14 Jul Rockin' Best Shot Monday
Well, we are back from our summer adventure. Whew. That means of course we are back home to the many luxuries we’ve missed (like a king size bed and a hot shower) but also those we didn’t miss (like endless laundry, dirty dishes and the clean up from the great flood that happened before we left). Even still, it’s great to be home.
The amazing Stephanie seems to be feeling the same way and shared it in this little gem over at Shutter Sisters. Her post prompted my Best Shot for this week as it’s the perfect example of the earth’s currency. There’s nothing more endearing than to have your child discover one of nature’s treasures.
It was along the dirt road on the way to the frog pond that my youngest unearthed this beauty she has since dubbed The Spud Rock (for obvious reasons). That rock came along on the rest of our vacation with us. It even crossed the border into Canada and back again and now it’s taken it’s rightful place on my daughter’s bedroom dresser.
What sorts of treasures have you captured this week? Do share. And welcome back…I missed you.
Brittany
Posted at 04:19h, 14 JulyWelcome home! Sometimes coming home from a vacation, is just as nice as the vacation itself.
Here’s Mine:
http://mommeeandherboys.blogspot.com/2008/07/matthews-birthday-party.html“ REL=”nofollow”> BSM
Brittany
Posted at 04:19h, 14 JulyWelcome home! Sometimes coming home from a vacation, is just as nice as the vacation itself.
Here’s Mine:
http://mommeeandherboys.blogspot.com/2008/07/matthews-birthday-party.html“ REL=”nofollow”> BSM
Crunchy Domestic Goddess
Posted at 04:30h, 14 Julywelcome back.
great picture with a wonderful story. i love that spud traveled all over with your daughter.
here’s mine:
http://crunchydomesticgoddess.com/2008/07/13/a-belated-fathers-day-gift/“ REL=”nofollow”>A belated Father’s Day gift
Crunchy Domestic Goddess
Posted at 04:30h, 14 Julywelcome back.
great picture with a wonderful story. i love that spud traveled all over with your daughter.
here’s mine:
http://crunchydomesticgoddess.com/2008/07/13/a-belated-fathers-day-gift/“ REL=”nofollow”>A belated Father’s Day gift
Elaine A.
Posted at 04:49h, 14 JulyIt’s always nice to come home after time away, at least I think so… Love the “spud” rock!
Here’s mine BSM:
http://alguires.blogspot.com/2008/07/best-shot-monday-my-little-artiste.html“ REL=”nofollow”>Best Shot Monday
Elaine A.
Posted at 04:49h, 14 JulyIt’s always nice to come home after time away, at least I think so… Love the “spud” rock!
Here’s mine BSM:
http://alguires.blogspot.com/2008/07/best-shot-monday-my-little-artiste.html“ REL=”nofollow”>Best Shot Monday
Megan
Posted at 04:54h, 14 Julysounds like a lovely vaca, tracey.
here’s my BSM:
http://www.mentalinventory.blogspot.com/“ REL=”nofollow”>Smores BSM
Megan
Posted at 04:54h, 14 Julysounds like a lovely vaca, tracey.
here’s my BSM:
http://www.mentalinventory.blogspot.com/“ REL=”nofollow”>Smores BSM
Maggie
Posted at 05:04h, 14 JulyWelcome home! There is something so nice about being able to crawl into your own bed, isn’t there?
http://andtheducksaid.blogspot.com/2008/07/best-shot-monday-best-10-ever-spent.html“ REL=”nofollow”>BSM: Best $10 Ever Spent
Maggie
Posted at 05:04h, 14 JulyWelcome home! There is something so nice about being able to crawl into your own bed, isn’t there?
http://andtheducksaid.blogspot.com/2008/07/best-shot-monday-best-10-ever-spent.html“ REL=”nofollow”>BSM: Best $10 Ever Spent
Christina
Posted at 05:08h, 14 JulyWelcome home!!!! Wow, I thought that really was a real potato! Love that it became her travelling companion.
