achoo!
spring is in the air. if you're in NC, you can actually SEE the pollen. so people are downing all of those anti-snot-medicines, right? I realize that quite a bit of the time they're pretty unavoidable--if you NEED a decongestant you NEED a decongestant, yes?
however, know what's more eco-friendly? using something that isn't a drug, that is natural, and that won't pollute the groundwater or our land after passing through your system.
now, I'm no medical professional, but there are some tried and true methods to deal with seasonal allergies that don't involve pills (which involve manufacturing and chemicals and shipping and the like)
for instance:
-feeling stuffed up? drink some peppermint tea. or if your throat is sore? try some "throat coat" rather than the sugary cough drops.
-is your nose feeling like someone stuffed some cotton all inside your head? try using a neti-pot to relieve some of the congestion. (make sure it's one that is appropriate to use when you're congested though!) believe you me--sudafed is helpful and all, but long term something like a neti-pot or other irrigation is soooooooo much more helpful. It isn't a quick fix, it's an actual solution.
-and there are even some positive-pressure neti-pot type contraptions (example, here) that use good old salt to wash out your sinuses before the issues even start. what's that saying about an ounce of prevention, hmm? oh yeah, it's worth a pound of cure.
-drink water! being hydrated is a HUGE part of making sure your sinuses function properly.
I'm not saying don't take allergy medicine--I mean, I have to take Zyrtec most days, honestly--but when things get rougher that that, I opt to try the more natural and homeopathic and eco-friendly options first. they're better for my body and better for the environment. win, win!
Monday, April 20, 2009
Sunday, April 19, 2009
eh2ed #22
use what you've got.
that applies to cars and clothes and the like, but it also makes a lot of sense in other situations too: like, when you're on a road trip, and you have to eat fast food? save the extra clean napkins and use them later. or don't get a bag if you don't need it. and all the rest...
that applies to cars and clothes and the like, but it also makes a lot of sense in other situations too: like, when you're on a road trip, and you have to eat fast food? save the extra clean napkins and use them later. or don't get a bag if you don't need it. and all the rest...
Saturday, April 18, 2009
eh2ed #21
know what happens on saturdays most places?
FARMER'S MARKETS!
go check out your local one--AMAZINGLY delicious produce at great prices and-and-and...good for the environment. check.it.out!
FARMER'S MARKETS!
go check out your local one--AMAZINGLY delicious produce at great prices and-and-and...good for the environment. check.it.out!
Friday, April 17, 2009
eh2ed #20
check it out--next time your at your friendly neighborhood store--grocery, target, whatev--take a gander at the label before you buy it. SEE where it came from. Be aware. Some people, like my e-friend m, refuse to buy items that come from certain countries, due to what you're supporting by purchasing from there. And if you're not that hardcore, you can at least KNOW.
and that, my friends, is half the battle.
When you can, pick good made in your own country by your own folks. It's better for a lot of things, including the environment. :)
and that, my friends, is half the battle.
When you can, pick good made in your own country by your own folks. It's better for a lot of things, including the environment. :)
eh2ed #18 and #19
yeah, so I kiiiinda did 18 'cause I psted two for 17. but...
eh2ed #18 (wednesday's)-so for that 20oz bottle of water you buy at the gas station? yeah, it took approximately 25 times that volume just to manufacture that bottle. and when you recycle it? it'll take about that much to make it into a new bottle again. invest in a water bottle. LOTS of places are having earth day sales on eco-friendly items, and water bottles counts. It's SO easy! And easy on your pocket. And you bring an empty water bottle through security at the airport and fill it up at a water fountain too--saving yourself even more $. simple, simple.
eh2ed #19 (thursday's)-more about that water? be mindful of what you're using at home. everyone knows to wash full loads of clothes and all that good stuff. but you can do so much more! the best thing I think Matt and I do is when we're letting the shower water run to warm up, we collect the water with a clean and empty kitty litter bottle. Later we use that perfectly good water to wash our clothes (we just add it to the washer while it's filling), clean the car, water the plants or soak the dishes before we clean them. SO simple, and right there where we need it.
