Helping my daughter climb up the slide. This ended with mommy being pulled down the slide!
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Monday, September 26, 2011
Saturday, September 24, 2011
400th Post!
Since January 23, 2008, I have written 400 blog posts! CAN YOU BELIEVE IT?
Yeah yeah... I would have hit 400 ages ago had I been a more consistent blogger. But hopefully I have some regular followers by now who are forgiving of my laziness? Maybe??
If you regularly read my blog, I'd love to hear from you. Seriously, I have no idea who reads this. I promise I won't stalk you or bug you with questions or bounce ideas off of you. I just want to see if I am getting lost out there in blog world. (but if you do have suggestions or critiques, I'd LOVE to hear them!!) Obviously don't tell me something like I need crazy graphics or to change html because, in reality, there is only so much a partially computer-illiterate broke person can do!
Anyway, back to the number 400. It's amazing how my life has changed over those 400 posts. I added another kid to the family. My husband got his masters degree, joined the Navy, we moved to Great Lakes, daughter started preschool, sister moved to Houston, mom had major back surgery, etc etc etc. It's been a rough but wonderful few years.
Yet, over all that time, I still feel like I haven't quite found my blog niche. (Here's where your suggestions can really come in handy!!) Should I take the navy band wife approach? I really don't have much to say on that respect. Most of the recipes I make aren't my own, so that's kind of lame. I'm a half-assed crafter (ie, I don't finish half the projects I start!). So, yeah, you can see why I am still feeling a bit lost out here.
Yeah yeah... I would have hit 400 ages ago had I been a more consistent blogger. But hopefully I have some regular followers by now who are forgiving of my laziness? Maybe??
If you regularly read my blog, I'd love to hear from you. Seriously, I have no idea who reads this. I promise I won't stalk you or bug you with questions or bounce ideas off of you. I just want to see if I am getting lost out there in blog world. (but if you do have suggestions or critiques, I'd LOVE to hear them!!) Obviously don't tell me something like I need crazy graphics or to change html because, in reality, there is only so much a partially computer-illiterate broke person can do!
Anyway, back to the number 400. It's amazing how my life has changed over those 400 posts. I added another kid to the family. My husband got his masters degree, joined the Navy, we moved to Great Lakes, daughter started preschool, sister moved to Houston, mom had major back surgery, etc etc etc. It's been a rough but wonderful few years.
Yet, over all that time, I still feel like I haven't quite found my blog niche. (Here's where your suggestions can really come in handy!!) Should I take the navy band wife approach? I really don't have much to say on that respect. Most of the recipes I make aren't my own, so that's kind of lame. I'm a half-assed crafter (ie, I don't finish half the projects I start!). So, yeah, you can see why I am still feeling a bit lost out here.
Friday, September 23, 2011
ROAR
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dollar bin,
photos,
target
I love Target. I found these dinosaur wall stickers in the dollar bins a few weeks ago and HAD to buy them. Now that my son is into trains AND dinosaurs, it only seemed fitting to have a dinosaur themed wall in his room.
Friday Confessionals: On Turning 30
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birthdays,
Friday Confessional
Hosted by Mamarazzi
Link up and confess your
secrets from the week.
In 4 more days I turn 30. Here are some confessions I have about this upcoming birthday...
I confess... that I have been telling EVERYONE that I'm not bothered at all about turning 30 because I am already married and have children... But I AM bothered!
I confess... that I am a bit nervous that I am almost 30 and have NO idea what to do with my life.
I confess... that I am a bit nervous my husband isn't getting me anything. We always say no gifts, but really, isn't that woman's talk for "you'd better be surprising me!"
I confess... that I totally want to break my diet and go out for Chinese Buffet. Of ALL the places I could pick to eat at that night, that's where I pick. Bring it on!
Got any confessions for today? Make sure you link up!
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
Extra-Curricular Activities with Preschoolers
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activities,
classes,
kids,
photos,
tae kwon do
In the past 4.5 years that I have been a mom, I have yet to sign either of my children up for a class (excluding preschool and summer camp). No baby gym, no baby music, no mommy and toddler swim, no dance. Nothing. We've had museum memberships, zoo memberships, that sort of stuff, but I really hadn't seen the point to carting around two small children back and forth between activities that they probably really didn't care whether they were signed up for or not.
Until now...
The community center down the street from us offers three programs in the fall for ages 4-5. Soccer. Dance. Tae Kwon Do. Apparently I waiting too long to sign my daughter up for soccer, so I gathered up information about the two remaining classes. Dance was one day a week and $35/month. Tae Kwon Do was 2 days a week and $30/month. WELL. I am the sort of person who wants to get the most for her money, and my daughter really didn't care which I signed up for, so I picked Tae Kwon Do. Thankfully you pay per month, so if she doesn't like one class, the next month we can sign up for the other!
Last week was her first week and, although she didn't quite grasp the concept of how to punch, she did really well. She followed directions about as well as you can expect from a 4 year old, and she really did try. This week she will have her cute white uniform like the other kids, so I will make sure to have my camera ready!
I hope she sticks with it for awhile. She looks too cute!!
Until now...