Here’s mine – http://momology.blogspot.com/2008/07/best-shot-monday-clown-pool.html“ REL=”nofollow”>The clown pool
Christina
Posted at 05:08h, 14 JulyWelcome home!!!! Wow, I thought that really was a real potato! Love that it became her travelling companion.
Here’s mine – http://momology.blogspot.com/2008/07/best-shot-monday-clown-pool.html“ REL=”nofollow”>The clown pool
chaoticfamily
Posted at 05:56h, 14 JulyYay glad you are home safe… Love the photo it rocks!!
Here is mine.
http://chaoticfamilypictures.blogspot.com/
chaoticfamily
Posted at 05:56h, 14 JulyYay glad you are home safe… Love the photo it rocks!!
Here is mine.
http://chaoticfamilypictures.blogspot.com/
carrie
Posted at 06:04h, 14 JulyWelcome back, Tracey…we missed YOU!
I love the “spud” and that he (she?) is now a fixture in your home, too.
We just returned from vacation, and it really does feel amazing to be home, almost as good as the vacation itself…almost!
My http://barelycontrolledchaos.wordpress.com/2008/07/13/toes-lineup-best-shot-monday/“ REL=”nofollow”>BSM is from our vacation, too.
Childlife
Posted at 06:11h, 14 JulyWelcome back, Tracey! I love the ‘spud rock’ — what a cute and clever find!
Here’s My BSM:
http://inthelifeofachild.com/index.php/best-shot-monday-pool-party/“ REL=”nofollow”>Pool Party
melody is slurping life
Posted at 06:45h, 14 JulyMissed ya!
Oh vacation laundry in a flooded laundry room totally stinks.
But spud totally rocks!
What a coincidence, the boys brought home something…
http://slurpinglife.typepad.com/slurping_life/2008/07/blue-eyed-raven.html“ REL=”nofollow”>Best Shot Monday
Golightly
Posted at 07:27h, 14 JulyThat is one cool rock. We brought back a piece of rock from http://www.crazyhorse.org/“ REL=”nofollow”>Crazy Horse one year. The security guys in the airport got a kick out of it being in our carry on bag. (pre-911 days)
Welcome home!
Here is my http://piercebabyproject.blogspot.com/2008/07/best-shot-monday-more-celebrations.html“ REL=”nofollow”>best shot.
Mia's Mama
Posted at 11:15h, 14 JulyWelcome Home!! Ahhhh you’re own bed
Diggin’ the spud…it does ROCK!!
Here’s my http://mias-mama.blogspot.com/2008/07/bsm-pollack.html“ REL=”nofollow”>BSM
Kara!!!
Posted at 11:25h, 14 JulyI thought that was a spud until I read the post! Glad you had a great vacation.
My BSM: http://www.karaspranger.com/2008/07/13/best-shot-monday-tranquil/“ REL=”nofollow”>Tranquil
Mariah@Playful Learning
Posted at 11:55h, 14 JulyI completely agree with you about the irreplaceable feeling of capturing your child’s discovery of nature.
http://www.playfulearning.com/Playful_Learning/Blog/Entries/2008/7/13_Cloud_Watching.html
Dana a/k/a Sunshine
Posted at 12:35h, 14 JulyWelcome home. This is my 2nd week participating in BSM. I love the idea!!!
Here is my http://mylifeinpictures4u.blogspot.com/2008/07/best-shot-monday_14.html“ REL=”nofollow”>BEST SHOT MONDAY
Killlashandra
Posted at 13:40h, 14 JulyGlad you had a good trip! I have to agree that one of the downers of coming back from any trip is the mountain of laundry after the trip. Although a flood too wouldn’t help.
I’m sharing a unique way to scratch an itch.
http://www.killlashandra.org/wordpress/?p=445“ REL=”nofollow”>http://www.killlashandra.org/wordpress/?p=445
tracy
Posted at 13:49h, 14 JulyEasily a ‘spud’!
