Tuesday Coffee Chat

Your nickname ... Growing up it was Nikki. When I went to college I ditched it to be more sophisticated with my given name, Nicole. That worked well until we moved back to my childhood hometown three years ago. Guess who I am again? Yep ... Nikki. And there is no fighting it.

Your eye color ... Blue.

Your hair color ... Well, that one's a little tougher. I am a natural dishwater blonde. With a little help, I am a highlighted, sun-kissed blonde.

One fact about you ... Today is my anniversary! Rick and I have been married for 14 years. It's been a great ride and I am excited to see where our journey takes us next.

Favorite color ... Green, mostly lime green. It's my "signature color". Anytime I can buy something in a particular color, I go for lime green. Look ... Rick was even wearing my favorite color in the above photo.

Favorite place ... My house. I could stay here and not leave it ever.

Favorite celebrity ... I have a Top 5: Vin Diesel, Bradley Cooper, Shemar Moore, Mark Wahlberg, any bald guy. I always tell people that if they wanted to spend a ridiculous amount of money on me that I would like to spend an entire day with Tim Gunn. In the movie about my life I want Diane Lane to play me and Vin Diesel to play Rick.

Favorite animal ... I love birds. I just want to sit and watch them all day.

Favorite song ... Favorite songs change constantly, don't they? I have favorite 80's hair band songs, favorite disco-vibe songs (Abba), favorite mushy love songs, favorite contemporary Christian songs, favorite country songs, etc. Right now I am loving the song Take Your Time by Sam Hunt. I am constantly singing it.

Favorite book ... It's hard to pick a favorite, but how about Redeeming Love by Francine Rivers. In the past few years I have really loved The Kitchen House by Kathleen Grissom and The Aviator's Wife by Melanie Benjamin. My favorite author is Kristin Hannah. My childhood favorite book was A Room for Cathy by Catherine Woolley. It was my favorite because I always wanted my own bedroom (I shared with my sister) and Cathy finally got hers. I have an old paperback of it on my bookshelf.

ABCya

Eli's reading resource teacher shared a website with me yesterday that I would like to pass along. It's called ABCya . There are separate educational sections with fantastic games for ages kindergarten through 5th grade. I browsed the 2nd grade level, and it includes age-appropriate games about Letters, Numbers, Shapes, Geometry, Patterns, Mouse Manipulation, Art and Holiday games. There are lots and lots of fun and creative games for children to play. They are fun, but oh, so educational. Eli's favorite, in his short time playing it, was Create a Car . A lot of the games also have Apps available for purchase (99 cents for most of them) for the iPad and iPhone. I have been looking for another free website for games similar to Starfall , for some time. I think I have found it. I can feel confident having Eli and Brynne play these games.

Cells ~ It's What's for Dinner

Dawson made edible cells on Friday. He made an animal cell pizza ... and a plant cell chocolate chip cookie ... He reviewed what he's learned about cells the past two weeks, and I had dinner made by someone else. Win, win!! I am linking up at Science Sunday at Adventures in Mommydom.

Last Child in the Woods ~ Chapters 1-4

Welcome to our book study of Last Child in the Woods by Richard Louv. To be honest, I have no idea what this "study" is going to look like. I imagine that when we get together I will post about all of the things that caught my eye. And I would ask that you leave a comment, or a link to your own blog post in the comment, about what caught yours. This isn't anything formal, ladies, just a place to talk about what we have read. I have now read the first four chapters of Last Child in the Woods two times. It is just so good. Several things have specifically hit me deep, but in general I just realized that "times, they are a changin'." Things aren't the way they were when we were kids. Chapter 1. Gifts of Nature ~ "When I see birches bend to left and right ... I like to think some boy's been swinging them." ~ Robert Frost What is your definition of nature? What feelings, visions, senses does it conjure up? For me, it's not a

Lexie Loo, Lily, Liam & Dylan TooJune 16, 2015 at 3:11 PM
Happy Anniversary! I hope you two have a great day!
Also? Shemar Moore. YEP.
LA BotcharJune 16, 2015 at 9:44 PM
oh I like that song! so pretty, but his lyrical style is very unique too. love it!
and Happy Anniversary!! I hope you have a lovely time today celebrating.
but that porch looks very inviting and comfy; I might not leave home either.

Shemar Moore. his instagram is a gift. A GIFT!! :)
LaurieJune 16, 2015 at 10:34 PM
Happy anniversary!! We are on year 33 or something ridiculous and I can honestly say it only gets better. :) I think we have a lot in common- I could stay in my little cocoon (my house) and never leave and be totally content. I also love to sit on the porch and watch the bird’s come and go.
UnknownJune 17, 2015 at 5:15 AM
Happy anniversary! I'm kinda fond of my house too! There are times when I long for winter and snow so I can stay home without running here and there...in my PJs with crocheting and a book...and the computer.
Cathy KennedyJune 18, 2015 at 8:27 AM
Ahh, you're a homeschool mom. Me, too. Well, I'm a veteran homeschool all graduated and out of the house. Those were hard, but good times. Take Your Time is a new favorite of mine, but I love music and it's just hard to say what's my favorite from day-to-day. It was good meeting you from Les' Tuesday Coffee Chat. I'm making my rounds a bit late this week, but I hope you'll stop by to read...10 get-to-know Cathy facts #A2ZRoadTrip #music when you can. Have an awesome day!

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