- March comes in like a lion but goes out like a lamb.
- April showers bring May flowers.
- Spring forward, Fall back.
- Spring fever
- Spring training
- Beware the Ides of March!
- He’s no spring chicken.
- March Madness
- Luck O’ the Irish
- St. Patty’s Day
- Spring up, Oh well!
- Spring into action.
- Hope springs eternal.
- Sing of spring!
- Easter celebration!
Category Archives: Events
My Sister Michelle (In honor of her birthday today!)
- Brilliant
- Generous
- Attentive
- Loving
- Quiet until you get to know her
- Gracious
- Thoughtful
- Thought provoking
- Mathematical genius
- Puzzle solver
- Actress (at least in murder mystery dinners)
- Baby sister
- Adoring Aunt
- Youngest daughter
- Soft spoken
- Adventuresome
- Funny
- Sweetly silly
- Gentle
- Determined
- Role Model
- Marvelous
- Magnificent
- Michelle!
Birthday Party Themes for Your Teenage Son
- Laser tag / Paint ball
- Hometown Treasure Hunt – one responsible driver per group, clues take teams to locations important to your son’s life
- Amazing Race – similar to the treasure hunt but to landmarks in your area
- Tailgate party – grilling from the bed of a truck, parking lot football, coolers full of soda
- Camping / Hiking trip
- Pool Party/ Beach party & cookout
- Racing theme with a trip to the GoKarts
- World’s Most Interesting Teenager – make the meme your own
- Redneck / Manly Man games – log throws, target practice, crushing soda cans
- Dapper Dan – dress nice, fancy dinner, moustache photo props, (provide tips to fine dining)
- Movie Marathon – all night viewing of LOTR, Star Wars series, etc.
- Spy Games – strategy games in teams
- Bonfire night
- Ski trip / Snow party & hot beverages at the lodge
Ways I’ve Stayed Busy The Last Couple Months
- New website design ~ www.KateyBWriting.com
- Mini book tour & in-person editing with The Alaskan Pioneer ~facebook.com/AlaskanPioneer
- Fabulous Murder Mystery Dinner / Fundraiser ~ www.wendysbutterflygarden.com
- Social Media Marketing & Blogging ~ www.BoetjeFoodsInc.com
- New Fall session kick off at work ~ www.KishYMCA.org
- Wrote & emceed Trivia Night fundraiser for Haiti ~ facebook.com/Love4LAllemand
- Visit from my parents
- Holiday plans
- Figuring out how to fit my Christmas tree in my livingroom
- Weekend in the QCA
Partial List of Characters for the October 26th Murder Mystery Dinner in Rock Island, IL
- Plexxipus, The All Seeing Wizard
- Princess Caligo, Eldest Daughter
- Princess Tirumala, Middle Daughter
- Princess Nymphalidae, Youngest Daughter
- Lord Nivosus, King’s Top Advisor
- Lord Viceroy, Second in Charge of the King’s Cabinet
- Lady Atticus, Sister in Law of the King
- Dame Heliconius, The Royal Nanny
- Tussock the Elder, Royal Doctor
- Kluk, Court Jester
- Dysphanio, The Royal Minstrel
- Duchess Callophrys Rubi, Friend of the family
- Slash, British rocker
- Starling Quick, American Film Actress
- Xander Curtis Corriander, American Movie Star
- Flint Treadwell, American Oil Tycoon
- LulaMay Dover Treadwell, Wife of Flint Treadwell
(For more details: wendysbutterflygarden.com)
My Labor Day Weekend in Mountain Home, Arkansas
- Yoshi’s Japanese Steakhouse
- Auto Zone with Dad
- Mom’s bean & chicken tortilla wraps
- East Side Baptist Church
- Visit with Aunt Vivian
- Lunch at Gaston’s to celebrate Mom’s birthday
- Bull Shoals Lake Visitor Center
- Bird Bingo
- Cheesy Hallmark movie
- Two roadrunner and a fawn running across the road
- Scrabble club
- Country walk
- Gaston Wildflower Meadow
- Zero Sprint data signal
- One geocache located
- Planning for Team Wendy murder mystery fundraiser
- Editing for the Alaskan Pioneer
New Aquatics Programs At Kishwaukee Family YMCA This Fall
- Barracuda Swim Lesson – for beginners age 12-15
- Open Swim Lessons – children ages 3-12, all levels meeting at the same time
- Home School Lessons – mid-day for beginning and intermediate/advanced levels
- Porpoise Swim Lessons – advanced swimmers up to age 12, focused on endurance & skills
Awesome Things About This Weekend
- First full weekend off since July 4th.
- Got to see “my kids”
- Tug Fest Fireworks with Dawetselbees
- Tug Fest carnival — Caleb won us all prizes
- Tug Fest competition — Iowa (my team) won!
- Got to see RaRa and RonRon
- RaRa looks sooo super cute with her little baby bump!
- Lunch and deep conversation with KatieB
- Saturday service at my QCA church
- A free Sunday to look forward to
Favorite Back To School Supplies
- Sharpies!!!
- Pencils with cool designs
- Electric pencil sharpeners
- Translucent plastic folders
- Dividers for 3 ring binders
- White-out tape in cool colored dispensers
- Sticky notes
- G2 gel pens
- Bic Ultra Round Pens
- Graph paper, spiral bound, at the top if possible
- Binder clips in assorted colors
- Bulletin boards
- Desk organizers
- Labels
- Colored copy paper
Weekend Plans
- Friday night movie?
- Dawetselbee picnic
- Kish Y member appreciation event
- Christ Community Church
- Editing for The Alaskan Pioneer