Here’s our http://www.theinspiredfamily.com“ REL=”nofollow”>treasure this past week…
Blueberry
Posted at 14:05h, 14 Julylove that she took that rock everywhere with her! so cute!
my shot has a “spud” in it too!
http://blueberryandbean.blogspot.com/2008/07/best-shot-monday_14.html“ REL=”nofollow”>best shot
maybe this time the link will actually work….
Anna
Posted at 14:07h, 14 JulyWelcome back! Glad to have you back–glad it was a success.
My earthly treasures this week are on the sweet side—messy ice cream faces!
http://hankandwillie.wordpress.com/2008/07/14/cows-and-cones/“ REL=”nofollow”>My summery BSM
natalie
Posted at 14:20h, 14 JulyWelcome home! I am so glad you enjoyed being away with your family.
http://thebensonfamilyandotherstuff.blogspot.com“ REL=”nofollow”>My Best Shot: Blueberries
Chaotic Joy
Posted at 14:31h, 14 JulyWelcome back. What a great story about a the rock that went on vacation.
Here’s my http://joyandchaos.blogspot.com/2008/07/wonder.html“ REL=”nofollow”>Best Shot Monday
Mel
Posted at 14:43h, 14 JulyI really thought it was a potato! Welcome back and don’t let the vacation hangover get you down.
My treasure this week is a http://motherofthefreakinyear.blogspot.com/2008/07/rainbow-bsm.html“ REL=”nofollow”>baby butt!
Stacy
Posted at 14:50h, 14 JulyWelcome home! That is a great spud rock and quite the treasure.
MBS this week, isn’t mine. It a picture my little man took of me. I don’t normally like to share pictures of me, but he rocked the camera…at only 4.5.
http://thelandofka.com/?p=1047“ REL=”nofollow”>He’s got skillz
Sassy
Posted at 14:54h, 14 JulyWe didn’t have a naturist week, more like a princess camp week…however, nature DID take it’s course with us on this BSM:
http://mysassypants.blogspot.com/2008/07/best-shot-monday.html“ REL=”nofollow”>Tooth-LESSSSS
Andrea
Posted at 14:57h, 14 JulyWelcome back! And a rockin’ cool shot.
My treasure was http://om-mami.blogspot.com/2008/07/pollack-art-toddler-style-bsm.html“ REL=”nofollow”>Releasing the fun of art with paint!
The Source
Posted at 15:04h, 14 JulyOh, I have an avid rock collector at my house. We have to bring back rocks from where ever we visit!
Here’s my contribution this week:
http://www.significantsource.blogspot.com/
HeatherK
Posted at 15:09h, 14 JulyEverything about that pic says what a treasure that is.
Here’s mine…
http://heatherk.typepad.com/heatherk/2008/07/best-shot-mon-1.html
treasureseeker
Posted at 15:17h, 14 JulyMy http://questfortreasure.blogspot.com“ REL=”nofollow”>BSM has some rocks in it! We just returned from a vacation in the beautiful Napa Valley. I love taking pictures there!
kim
Posted at 15:47h, 14 JulyI love the way kids connect to things like rocks, sticks, and shells. That is a mighty big spud she found.
Mines up:
http://www.cancio.org/blog/?p=1272“ REL=”nofollow”>Little Girls Fishin
Amy Jo
Posted at 16:17h, 14 JulyWhat a well traveled rock! Sounds like you had a fun trip.
http://cheeseparty.blogspot.com/2008/07/rainy-days-and-mondays.html“ REL=”nofollow”>We spent some time enjoying nature as well.
divrchk
Posted at 17:00h, 14 JulyWelcome back! Here is mine for the week. http://www.flickr.com/photos/divrchk/2624764484/in/set-72157605900337317/
Mandaroo
Posted at 17:35h, 14 JulyWelcome Home! Hope you had a wonderful time! If your girl likes rocks she might enjoy this fun book called “Milk Rock”.