#20 later!
eh2ed #18 (wednesday's)-so for that 20oz bottle of water you buy at the gas station? yeah, it took approximately 25 times that volume just to manufacture that bottle. and when you recycle it? it'll take about that much to make it into a new bottle again. invest in a water bottle. LOTS of places are having earth day sales on eco-friendly items, and water bottles counts. It's SO easy! And easy on your pocket. And you bring an empty water bottle through security at the airport and fill it up at a water fountain too--saving yourself even more $. simple, simple.
eh2ed #19 (thursday's)-more about that water? be mindful of what you're using at home. everyone knows to wash full loads of clothes and all that good stuff. but you can do so much more! the best thing I think Matt and I do is when we're letting the shower water run to warm up, we collect the water with a clean and empty kitty litter bottle. Later we use that perfectly good water to wash our clothes (we just add it to the washer while it's filling), clean the car, water the plants or soak the dishes before we clean them. SO simple, and right there where we need it.
#20 later!
"thanks, that was totally fun."
~yours truly
I took a test yesterday in my air pollution whatever it is class. I get a little confused because I am an Air Quality engineer, but my degree is in chemical engineering, but I'm working on my masters in civil engineering, with a focus on air pollution, but my classes have been engineering principles of air pollution control and air pollution control-air quality. um, yeah.
so, my air-civil-grad-class-thing. took a test yesterday. it was a B*TCH. I went through to answer the questions I knew that I knew...and, um, yeah, that was about 30% of them. the first time through I knew FOUR multiple choice. four of the twenty. plus the short answer and problems.
glorious.
I trudged through and felt a little better when I turned it in, but I would not be surprised if I did poorly. Actually, I will be surprised if anyone actually did well.
and I got stuck on trying to figure out how to make the lambda not be an exponent anymore on (x/sigma)^lambda. I ended up taking the lambda-th root, but I am not so certain that's how we were supposed to do it.
oh yeah, and last friday I went to the bar to play volleyball and though we didn't have a game I DID play the best game of cricket I've ever played in my whole life. I took pictures. It was awesome. And yes, that's 199 points. :D I usually do AWFUL and I'm totally inaccurate, but I won! woo hoo!
um...and that's it. working on some stuff for my new photography website. It's not ready yet, but email me if you want a preview. I am SUPER excited. I expect it to be up in the next few weeks, probably May 4th at the latest!!
And tomorrow AM we leave to go to Cheraw, SC for my friend Betsy's wedding. I have heard about her and M's story the whole time they've been talking to one another, so I'm really pleased to know they're getting hitched and to be a part of that!!
and now for some eh2ed, since I have been remiss.
I took a test yesterday in my air pollution whatever it is class. I get a little confused because I am an Air Quality engineer, but my degree is in chemical engineering, but I'm working on my masters in civil engineering, with a focus on air pollution, but my classes have been engineering principles of air pollution control and air pollution control-air quality. um, yeah.
so, my air-civil-grad-class-thing. took a test yesterday. it was a B*TCH. I went through to answer the questions I knew that I knew...and, um, yeah, that was about 30% of them. the first time through I knew FOUR multiple choice. four of the twenty. plus the short answer and problems.
glorious.
I trudged through and felt a little better when I turned it in, but I would not be surprised if I did poorly. Actually, I will be surprised if anyone actually did well.
and I got stuck on trying to figure out how to make the lambda not be an exponent anymore on (x/sigma)^lambda. I ended up taking the lambda-th root, but I am not so certain that's how we were supposed to do it.
oh yeah, and last friday I went to the bar to play volleyball and though we didn't have a game I DID play the best game of cricket I've ever played in my whole life. I took pictures. It was awesome. And yes, that's 199 points. :D I usually do AWFUL and I'm totally inaccurate, but I won! woo hoo!
And tomorrow AM we leave to go to Cheraw, SC for my friend Betsy's wedding. I have heard about her and M's story the whole time they've been talking to one another, so I'm really pleased to know they're getting hitched and to be a part of that!!
and now for some eh2ed, since I have been remiss.
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
wbw again!
obvs I've been looking at photos from high school. this is from when I got my Gold Award! and that there lady, Kathy, our leader? kind of one of my heroes. Her daughter, Stacey, was in my grade and my troop, and in third grade they were in a car accident coming home from skiing over spring break and Stacey died. It took her a little while to grieve, but it was SO important to Kathy that she come back and be a part of our lives--the girls who were her scouts and her daughter's friends.
so sad, but so heartwarming too.
anyhoodle, so, that's me, whitney, amanda, kathy and ellen. amanda and I lived next door together when we were like 5-8, and ellen and I lived down the street from one another after. oh, memories of super contra (up, up, down, down, left, right, left, right, b, a, b, a, select, start, anyone?), tie dye, older sisters, secret clubs, sleepovers and bike rides. :)
so sad, but so heartwarming too.
anyhoodle, so, that's me, whitney, amanda, kathy and ellen. amanda and I lived next door together when we were like 5-8, and ellen and I lived down the street from one another after. oh, memories of super contra (up, up, down, down, left, right, left, right, b, a, b, a, select, start, anyone?), tie dye, older sisters, secret clubs, sleepovers and bike rides. :)
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
eh2ed #17{version 2!}
so, this *could* have been #18, but nah.
it's just too cool not to share! ORIGINS is doing something kind of awesome.