The community center down the street from us offers three programs in the fall for ages 4-5. Soccer. Dance. Tae Kwon Do. Apparently I waiting too long to sign my daughter up for soccer, so I gathered up information about the two remaining classes. Dance was one day a week and $35/month. Tae Kwon Do was 2 days a week and $30/month. WELL. I am the sort of person who wants to get the most for her money, and my daughter really didn't care which I signed up for, so I picked Tae Kwon Do. Thankfully you pay per month, so if she doesn't like one class, the next month we can sign up for the other!
Last week was her first week and, although she didn't quite grasp the concept of how to punch, she did really well. She followed directions about as well as you can expect from a 4 year old, and she really did try. This week she will have her cute white uniform like the other kids, so I will make sure to have my camera ready!
I hope she sticks with it for awhile. She looks too cute!!
Monday, September 19, 2011
6th Wedding Anniversary!
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anniversary,
Hubby,
love,
personal
This day EXACTLY I married my husband.
6 years ago today was a Monday. He took off school and I took off work and we headed down to the local judge's office. The building was next to the bowling alley I went to as a teen. It was next to the movie theater where I had my first job (aside from babysitting). The building also used to be a little ice cream shop where my camp (then high school) friend Rifka used to work.
Stepping into this building, holding my soon to be husband's hand was nothing but WEIRD! We signed in, handed the clerk our paperwork, and waited for our turn to enter the judge's chambers (really, just a small room with some chairs!). While we waited a large man with a loud voice barged into the waiting room and announced "I WANT TO SUE SOMEBODY!" We were called back to the judge's chambers before we could hear who was being sued and why.
It is amazing that one small, hidden space, among many other small businesses, can hold so much energy, memories, and emotions. Every time I go back home and am driving around the city I grew up in, I always find myself driving by that building at least once. I wonder if that person actually sued another person. I wonder if the Polaroid the judge snapped is still hanging on the wall of other eloped couples. I wonder how many of those couples made it to 6 years like I have.
One question I NEVER ask myself is "did I make the right decision". I have no doubt in my mind that walking into that building was the best decision I have ever made. I am looking at my husband right now, sitting in silence while the children are sleeping (hopefully), and I don't have negative thought about that man running through my mind. I'm not saying he's perfect, I am not delusional (much...) but I know that we are a prefect fit!
I hope the next year is just as amazing as this past one!
6 years ago today was a Monday. He took off school and I took off work and we headed down to the local judge's office. The building was next to the bowling alley I went to as a teen. It was next to the movie theater where I had my first job (aside from babysitting). The building also used to be a little ice cream shop where my camp (then high school) friend Rifka used to work.
Stepping into this building, holding my soon to be husband's hand was nothing but WEIRD! We signed in, handed the clerk our paperwork, and waited for our turn to enter the judge's chambers (really, just a small room with some chairs!). While we waited a large man with a loud voice barged into the waiting room and announced "I WANT TO SUE SOMEBODY!" We were called back to the judge's chambers before we could hear who was being sued and why.
It is amazing that one small, hidden space, among many other small businesses, can hold so much energy, memories, and emotions. Every time I go back home and am driving around the city I grew up in, I always find myself driving by that building at least once. I wonder if that person actually sued another person. I wonder if the Polaroid the judge snapped is still hanging on the wall of other eloped couples. I wonder how many of those couples made it to 6 years like I have.
One question I NEVER ask myself is "did I make the right decision". I have no doubt in my mind that walking into that building was the best decision I have ever made. I am looking at my husband right now, sitting in silence while the children are sleeping (hopefully), and I don't have negative thought about that man running through my mind. I'm not saying he's perfect, I am not delusional (much...) but I know that we are a prefect fit!
I hope the next year is just as amazing as this past one!
Saturday, September 17, 2011
I am usually pretty behind on most iPhone App crazes. I only recently (the past month) downloaded and started playing around with the Instagram app. It is a fun way to tweak your photos and make them look fun, old school, unique without knowing anything about photography. This is the app for someone like me who can only handle the camera on her phone or a point and shoot camera. If you like taking photos but don't have an "eye" for it, this is a fun app to get.
My kids having a picnic with a friend before instagram:
My kids having a picnic with a friend after instagram:
Sunset during my run before instagram:
Sunset during my run after instagram:
Thursday, September 15, 2011
Autumn Is Upon Us!
Pants, long sleeve shirts, sweaters, fleece jackets... all these items have been taken out of closets and put into our dressers. Temperatures have dropped, apples are being picked off trees, pumpkins are in the grocery stores. Kids are back in school. Hints of yellow, orange, and red are appearing on leaves.
It is becoming autumn, my favorite season of the year. I love the feeling of the crisp, cool air. I love wearing sweatshirts. I love hearing little feet crunch fallen leaves with every joyful step. I love taking my kids to the local apple orchard and watching their faces as they glow with the delight of doing something so simple as picking an apple off of a tree. I absolutely LOVE fresh apple pie! I love hearing the kids talk about Halloween and what they want to be, changing their minds every week because they are too excited to pick just one costume. I love that my daughter ONLY wanted to get Halloween books and cds from the library because she is so excited about a holiday that is over a month away.
What is your favorite season? Does it bring you as much joy as Autumn brings me?
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
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