I captured some treasured fun moments at a local sprayground last week and had lots of fun taking photos of the kids having a great time….
http://2nd2theright.blogspot.com/2008/07/bsm-splashing-in-summer-fun.html“ REL=”nofollow”>bsm
Jaimee
Posted at 17:52h, 14 JulyIt sometimes feels like you need a vacation from your vacation, right?
Here is my little treasure:
http://www.thesesmallwonders.com“ REL=”nofollow”>BSM: Two Months!
Melissa
Posted at 18:07h, 14 JulyWelcome back! I love the spud rock. Talk about simple pleasures.
Here’s mine.
http://momentspass.blogspot.com/2008/07/best-shot-monday-back-in-saddle.html“ REL=”nofollow”>BSM
Never That Easy
Posted at 18:46h, 14 JulyWelcome home, I’ve got my own http://neverthateasy.blogspot.com/2008/07/difference-year-makes.html“ REL=”nofollow”> look back going on. Happy Monday, All!
Lara
Posted at 19:45h, 14 Julywelcome back to the blogosphere! we missed you.
today, i’m celebrating a treasure of my own: my mom.
http://laradavidphotos.blogspot.com/2008/07/bsm-my-mothers-laughter.html“ REL=”nofollow”>My Mother’s Laughter
Arizaphale
Posted at 22:58h, 14 JulyI had a rock at that age which I used as a ‘camera’ on my vacation across the US. I drew all the ‘photos’ that I had taken.
Called in yesterday but I was too early. Now I’m late!
http://arizaphale.blogspot.com/2008/07/best-shot-monday-photographer.html“ REL=”nofollow”> the photographer
infinitysedge
Posted at 00:09h, 15 JulyI’ve played a little, but I’m hoping to do so a little more regularly now. Glad you had a great vacation!
Here’s mine!
http://infinitysedge.wordpress.com/2008/07/14/blossoming-with-best-shot-monday/“ REL=”nofollow”>BSM
Tiffany
Posted at 00:19h, 15 JulyMy first entry! Here is my best shot Monday:
http://www.zen-mother.com/2008/07/14/pool-party-fun/“ REL=”nofollow”>BSM
Maya
Posted at 01:27h, 15 JulySounds like a wonderful vacation. Coming back from vacation is always such a weird happiness and sadness.
Here is a photo from our brief weekend at the lake.
http://laurentfiles.blogspot.com/2008/07/coke-ad.html“ REL=”nofollow”>Coke Ad
Marie
Posted at 07:35h, 15 JulyWelcome back! Here’s my post for Best Shot Monday:
http://ayearatoakcottage.blogspot.com/2008/07/best-shot-monday_15.html
cherish.photography
Posted at 18:11h, 15 JulyLove it! Here is mine!
http://cherish-photography.blogspot.com/
Andi
Posted at 18:18h, 15 JulyWelcome home…we missed you! Traveling is such fun, but there is nothing like coming home…your own bed, the luxury of your things…hope you have some time to rest up before it gets hectic again! I LOVE the spud rock. I collected rocks when I was little and still sort of do now. Whenever I visit somewhere new, I bring a few rocks home from that place. (tiny rocks, pebbles really, nothing as ginormous as the spud! LOL) I love the idea of the “earth’s currency”…I used that in my post about blueberries…thanks for the inspiration- always. Also, sorry I am so late- a whole day late!
http://magallanomournings.blogspot.com/2008/07/two-for-tuesday.html/“ REL=”nofollow”>Two for Tuesday
Cara
Posted at 19:13h, 15 JulyGreat BSM. Isn’t asmazing to see the world around you through a childs eye. Most people would just walk over a rock, kids bring them to life.
littlepurplecow
Posted at 02:38h, 21 JulyLove this capture, Tracey, and so loved spending time with you this weekend. You are a treasure and thankful for our friendship.
Petra
Posted at 11:41h, 23 JulyI love this picture of your daughter and her “spud” rock. My 2-year-old daughter also loved rocks and would keep every one she found if I let her!