In my area my empty cosmetic containers cannot be recycled. And I go through Burt's Bees Lip Balm faster than I care to admit. I either throw it into the bin and cross my fingers (knowing it will be discarded at the facility) or after using qtips and whatever else to get every last bit of balm out of the tube, it just sits and sits since there's nowhere eco-responsible for me to place it.
BUT.
now I can take my old cosmetic and toiletry containers of any brand to origins. they need to be clean and empty, and they don't take secondary packaging (e.g., plastic wrap or the paperboard boxes) but they take the plastic. it's recycled if it can be, and if not, it's used for energy recovery. AND if I take it in? I get a free sample of an origins product. SCORE!
it's just too cool not to share! ORIGINS is doing something kind of awesome.
In my area my empty cosmetic containers cannot be recycled. And I go through Burt's Bees Lip Balm faster than I care to admit. I either throw it into the bin and cross my fingers (knowing it will be discarded at the facility) or after using qtips and whatever else to get every last bit of balm out of the tube, it just sits and sits since there's nowhere eco-responsible for me to place it.BUT.
now I can take my old cosmetic and toiletry containers of any brand to origins. they need to be clean and empty, and they don't take secondary packaging (e.g., plastic wrap or the paperboard boxes) but they take the plastic. it's recycled if it can be, and if not, it's used for energy recovery. AND if I take it in? I get a free sample of an origins product. SCORE!
eh2ed #17
only eight eh2ed posts left!
this one is about reusing. SO many things can have other purposes if you'll just think outside the box a little. but the one that makes me happy today is this.
a flower vase out of a bic pen? SIGN. ME. UP.
alternatively, I use my beer bottles as vases. :)
this one is about reusing. SO many things can have other purposes if you'll just think outside the box a little. but the one that makes me happy today is this.
a flower vase out of a bic pen? SIGN. ME. UP.
alternatively, I use my beer bottles as vases. :)
all of my spare pennies...
have been going into camera/photography stuff. I've yet to get everything I want/need, but I am working on it. here are some of my new items. that's a lensbaby composer, my new 17-55 f 2.8, my fisheye-for-now-to-see-how-I-like-it, and my new flash diffusers.
next up: camera body, memory cards, batteries and a new bag. baby steps, people. baby steps. I am trying to decide if I want a second flash or not, just in case. I'm not sure yet. But in any case, I know I'll have it all by the end of may so I can use it to shoot a wedding.
also, I went to look at fabric. there is another store in raleigh I want to hit up, but these are some fun options! decisions, decisions! I LOVE how it looks, and I'm excited to have fun possibilities. I'm kind of bragging, but I feel like I've really gotten to be my creative photographer self the past few months, and these fun ideas are popping into my head, and it makes me happy! I can't wait to show you the maternity photos I took--but some of the coolest ones will have to wait until the little boy is born 'cause his name is a secret! and if you have suggestions about which fabrics are neatest, I'd love to hear what you think of the six here.
and here's a pic with the fisheye. I only played with it for like 5 minutes 'cause I had homework to do, but I am excited to add it to my options!
and, I need to get a new headshot. perhaps I'll talk matt into it. :) one of my exciting things will require that. yay!
oh and last but not least, a poll. I'm updating some of my business structure and I want your opinion! if you have a comment or opinion or insight, let me know, please!
my other spare pennies have been paying for gas for school and more school and more school. I can't believe my final is in two weeks. and I have a test on thursday. and a paper due next thursday. wtf? that is SO much of my grade. in two weeks. and both of these weekends coming up are going to be spent out of town at weddings. man, oh, man. when will I get to do the laundry? or get my new brown dress tailored? or catch up on sleep? :(
and last thing? this week is the first week o' the CSA! expect a picture on Thursday!
