I am thankful for...my Dad loving me. (Porter age 4)
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
Thanksgiving Art & A Mouse Feast
Labels: Preschool Adventures
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Makes Mama Happy
I'm so thankful for these kids.2. Finishing my Christmas shopping last night. *sigh of relief*
3. Hand print turkeys, my favorite kid craft.
4. Finding Brooklyn's rehearsal dinner dress and (Aunt Audrey's) wedding day dress last night for 50% off clearance price. She looks adorable in them. Now what the heck am I going to wear?
5. The smell of the Christmas wreath on my front door. (This is the earliest I've ever put one up)
6. Turkey sandwiches on rolls with tons of mayo the day after Thanksgiving.
7. Writing "Christmas" and not "Xmas".
Labels: Makes Mama Happy
Monday, November 23, 2009
almost done advent calendar
I just had to show you now because I'm loving this.
So my inspiration came from Jen, of course, and yes there will be burlap incorporated, just you wait. It's an advent calendar made from an old cookie sheet. I had big plans to make this and then sell it at the store, but my kids think it's so fun I'm going to keep it.
Nothing was purchased, I scrounged around my house for each piece. It's one of those projects that I just leave set up on the table and work on it between the times my kids are begging for food and yelling at me to restart Max & Ruby again.
Labels: Crafting Crafts
Friday, November 20, 2009
Baskets & Boxes
When you live in a barely over 1,000 square foot house, you tend to get creative about where you stash all of your stuff. I like to collect different baskets and boxes from garage sales and Goodwill. I especially love finding items that aren't technically "baskets" to gather my belongings. These are some photos I snapped around my house tonight.
a catch-all for paper towels, cookbooks, school papers and chickens
this may have been used in the past for bread (?) maybe, but now it contains doll blankies and pillows
a basket o' panties
repurposed garbage drawer used for Blanche's bows
my favorite old wooden crate with current reading material
shoes by the front door
Now, I really enjoy placing things in baskets that don't really need to be in baskets. I feel like it gives my vignettes depth. or something.For instance my lamp, plate and scale in a basket,
Labels: Everything Else
All in a day
I've been struggling with this yucky, unsettled feeling, which means I haven't been motivated to do much.
Brooklyn had a tummy ache so she stayed home from school and cuddled with me. (Love that.)
Here's what I managed to get done. This used to be vertical at the end of my hall and now it's horizontal in my living room.
Labels: Everything Else
Thursday, November 19, 2009
Any tips?
I hate flying.
more than anything.
really.
I would rather do all of these things than fly.
I would rather do them all at the same time than fly.
1. Have an annual exam
2. Listen to hard core rap
3. Stub my pinkie toe
4. Drink Dr. Pepper
5. Watch cage fighting
6. Hear cats mating outside my bedroom window all night.
Nothing has worked in the past in easing my anxiety.
Dramamine
Xanax
Alcohol
Unisom
(Although I haven't tried taking them all at once...?)
I wish I could just read a book or watch a movie, but I can't focus on anything except the need for fresh air and the inability to get comfortable...and every noise the plane makes.
I would be completely content to never fly again. Staying at home is one of my favorite things to do. The problem is my sister-in-law is getting married in Pennsylvania and I'm not going to miss her wedding, plus I already have my ticket.
Please, please, please give me any and all ideas you might have for ways to conquer this fear. There has got to be something I haven't tried.
Ugh, I get sick just thinking about it and it's months away.
PS I need to be somewhat coherent because my kids are going also.
Labels: It's Only My Opinion
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Recent Discoveries
1. My sister and I have 5 new recipes we are ready to debut for Thanksgiving.
2. Porter would rather have his toenails clipped than take his vitamin. (I have to lay on top of him to trim his nails so you can imagine how fun it is getting the vitamin down.)
3. Brooklyn wants to marry either Daddy or Porter.
4. I can't wait to start reading the book my sister got me for my birthday (Mitch Albom's "Have a Little Faith")
5. I take it really personally when a follower stops following me. I don't know why, I guess it's like blog rejection. I feel like they're breaking up with my blog.
