Auf Wiedersehen

I am so blessed to have some very amazing people in my life. One of them, Megan (yes, it makes remembering our names easy) just signed a two year contract to teach as a 3rd grade teacher in a school in Germany. So, this week has been filled with quality Megan time--we ate lunch at a small cupcakery in Madison, went to Concert on the Square, ate an awesome dinner with her family and friends--and said our final goodbyes yesterday in Madison. Ah, I'm going to miss this girl these next two years. But thank goodness for Skype, email, facebook and her new blog! Some friends are just too good to even think about losing touch with--Megs is one of them. I'm so excited for her--hopefully you'll be lucky to have her as your child's teacher sometime in the future. She really is a person who was born to teach and she does an AMAZING job.

I think I'll have to focus on some other great friends in this blog. There are so many people who just make life. . .happy!

Farmers Market Find

Beloit has one of the best farmers markets ever. It's the perfect size for a farmers market--two blocks lined on both sides with vendors and a side parking lot full of even more! The prices are right and all the vendors are within 30 miles of Beloit. I found these flowers today. . .for $5.00! I'll enjoy them while eating my yummy green beans, potatoes and corn on the cob! Ah, the joys of summer!

Summer Lovin'

It's summer--and we all know what that means! Summer lovin! While I love my dear husband, I think I have found a new love for this summer.


This little hose reel definitely has my heart this year. It makes watering those flowers that are faaarrrr away (i.e. at the very back of our garden area) much, much easier. No more yanking it and having the reel tip to the side or tripping over the knots. No siree, this little invention has got to be one of the best in the world.

On a side note, I feel as though summer has finally started today. I finished my grad class this afternoon and now instead of waking up at 5:30 every morning, I'm hoping to enjoy my summer break by having some bonfires (with smores), staying up late reading and sleeping in (at least until 8:00). Ahh, it's summer!