next up: camera body, memory cards, batteries and a new bag. baby steps, people. baby steps. I am trying to decide if I want a second flash or not, just in case. I'm not sure yet. But in any case, I know I'll have it all by the end of may so I can use it to shoot a wedding.
also, I went to look at fabric. there is another store in raleigh I want to hit up, but these are some fun options! decisions, decisions! I LOVE how it looks, and I'm excited to have fun possibilities. I'm kind of bragging, but I feel like I've really gotten to be my creative photographer self the past few months, and these fun ideas are popping into my head, and it makes me happy! I can't wait to show you the maternity photos I took--but some of the coolest ones will have to wait until the little boy is born 'cause his name is a secret! and if you have suggestions about which fabrics are neatest, I'd love to hear what you think of the six here.
and here's a pic with the fisheye. I only played with it for like 5 minutes 'cause I had homework to do, but I am excited to add it to my options!
and, I need to get a new headshot. perhaps I'll talk matt into it. :) one of my exciting things will require that. yay!
oh and last but not least, a poll. I'm updating some of my business structure and I want your opinion! if you have a comment or opinion or insight, let me know, please!
my other spare pennies have been paying for gas for school and more school and more school. I can't believe my final is in two weeks. and I have a test on thursday. and a paper due next thursday. wtf? that is SO much of my grade. in two weeks. and both of these weekends coming up are going to be spent out of town at weddings. man, oh, man. when will I get to do the laundry? or get my new brown dress tailored? or catch up on sleep? :(
and last thing? this week is the first week o' the CSA! expect a picture on Thursday!
Monday, April 13, 2009
eh2ed #16
people should NEVER set their blog feeds to only show up as a summary on google reader. a) because of the wasted energy and computer usage opening up a new page and letting it load so you can read their blog (it adds up, okay?) and b) because I find it annoying. and selfish. like "click on me, click on me, but only if I'm interesting." well dammit I just want to know what's going on with you, and I've 3/4 of a mind to stop reading your blog altogether because you're so pretentious.
um, er. right. I might be a bit miffed about that crap. so that's not my tip, eh?
today's tip? buy local flowers. in season. I find it ironic that V-Day falls when nothing is blooming, you know? But whether it's mother's day or a birthday present or wedding flowers, be sure to get what is available at that time, where you live. It's just like food, but in some ways worse because cut flowers are generally just discarded and have no nutritional value.
So yeah. make with the eco-flowers, please.
um, er. right. I might be a bit miffed about that crap. so that's not my tip, eh?
today's tip? buy local flowers. in season. I find it ironic that V-Day falls when nothing is blooming, you know? But whether it's mother's day or a birthday present or wedding flowers, be sure to get what is available at that time, where you live. It's just like food, but in some ways worse because cut flowers are generally just discarded and have no nutritional value.
So yeah. make with the eco-flowers, please.
Sunday, April 12, 2009
eh2ed #15
next time your cleaner runs out, whether it be dish or laundry or for a scrub o' the tub--get an eco-friendly alternative! better for you, better for the environment, win, win, win. :)
"i've got a smile on my face and four walls around me..."
~great big sea
-happy easter!
-know the fabric I've been talking about? got to test it out, and I LOVE it. see? more to come!
-and and and, I had an amazing weekend photography-wise. lots going on. lotsa lots. I'm waiting for alllllllll the details to be final before I go getting superduper excited, but I.am.pumped.
okay, back to homeworkage.
-happy easter!
-know the fabric I've been talking about? got to test it out, and I LOVE it. see? more to come!
-and and and, I had an amazing weekend photography-wise. lots going on. lotsa lots. I'm waiting for alllllllll the details to be final before I go getting superduper excited, but I.am.pumped.
okay, back to homeworkage.
Saturday, April 11, 2009
eh2ed #14
mind your peeps and q's
every year at easter SIX HUNDRED MILLION peeps are purchased. that's enough to circle the equator--twice!
and while they aren't good for you, and they're all sugar, one small comforting factor is that they were made in bethlehem pennsylvania, not in china or anywhere else far, far away. there are some laws about where our candy can come from, but overall, it's entirely possible for your candy to come from somewhere far away (for instance, chocolate)
so as you indulge, remember to take a gander at the label--and if it's from far far away and your life wouldn't be complete without it, remember to counteract your yummy indulgence's carbon. :)
every year at easter SIX HUNDRED MILLION peeps are purchased. that's enough to circle the equator--twice!
and while they aren't good for you, and they're all sugar, one small comforting factor is that they were made in bethlehem pennsylvania, not in china or anywhere else far, far away. there are some laws about where our candy can come from, but overall, it's entirely possible for your candy to come from somewhere far away (for instance, chocolate)
so as you indulge, remember to take a gander at the label--and if it's from far far away and your life wouldn't be complete without it, remember to counteract your yummy indulgence's carbon. :)
eh2ed #13
Or is it twelve?
