Category: Aloha Friday

Aloha Friday: Cold

Aloha Friday, Weather, Winter

It’s been very cold here.  How cold?  Well, I thought it was cold on Tuesday when it was 11 degrees outside.

11degrees

Then, on Wednesday, I was sure it was cold when it was 0 degrees.

0degrees

But on Thursday, it definitely was cold.  My car reported that it was -4 degrees.  Yes, that’s four degrees BELOW zero!

minus4degrees

With all this cold weather, a nice hot cup of hot chocolate would be nice.  Especially if it was in a Pickle Weasel mug.

pickleweaselhotchocolate

(NOTE: Pickle Weasel is a creation of JC Little from The Animated Woman.  She’s also got a Pickle Weasel app that I can’t wait to try.)

My Aloha Friday question for today is: How cold is it by you?

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Thanks to Kailani at An Island Life for starting this fun for Friday. Please be sure to head over to her blog to say hello and sign the linky there if you are participating.

Aloha Friday by Kailani at An Island Life

Aloha #174

Aloha Friday: Weekends? Time To Unwind or Chore Time

Aloha Friday, Parenting

During the week, things can get very hectic.  I have to go to work, make dinners, help the boys with their homework, etc.  I barely have enough time to just sit and have fun with them.  So when the weekend comes, I’d love nothing more than to spend the entire time playing with them.

On the other hand, weekdays are horrible for me when it comes to doing needed chores around the house.  By the time I get home from work, get dinner on the table, and eat, it’s almost time for the kids to go to sleep.  Once they’re sleeping, I’m usually too tired to do any intense chores.  This makes the weekends an ideal time to burn through some of the backlogged chores.

Of course, both can’t reign supreme.  Instead, it’s usually some combination of the two (leaving me wishing that I had more time for both).

My Aloha Friday question for today is: Do you usually spend your weekends unwinding with your kids or doing chores?

P.S. If you haven’t already, try out my Twitter applications: FollowerHQ and Rout.

Thanks to Kailani at An Island Life for starting this fun for Friday. Please be sure to head over to her blog to say hello and sign the linky there if you are participating.

Aloha Friday by Kailani at An Island Life

Aloha #173

Aloha Friday: Talking To Your Kids About Hate

Aloha Friday, Life, Museum, Parenting

hate-iconI’ve had to deal with hatred and bigotry two times in my life.  The first time was in high school when a friend of a friend began telling me about how he idolized Hitler and wished he had finished what he started.  To say that I was upset is an understatement.  I’m not violent by nature, but I honestly wanted to punch this person in the nose.

The other time was in college.  Someone (notorious for doing this sort of thing across the country) took out an ad in our college paper claiming that the Holocaust never happened.  I joined my college branch of Hillel to protest this and to compose a counter-ad.

Thankfully, my kids have been mostly shielded from bigotry so far.  So when we went to the New York State Museum’s civil war exhibit, they passed by a display of a Klu Klux Klan uniform and didn’t notice it at all.  When I pointed it out, they had no clue what it was or what kind of person would wear it.

I had a small discussion with my kids about how some people hate other people based on who they are or what color their skin is.  To be honest, I don’t think they really understood.  I’m pretty thankful that they’ve been shielded from this ugly side of reality, but I still worry about them being targets of hate.

My Aloha Friday question for today is: How do you talk to your children about hate/bigotry?

P.S. If you haven’t already, try out my Twitter applications: FollowerHQ and Rout.

Thanks to Kailani at An Island Life for starting this fun for Friday. Please be sure to head over to her blog to say hello and sign the linky there if you are participating.

Aloha Friday by Kailani at An Island Life

Aloha #172

Aloha Friday: Wishing You Were Here

Aloha Friday, Museum, Social Media

Last Sunday, the boys and I spent a day in the New York State Museum.  During the beginning of the trip, we excitedly looked at the moon rock on display.

MoonRock

I told the boys all I knew about the rock and its trip from the Moon to Earth.  Still, I couldn’t help but wonder what facts and information that Phil Plait, aka BadAstronomer, could provide.

Later on, we saw one of the museum’s long standing exhibits: A series of taxidermied wild animals representing local animals.

stuffed

Again, I found myself wondering what someone on Twitter might say.  Only this time, it was TheBloggess.  If you follow her (and you should), you know that she has an interesting collection of taxidermied animals.  She also tends to have hilarious conversations with her husband, Victor.

moose

Seeing this moose, I could only imagine The Bloggess telling Victor how they *needed* to get a moose like that and Victor’s exasperated sighs as he completely missed the point of how a house moose would dramatically improve their lives.

Despite Phil and The Bloggess (and Victor) not being there, the boys and I had a wonderful time at the museum.  It did get me wondering, though, what it would be like to spend a day with some of the people I follow on Twitter.

My Aloha Friday question for today is: If you could spend one day with someone you follow on Social Media, who would it be and what would you do?

P.S. If you haven’t already, try out my Twitter applications: FollowerHQ and Rout.

Thanks to Kailani at An Island Life for starting this fun for Friday. Please be sure to head over to her blog to say hello and sign the linky there if you are participating.

Aloha Friday by Kailani at An Island Life

Aloha #171

Aloha Friday: Ending 2012

Aloha Friday

I don’t know how it is possible, but 2012 is coming to an end.  It seems that the year just flew by.  It seemed like every month had barely begun before we were saying good-bye to it and hello to the next.  As soon as Spring arrived, it seemed like Summer was knocking on the door.  No sooner had Summer settled in than Fall arrived.  Finally, before Fall could unpack its bags, Winter barged in and took over.

So now 2012 is drawing to a close.  I just hope that 2013 isn’t in the rush that 2012 seemed to be in.

My Aloha Friday question for today is: Did 2012 seem to fly by way too quickly for you?

P.S. If you haven’t already, try out my Twitter applications: FollowerHQ and Rout.

Thanks to Kailani at An Island Life for starting this fun for Friday. Please be sure to head over to her blog to say hello and sign the linky there if you are participating.

Aloha Friday by Kailani at An Island Life

Aloha #170

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