2.25.11 Useful for nearly 15 years, now Recycled

We bought this container with rolled oats at a BJ's Wholesale Club in Massachusetts sometime either in 1996 or 97 and we've been using it since then to store lentils. I dropped it on the floor last week and it broke, so I had to finally recycle it. Nobody can say I'm not reusing and recycling! Now I just have to work on the reducing part. ;)

2.16.11 - I really, REALLY want this

I'm planning on write a long, link-filled post about hanging mobiles, but for now, I will just say that when I saw this at our local children's museum I knew that I desperately wanted one like it. I'm actually thinking of making one myself, with paint-chips, no less! (these things cost LOTS!)

Anyway... the photos are BAD (there's no good angle to photograph a mobile hanging way up in the ceiling!), but, trust me, it's a really cute mobile that would perfectly match my "rainbow room" (I'll post photos soon, promise!).

2.6.11 Pretty Chair

During my first photography workshop (3/7/11)

1.10.10 - Public Pay Phones/ Orelhão

"Big ear" - Orelhão, that's what public payphones are called in Brazil. The boys love to play with any they encounter.
Note: Yes, it's a Spanish company, Telefonica, that controls the public phones in the state of São Paulo.

1.4.10 - 20+ Kinds of Fruit Popsicles/ Brooms

From top left to right:
Taberoba, Mangaba, Açaí, ??, Brigadeiro (chocolate candy, not fruit) Tentação (temptation, not a fruit)

Murici, Buriti, Umbu, ?? , Jabuticaba

Cupuaçu, Graviola, Pequi, Milho Verde [corn], Cajá

Tamarindo, Abacaxi (pineapple), Limão Suíço (Swiss lemon), Côco (coconut), Maracujá (passion fruit), Manga (mango), top right - Caju (cashew).

Note: photos actually taken on 1/5, but there were too many photos from that day to share ;-). And the ones taken on 1/4 were "boring."

3.31 - Welcome & Why I Love Him

I recently bought this for our front door, isn't it cute?

K bought these lovely baskets for toy storage in the basement. He hates shopping, but once in a while when we really need something, he goes and buys beautiful things like these -- that's why I love him :-)

3.27 - Boy and Train

Taken a week ago on 3/21.

3.26 - Aunt's Artwork

My aunt is a completely self-taught painter. She painted these for my cousin's living room following her daughter's specifications. I'm planning on "ordering" several paintings too!
Taken on 3/23.

3.25 - Uncle's Truck

Taken on 3/22.

3.7 - New Bed (Made) + Chair + Rug + Lamp

3.6 - New Bed!

From here, obviously.

3.1 - Wedding Cake

Beautiful and delicious Brazilian wedding cake, frosted with real whipped cream. Filling of smaller cake: condensed milk based cream, dried apricots, and prunes; bigger cake: condensed milk based cream, pineapple and peaches.

1.18 - Multi-Purpose Orange Object

Note: These are from last night, no new pictures today, we were busy with guests all day long...

Hat?Megaphone?