6. My new favorite quality of my husband's is his closet organizer designing and building ability. I can't wait to show you the before and after. There's just some finishing details left to do.
Gobble, gobble, gobble
Labels: Recent Discoveries
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Monday, November 16, 2009
For the love of school pictures (and burlap)
Here's a cute little project for you.
This started out with a mirror in it. My first idea was to spray the mirror with chalkboard paint and hang it in Brooklyn's room. But, in all reality, Brooklyn has way too much crap in her room. I was just thinking since it was pink and all...
I took it out to the garage and sprayed it down with Heirloom White.
I found this roll of cork that was purchased over the summer at a garage sale. It now had a purpose. I knew it eventually would.
then I squirted some glue all over it,Labels: Crafting Crafts
Brooklyn Says
Mommy: "Is Mac a boy or a girl?"
Brooklyn: "A boy."
Mommy: "How do you know?"
Brooklyn: "Because he is not a princess, he is a king."
Labels: Porter/Brooklyn Says
Sunday, November 15, 2009
Saturday, November 14, 2009
Thursday, November 12, 2009
Detangling Goodwill Style
The other day I went crazy on my bedroom. I did a huge purge and cleaned it for hours, only stopping 8 times to check facebook. I'm not even embarrassed to leave my bedroom door open now. Anyway I discovered that I had earrings and necklaces stashed all over the place. I even found a couple of items that would have been perfect with my 80's outfit. I needed a place to keep them organized. Then I remembered this thing in my garage that I picked up at Goodwill awhile ago.
It already had the hooks so I just sprayed on a couple of layers of Krylon satin black and nailed it to the wall. Brooklyn loves admiring my "beautiful necklaces". Her favorite word these days is beee-yoo-ti-ful, she stretches it out like that. Next up is a lot of painting and other stuff, but I have to wait for Nate to go hunting first.
Labels: Crafting Crafts
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Just some thoughts and random info from me now that I'm 30

2. One time when I was two years old, my mom forgot me at a garage sale. I haven't decided yet if this has had any lasting effect on me.
8. I had four crack cookies for breakfast this morning. So what? I'm 30.
Labels: I'm 30
Monday, November 9, 2009
It's too short (a shower curtain dilemma)
Yep, I'm still recovering from my 30th birthday party. Getting older is quite painful. Thanks for all the birthday wishes, although I'm technically still 29 until Wednesday!
Anyway, I saw this done at one of Kimba's parties, but it was a curtain in a boy's room. It turned out so cute. I wish I remember the girl's name. She even made it without sewing! It had to be copied (by me).
Then I realized I had been living with this gap between the bottom of my shower curtain and the floor much too long. The easy fix would be just to lower the rod, but mine couldn't be lowered.
Plus I really love burlap!
Have you been over to Jen's? She burlaps everything. I mean seriously she is the burlap queen. I'm kind of trying to be like her a little bit.
So, I ripped down the curtain before I took a picture. (Of course.)
Here is an old picture that shows the problem.
Look, even the liner is longer than the curtain.
Here's whatcha do:

Labels: Decorating
Sunday, November 8, 2009
3-Oh No!
I am only having one 30th birthday party so I can post a million pictures. Besides I really, really love looking at them and humming "Jessie's Girl" in my head.
The party was totally awesome and turning 30 is pretty rad!
(Me) The 80's Prom Queen
Kasey, the 80's LadyLabels: I'm 30
Brooklyn Says,
(as she holds my cheeks with her hands)
"Mommy, I'm so, so sowwy."
Mommy: "Why?"
Brooklyn: "For yelling at you today."
Mommy: "You yelled at me today?"
Brooklyn: "I yelled at you to come and wipe me."
Labels: Porter/Brooklyn Says



















































