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home is…the writing on the walls.
the little guy said…
The first words out of the little guys mouth this morning as we were snuggling in bed:
“Mommy, when I grow up I want to be a BatMobile driver…and, I will speed away!”
(He’s really into Batman now.)
funtime carnival
I love the little guys school.
Remember this post from a year ago?
I couldn’t be happier with our choice.
And, most importantly, he loves it too!
On Friday night there was a carnival at his school for all the families to attend.
Games, prizes, balloons…the kids had a blast!
home is…a family date night!
30 minutes of morning sounds
rooster cock-a-doodle-doo-ing
baby girl talking
train whistle blowing
cat meowing
water boiling
birds chirping
keyboard keys tapping
dog begging
furnace chugging
geese honking
small airplane flying
refrigerator humming
dog licking
baby girl crunching
footsteps thumping
water running
squirrels chatting
spoon stirring
little guy laughing
home is…listening to the sounds of a sleepy Saturday morning.
a pile of good magazines and the time to read them
Last weekend a friend asked me what my favorite shelter/lifestyle magazines are.
I like them all, but here is what I subscribe to now:
I think at one time or another I have subscribed to every kind of shelter/trade magazine out there. Now that I have two kiddos, I find that I barely have time to read them, but I also crave them. My dream night would be spent alone in a bed with my laptop, wine and a pile full of good magazines (and I plan to have one of those, soon).
What shelter/lifestyle magazines do you read?
home is…a pile of good magazines and the time to read them.
being married to a “beer snob”
I wonder how many different types of beer my hubby drank at the Horse Brass Pub last night?
Seriously, I’m only giving him a hard time. I have no room to talk after my last night out with the Divas!
I do think I should get him this poster. You too can buy it here.
home is…being married to a “beer snob”.
the little guy said…
On the way home from school yesterday the little guy asked, “Mommy, is it grandpa hogs day today?”
(He learned about Groundhogs Day and seeing shadows in school last week)
Also on the way home…
Baby girl was crying and the little guy said to her, “We’re almost home, sweetie. We’re almost home. OK, sweetie?”
He kept repeating this until she stopped crying. He takes good care of his baby sister.
{tuesdays with lola}
On Tuesday morning baby girl and I have the entire morning to spend together.
If you remember from my {get moving…} post from last week, Tuesday is a running day on my exercise routine. You may also know that I have mixed it up lately and go to a class on Tuesday evening and run on Wednesday.
One of the reasons I have made this change is to spend some quality time with baby girl.
One on one time that we rarely get together.
We drop the little guy off at school, go get a bagel, and then head over to the library for the Fun for Ones storytime.
I love to watch her show her 17-month old independence. Of course, it is always nice when she comes back to sit in momma’s lap for a snuggle.
home is…spending tuesday morning with my baby girl, lola.
get moving…
…it’s Monday!
To get moving doesn’t always mean moving your body.
What about moving your mind?
Have you tried something new lately?
Trying something new everyday might be a stretch, but why not try something new every week. A recipe. A craft. A new exercise. A new furniture arrangement. A new color paint. A new piece of artwork. A new hobby. Whatever it may be…try something new!
This is what did to move my mind last week.
I made these rose hair clips for a baby shower gift. Another mommy from our Friday playgroup is having her 3rd baby and her 1st baby girl!
Here is the tutorial I used from Make it Do.
home is…moving your mind.
something’s gotta give
Internet is back up, but I’m not productive today. Blame it on the Superbowl!
No post about the new Boden catalog…I will get to that later this week.
I did spend more than half the day yesterday with a good girl friend…we went treasure hunting. It was a lot of fun. No big purchases for me. I didn’t even take any photos!
It is frustrating to me that when I take time for myself, which is important and makes me feel good, that lots of other things don’t get done. The house is a mess, the laundry is only getting done because my husband is doing it (and usually does because it is not a huge priority of mine and is a bigger priority for him).
I spent today playing with the kids this morning, arguing with my husband before lunch, going to the grocery store with baby girl before naptime, finally getting to go on a short run (30 minutes) during naptime, and then it was time for the Superbowl. I wanted to sit down, have snacks made, and enjoy the game. No snacks, and the only way I could sit and watch the game was to give the little guy my iphone to play with because he did not want to watch football and really wanted to play dinosaur which I was tired of playing. I feel so guilty for all the “screen time” that he has had, but he (and his sister) are so needy and there is only so much I can give!
So, the weekend is gone and I feel guilty for going with my girl friend yesterday morning, not being able to spend quality time with the family, am not making my husband happy. Blech! Not the way I like to feel on a Sunday night.
home is…feeling like something’s gotta give.
stephany taddeo 