not moving to a new country (15 days.) One that has internet access and a computer. Stable is good.

I feel sad. I'll miss you all. I like this gig we have going. Promise me we'll still be friends.
Sigh. Goodbye #1. I'm horrible at goodbyes. Let's call this a see ya later. I'll definitely visit you at Michelle's. I'll even post a muffin tin, once I have one again. Our air shipment will take 2-6 weeks to arrive. We could also call this a hello. Click on over to Michelle's and say hello. Check out the new digs, get comfy and leave her a message.

Seriously, thank you. Thanks for reading my blog. Thanks for participating. Thanks for being so friendly, creative and open. The Halloween Tins are just amazing! The challenges are so much fun. Can't wait to see what Michelle has in store.