tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29158529955395663722024-03-13T21:50:53.179-07:00It's Life . . .Lisha Fabrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02144978671426829863noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2915852995539566372.post-27819521779189414202009-07-14T09:01:00.000-07:002009-07-14T09:19:10.604-07:00Who's Your Twin?I was at the local donut shop getting coffee this morning. And the daughter of the owner, who has seen me at least once a week for the last year, asked me if I worked at the bank next door. She was in utter shock when I said "no." She swore that I worked there and couldn't get over the fact that it wasn't me.Reminded me of the numerous times I've been chased at the store or in the mall by Lisha Fabrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02144978671426829863noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2915852995539566372.post-37048318726165001472009-07-06T12:42:00.000-07:002009-07-06T12:47:27.374-07:00Dangers of RSS Feed into Twitter AccountI'm a victim! First time ever (hee hee).Recently, I learned through kind followers on Twitter that "inappropriate" links were showing up in my Twitter postings. (very bad bad stuff). At first, I thought my account had been hacked. After further investigation, I learned that my automated RSS feed from my google alert "allintitle: girl scouts" was pulling in XXX information. It happened two or Lisha Fabrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02144978671426829863noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2915852995539566372.post-40520597892134176242009-07-06T11:06:00.000-07:002009-07-07T09:10:58.391-07:005-Finger Behavior ContractAt the beginning of each year, my girl scout troop sets rules and expectations for the year. I learned the 5-Finger "Full Value" method at a Girl Scout training (I believe it's used in outward bound programs as well). Highly effective and the girls enjoy doing it. To find more "full value" contract ideas, just google "5-finger contract" or "full value contract."5-Finger "Full Value" Lisha Fabrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02144978671426829863noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2915852995539566372.post-39639510856204808892009-07-06T09:50:00.000-07:002009-07-06T11:05:02.107-07:00The Spider Web of FriendshipTraditions are an important way to build connection with a group of people or an organization. In college, I was an Alpha Phi -- our traditions included ceremonies, songs, and handshakes. To this day, when I see my sorority sisters, we reminisce about the traditions we shared that only we knew about.I wanted to share a tradition of my Girl Scout Troop 31621. (reposted for the Friendship Book).Lisha Fabrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02144978671426829863noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2915852995539566372.post-9948200332567138442009-06-30T12:58:00.000-07:002009-07-06T11:05:14.829-07:00Wow. Nothing!I realized I have not posted since June 14th. So I'm sitting here trying to think about what to post and I draw a blank. Is it due to lack of creativity? Is it due to the fact that there isn't anything annoying me or new or overly exciting? I think it's because things are just "good" right now.That's right -- life is good. Kids are healthy. Family is (mostly) healthy. What else is there?SometimesLisha Fabrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02144978671426829863noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2915852995539566372.post-35055148395691963382009-06-14T14:03:00.000-07:002009-07-06T11:05:25.459-07:00An example of what the world has come to....I have decided to treat my 10 y/o daughter to her first concert. After-all, Miley Cyrus is touring this summer. What better way to begin? (Unlike my first concert -- Andy Gibb at the Concord Pavilion. I was 9. Went with friends. We were on the lawn and I brought my holly hobby sleeping bag to keep warm. Ahhhh, memories).I asked daughter if she would like to go and the answer was, "Yes yes yes!!!!Lisha Fabrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02144978671426829863noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2915852995539566372.post-15542026238444883712009-06-11T19:57:00.000-07:002009-07-06T11:05:38.100-07:00Cute Daisy Chain Beanie HatFound this really cute crochet pattern for a daisy chain beanie hat. Think I'll make them for my girl scout troop for our next camporee...only add ear flaps and "braid" ties (the new thing).View the patternLisha Fabrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02144978671426829863noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2915852995539566372.post-87477879046386539912009-06-11T09:19:00.000-07:002009-07-06T11:05:50.026-07:00Top Chef Takes on Girl ScoutsThanks to BoyandGirlScouts.com for posting this update for us:http://www.boyandgirlscouts.com/media/top-chef-takes-on-girl-scouts/I LOVE Top Chef and am excited that the Girl Scouts were on last night. Darn. I missed it. Will have to DVR it for the weekend.Who saw it???Lisha Fabrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02144978671426829863noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2915852995539566372.post-47117869736756306572009-06-09T16:36:00.003-07:002009-06-09T16:41:01.489-07:00Wicked is "wicked"I went to see Wicked at the Orpheum in San Francisco this weekend. It was INCREDIBLE -- for a couple reasons.REASON #1The story and the performance was great. If you haven't seen it yet, Wicked provides background on how the Wicked Witch of the West from the Wizard of Oz becomes "wicked" and how Glinda the Good Witch becomes "good." The dynamics of the two girls from start to end was very Lisha Fabrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02144978671426829863noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2915852995539566372.post-16062532792306362512009-06-04T15:12:00.000-07:002009-06-04T15:39:36.681-07:00Planning for October....Already?I know it's only June but I'm already planning for our annual Girl Scout Fall Retreat in October. (I know...I need a vacation).Surprisingly, the Fall Retreat concept came from my days in college in the sorority. We got together at the beginning of each year and went to a cabin out of town (typically in La Honda) and spent the weekend team building, calendar planning and goal setting. And of Lisha Fabrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02144978671426829863noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2915852995539566372.post-5737196489872096522009-06-03T09:26:00.000-07:002009-06-03T09:28:11.005-07:00What am I thinking???I know I owe an update on the "fabulous" Miss Teen USA party and some photos. Will get to that shortly. In the meantime, let me just say it was a HIT with the 10 year olds. They loved playing characters and, as they were leaving, they all commented on how next time, they want to do the "murder" mystery version. Geesh. What do they take me for? A super star?Lisha Fabrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02144978671426829863noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2915852995539566372.post-35041726289357949632009-05-28T13:10:00.001-07:002009-05-29T09:03:13.423-07:00Jigsaw Puzzle TeamWork ActivityHere's a team building activity I recently came across. Troop loved it and actually learned something. Works great for younger kids (any age as long as they can put together a puzzle). I used this team building as a precursor to bronze award planning to prove the point that we MUST work together.-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Get Lisha Fabrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02144978671426829863noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2915852995539566372.post-42703864663500856092009-05-28T10:08:00.000-07:002009-05-29T09:03:24.974-07:0010 y/o birthdays -- why oh why oh whyI'm in the midst of putting the final touches on my daughter's 10th birthday party. This year, we decided to do it "bigger" than the last couple years in which we had 3 or 4 friends for sleepover.First she says -- ROLLER SKATING. (Lordy -- can you believe how expensive roller skating parties are these days. In my day -- which was a long long long time ago -- skating was the CHEAP sport. I know Lisha Fabrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02144978671426829863noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2915852995539566372.post-42698044389709045712009-05-26T10:38:00.000-07:002009-05-29T09:03:45.051-07:00Definitely a Crazy Life!Just back from girl scout camporee. It's our annual city-wide campout. This is my troop's 5th year attending and we love it everytime. I was pleased to bring 9 of my girls with me (for 2 of them, it was their first time).All went well -- left on time, was able to fit EVERYTHING into the cars with room to spare (not sure how that happened!), and only 2 threw up in the car on the way up. Doing Lisha Fabrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02144978671426829863noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2915852995539566372.post-55486844600291213652009-05-22T10:22:00.000-07:002009-05-29T09:03:53.487-07:00The BookMy 9 year old is writing a book. Not just any book. It's a horror story. g r e a t. Why a horror story? No idea! It's her thing right now.At this point, I think we're on chapter 6 and have rewritten it twice at least. She says "mommy, it's a really long story. It's handwritten FRONT AND BACK of the paper. and each chapter is 2 pages.". (I hate to tell her that when this is typed, it's only going Lisha Fabrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02144978671426829863noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2915852995539566372.post-7766517626472447792009-05-22T09:09:00.000-07:002009-05-29T09:04:02.566-07:00What are Girl Scout Leaders ThinkingWhy oh why do girl scout leaders do everything the hardway? Don't you know that everything you need is online. Don't EVER reinvent the wheel.My favorite resource: www.scoutingweb.com. Click on the Site Map -- much more helpful than the tabs.Lisha Fabrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02144978671426829863noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2915852995539566372.post-83058034354956185512009-05-22T08:56:00.000-07:002009-05-29T09:04:14.148-07:00Self-inflicting stressOf course! I've overcommitted. Why not. Life's too short to sit around.It's the friday before memorial weekend and I realized I'm completely over capacity. I've not only committed to taking 9 of my girl scouts camping for the weekend but I'm in the midst of planning my soon-to-be 10 y/o's "Miss Teen USA" Mystery Party, my Girl Scout end of the year party, designing my grandmother's 80th birthday Lisha Fabrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02144978671426829863noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2915852995539566372.post-71532711667341383352009-05-21T16:50:00.000-07:002009-05-29T09:04:21.228-07:00Fabulous Fabris -- it's a family life!So, this is the first blog I've ever done for my personal life. Been blogging for a while now for work. Just not the same when you aren't talking about yourself.Hoping to share some laughs about kids & life. Hoping to share my tips for parties, girl scouts, and fun. And hoping to have an avenue to connect.Give feedback whenever you can!Lisha Fabrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02144978671426829863noreply@blogger.com0