Do you recycle?good. Now, compost. It's easy, inexpensive and so worthwhile! See what your city/county offers or get your own! I LOVE my bokashi one!
baby steps, people. baby steps!
-post from my iphone!
Do you recycle?good. Now, compost. It's easy, inexpensive and so worthwhile! See what your city/county offers or get your own! I LOVE my bokashi one!
baby steps, people. baby steps!
-post from my iphone!
Friday, April 10, 2009
what I had for breakfast this morning.
okay, well, with coffee. and some other stuff. but anyway.
this is a "green smoothie." it has spinach, a little romaine I had left over, frozen strawberries, frozen blueberries and a little bit of orange juice in it. I was feeling lazy so I made it in my food processor instead of my blender.
and to be completely honest with you? after my first two sips it was DEEELISH. It took a sip to get used to the flavor (I mean, you couldn't taste the spinach very much, but there was a little bit of it) and another to get used to the consistency (next time I'm adding some more OJ and using the blender) but overall? it was GOOD. and I will make it again. and perhaps next time I will add carrots.
thank you, maria, for posting about it! there's a little info about how to make it here. for tomorrow's I think I'll try adding some pineapple. and when I'm out of fruit, I'm definitely going to hold out for strawberries pieces instead of buying whole strawberries--it was all that was left at the store, but I think it made the process longer.
this is a "green smoothie." it has spinach, a little romaine I had left over, frozen strawberries, frozen blueberries and a little bit of orange juice in it. I was feeling lazy so I made it in my food processor instead of my blender.
and to be completely honest with you? after my first two sips it was DEEELISH. It took a sip to get used to the flavor (I mean, you couldn't taste the spinach very much, but there was a little bit of it) and another to get used to the consistency (next time I'm adding some more OJ and using the blender) but overall? it was GOOD. and I will make it again. and perhaps next time I will add carrots.
thank you, maria, for posting about it! there's a little info about how to make it here. for tomorrow's I think I'll try adding some pineapple. and when I'm out of fruit, I'm definitely going to hold out for strawberries pieces instead of buying whole strawberries--it was all that was left at the store, but I think it made the process longer.
Thursday, April 09, 2009
eh2ed #12
hi! this one is short but sweet. yesterday I found a pretty cool new site. it's called Treewala. It's not so different from FreeRice, except that you're planting trees instead of feeding the hungry. AND you're increasing your eco-knowledge too.
Trees are SUCH an important part of our environment, our life and our communities. Check it out!
How to Plant Trees!
Trees are SUCH an important part of our environment, our life and our communities. Check it out!
How to Plant Trees!
Click on the answer that best defines
the word on the right.
the word on the right.
You earn one leaf for every word you define correctly. Every leaf generates
ad revenue, which Greenwala uses to buy trees.
ad revenue, which Greenwala uses to buy trees.
Click here to learn more.
You can adjust the difficulty level
by going to the options page.
by going to the options page.
 | 1 correct answer = 1 leaf |
 | 20 leaves = 1 tree |
so, I went on vacation, right?
and I haven't told you about it. well, exactly....
things you need to know:
1. I took a nap EVERY day.
2. my wii fit character had glasses.
3. the little girls are too cute for words.
4. I did not get a sunburn.
5. we stayed in the "presidential suite."
6. the latest I woke up while there was 915AM.
7. I had sushi. and tuna. and wayne's. and mmmmmmm.
Other factoids:
Tuesday-arrived. flight was uneventful, I suppose, though I came pretty close to missing it 'cause I did not allot the 15 extra minutes for getting from the parking deck to the ticket counter. it's a hike if you're flying SWA. that and the dude next to me on the plane TOOK OVER the middle seat, but whatev. so, got there. played wii fit. hung out. had sushi for dinner. opted not to go to the hockey game, but those who did ended up sitting reallyreally close to scottie pippen. yes, this dude. hung out, tonya and I did not sing girl scout songs like before, and we chilllllled. sat on the balcony, got in the pool and the like.
