Teacher Appreciation Luncheon

 It's Teacher Appreciation week again. As always at my son's elementary school the PTA hosted a lunch for the hard working teachers. This year our theme was an English Picnic. We filled the library with simple flowers and bunting made of paper.

 Colored Mason Jar bouquet  

Keeping with the bunting theme we wrote the names of the food on banners.

Teacher Appreciation Luncheon

 First crack at Lemon Bars was ho hum. I used Paula Deen's Lemon Bar recipe. I didn't think they had enough lemon flavor so I added the zest of 1 lemon to the recipe. The 1st batch was under cooked and the second batch was over cooked. So lemon bars are not my specialty...yet. 

 Nice spread with my Lemon Madeleine

Today we had a teacher appreciation luncheon for all the wonderful teachers at our local school. It was a really nice party put together by the PTA. The lunch was held in the school's library. We hide the books by covering the shelves with paper. One of the Moms free hand painted a mural of flowers. It looked splendid. All the teachers got succulents potted in mason jars as door prizes.

Thank you teachers!!  

Oktoberfest

 Pink Pumpkins for Breast Cancer Awarness

We went to an Oktoberfest this weekend. There was a great German band playing Polkas. This Oktoberfest benefits the local Elementary, Middle and High schools. It is put together by edUCate! EdUCate! is a nonprofit foundation that was founded in 1993. It gives supplemental funding to all UC schools. EdUCate! helps fund field trips and art classes... Pretty much anything that the district cuts from the budget. It also awards a scholarship to a University City student every year. So it was a great time and a great cause.

Hair Rut

growing my hair out after a VERY short haircut

My Posh Bob @my sister's wedding 2007

Growing out the Bob with Baby D

Red

Banging Brown blow out

Blonde-ish thick hair

 I am in a major hair rut. Blah! My hair has gotten long and it just sits there. I grew out my bangs. I've been brown, red and yellow. I kinda want to go short again but I am not sure if it looks good. I want a haircut that complements the shape of my face. Most days my hair is in a ponytail or bun. I had a hard time finding pics of my hair because I'm wearing a hat in lots of my pictures.

In NC with my oldest niece and F.W.
Side braid is my go to style lately.
Below are hairstyles I like. My hair is THICK. I am not sure what to do with it. What hair styles do you like? Who are your hair icons? Any suggestions??

This looks so summer cool. No fuss

8-2007

Happy Mother's Day

It's the best job in the world.

May Grey or my PSA on skin cancer

F.W. is the 2nd rower from the front of the boat.

I love this weather however it is chilly when you're in the water. I'm glad the sun hasn't gotten to powerful yet. I burn easy especially on my chest. I wish I would have worn sunscreen more often when I was young. In my teens one of my sisters would fake and bake in a tanning bed and I would joke/tease her that she was going to be Grandma No Nose when she got older. Did you know May is National Skin Cancer Awareness month? Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in the US. A person's risk of melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer, doubles if you have had 5 or more sunburns at some point in your life. I went to my Dermatologist today for my biannual full body search. I've had precancerous cells taken off of my nose in the past. This time my Doctor gave me a topical cream to use on my nose AND chest. I have this terrible fear I am going to be Grandma No Nose. My Doctor found 2 abnormal moles on my back. She measured and took a picture to keep an eye on it. I will go back in July to remove one of the moles. The whole visit really bummed me out. What bugs me about skin cancer is the best thing you can do is stay out of the sun but how is that possible in sunny Southern California??Blah 

Anyways wear sunscreen people!! 

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