But her mind is older!
Today is Ladybug’s 19th birthday! She requested one of her favorite dinners…cabbage rolls!
I made some homemade rye bread to go with them:
And a strawberry-mint green tea:
Plus her favorite guava celebration cake from the Lilo and Stitch cookbook:
Happy birthday Ladybug!
“It’s not terribly dry inside an oyster, Frank.” Major Margaret Houlihan, “Payday,” season three, episode 22
My second purchase from the Miss Candyfloss Legendary Liz collection is the Audrey-Floria dress, in my very favorite style!
What makes it my favorite Miss Candyfloss style? The row of buttons all the way down the front and the pleated bust…it’s such a flattering look!
I accessorized with my newest fascinator, a pair of butterfly earrings, an Erstwilder brooch, and a necklace and stack of Duchess Bangles from Splendette that go well with my pink lace gloves:
Chickadee said that this dress looks like a Monet painting, and I’m inclined to agree with her!
I really love both the floral print and the color palette…it will be so easy to accessorize it in so many different ways!
It’s another beautiful look for spring!
I still have one dress from this collection I’d like to order that hasn’t been released yet…hopefully I don’t have to wait too much longer!
That’s a wrap on the 2025-26 school year!
We spent the week tying up loose ends. Chickadee finished her massive algebra review. She also finished the final chapter in science. In history we read about independence in Africa and Nelson Mandela. We wrapped up our study of more modern history with one of my favorite 8th grade activities…a study of “We Didn’t Start the Fire.” I gave her one last surprise writing assignment…she wrote a short essay about Simone Biles. We finished The Phantom Tollbooth. And we even squeezed in a visit to the Missouri Botanical Garden!
Our last recipe for the year came from a new book that followed our theme…The Official American Girl Cookbook, which is a new publication just in time for their 40th anniversary. We made Pac-Manicotti, a recipe inspired by Courtney, the doll that most closely represents the time in which I grew up!
And we celebrated the end of a successful school year with a treat at Dutch Bros!
This has been a different and busy school year, and we’re ready for a break…but there are plenty of opportunities for learning this summer before Chickadee begins high school!
It’s become something of a tradition for me to post a gallery of the first days of school from kindergarten through 8th grade on the last day of each child’s 8th grade year. So, for the last time, here’s a look back at Chickadee from K to 8:
And a bonus picture of her today on her last day of 8th grade:
On to high school!
“Klinger. You are lower than a pregnant snail.” Lt. Colonel Henry Blake “Payday,” season three, episode 22
“An oyster irritated for over a year to form these spherical delights.” Kim Chung Quoc, “Payday,” season three, episode 22
Riding the Loop Trolley in St. Louis and at Maifest at Grant’s Farm:
“Uh, he had what we call in Korea a real fertilizer face.” Kim Chung Quoc, “Payday,” season three, episode 22