Wednesday-got up to go to butterfly gardens, but then we learned it was going to cost like $27 for adults and $18 for kids or something whack like that. yeah. instead we stayed in the house, people played with bubbles and we had easter! mmmm jelly beans. it was fun hiding the eggs and seeing the girlies find them. then there was more napping, more wii, more chilling, another trip to the pool I think, and wayne's for dinner. which is DEELISH. George (Matt's dad) introduced us to it. mmmmm.
Thursday-went to the beach! I hid under my spf-cover-up and sat in the shade and rocked my floppy hat and SPF 85. and did not get burned, woo hoo! Thursday night all the kids went to dinner together, which was nice. Good food and lots of laughter! Oh and we played tennis!
Friday-up early once again for a WEIRD massage. Called Tuan bamboo or something? I got there and the nice lady was like "uhhh...yeah, I'm not going to be able to do this like I normally would, you will walk out of here black and blue." It also included cupping, which is a suction cup thingie applied to the fleshy parts of your back. And it HURT and she stopped immediately. It isn't supposed to hurt, but with thinner skin like mine it can be pretty painful. So that was a bust.
Then we played with bubbles and on the playground with the girls. And Matt and Trevor played putt putt. Too fun!
And that evening the packing began. :( We had SUCH a good time. Almost didn't make it home due to the HORRENDOUS line and crazy drama at the airport (long story short--the woman in front of us was a label-flashing, full-of-herself drama-queen who thought she was more important than everyone else and made a scene). We got to be rushed through security and everything--but despite checking our bags only 18 minutes before the flight was supposed to be in.the.air, somehow they made it on and we made it home. We did have to sit on the tarmac for quite some time before taking off (~30 min?) but oh well!
and now, pictures!
also, these make me laugh--katlyn kept doing this to matt, over and over and over. funny, funny.
and here's the whole group the last evening!
things you need to know:
1. I took a nap EVERY day.
2. my wii fit character had glasses.
3. the little girls are too cute for words.
4. I did not get a sunburn.
5. we stayed in the "presidential suite."
6. the latest I woke up while there was 915AM.
7. I had sushi. and tuna. and wayne's. and mmmmmmm.
Other factoids:
Tuesday-arrived. flight was uneventful, I suppose, though I came pretty close to missing it 'cause I did not allot the 15 extra minutes for getting from the parking deck to the ticket counter. it's a hike if you're flying SWA. that and the dude next to me on the plane TOOK OVER the middle seat, but whatev. so, got there. played wii fit. hung out. had sushi for dinner. opted not to go to the hockey game, but those who did ended up sitting reallyreally close to scottie pippen. yes, this dude. hung out, tonya and I did not sing girl scout songs like before, and we chilllllled. sat on the balcony, got in the pool and the like.
Wednesday-got up to go to butterfly gardens, but then we learned it was going to cost like $27 for adults and $18 for kids or something whack like that. yeah. instead we stayed in the house, people played with bubbles and we had easter! mmmm jelly beans. it was fun hiding the eggs and seeing the girlies find them. then there was more napping, more wii, more chilling, another trip to the pool I think, and wayne's for dinner. which is DEELISH. George (Matt's dad) introduced us to it. mmmmm.
Thursday-went to the beach! I hid under my spf-cover-up and sat in the shade and rocked my floppy hat and SPF 85. and did not get burned, woo hoo! Thursday night all the kids went to dinner together, which was nice. Good food and lots of laughter! Oh and we played tennis!
Friday-up early once again for a WEIRD massage. Called Tuan bamboo or something? I got there and the nice lady was like "uhhh...yeah, I'm not going to be able to do this like I normally would, you will walk out of here black and blue." It also included cupping, which is a suction cup thingie applied to the fleshy parts of your back. And it HURT and she stopped immediately. It isn't supposed to hurt, but with thinner skin like mine it can be pretty painful. So that was a bust.
Then we played with bubbles and on the playground with the girls. And Matt and Trevor played putt putt. Too fun!
And that evening the packing began. :( We had SUCH a good time. Almost didn't make it home due to the HORRENDOUS line and crazy drama at the airport (long story short--the woman in front of us was a label-flashing, full-of-herself drama-queen who thought she was more important than everyone else and made a scene). We got to be rushed through security and everything--but despite checking our bags only 18 minutes before the flight was supposed to be in.the.air, somehow they made it on and we made it home. We did have to sit on the tarmac for quite some time before taking off (~30 min?) but oh well!
and now, pictures!
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