if you grow tulips, they will come

Holland is prepping for one of the biggest events of the year.  Lawns are being mowed, food stands are popping up along the parade route, tulips are showing off their bright colors, stores are airing their wares, and school children are practicing their dance routines.

Put on your klompen! Tulip Time  is coming!

Soon the streets will be filled with throngs of tourists clamoring for small town nostalgia, Dutch culture, and bright flowers.  Hubby and I can't wait to see the hubbub.

Here comes the sun

The sun finally made an appearance! Hubby celebrated the sunny day with this outfit:

A snazzy hat

A combo of green and yellow

And some white dancing shoes

hat- purchased in New Orleans
shirt- Old Navy sale
blazer- Banana Republic sale
bow tie- thrifted
shoes- thrifted

Funny letter

Yesterday I received this note from an anonymous student.

It just made my day.

Brownie study

Yesterday night I baked two boxes of brownies for my students.  

Name brand, meet generic.

I baked both boxes, let them cool overnight, and then asked hubby to try one piece of each. 

Can you guess which is which?

After trying both, he couldn't tell the difference!  They tasted the same.

Update:  My students loved the brownies and they couldn't tell the difference either.  Generic Spartan brand, you rock!

Two for one

Even though I only go into work two to three times a week, I still like feeling a little glamorous at home.  So as I'm sitting at my dining room table doing work in my pjs, I like to wear this ring to feel a bit hipper and cooler.

Two cool fingers