tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86269611917530641952024-03-12T22:13:44.727-05:00baby, what were we thinking?Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14518359779762402443noreply@blogger.comBlogger183125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626961191753064195.post-10674502716530495312015-08-19T08:29:00.001-05:002015-08-19T08:29:10.250-05:00Glad to see "mom jeans" are going to be in this year...Seriously. <a href="http://www.careergirldaily.com/3-ways-to-wear-the-must-have-jeans-this-season/" target="_blank">This was in my bloglovin' email this morning</a>.<br />
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For real? I mean, sure, if I didn't look like an actual MOM. :D</div>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14518359779762402443noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626961191753064195.post-7953490389616509822015-08-12T07:45:00.000-05:002015-08-12T07:45:30.922-05:00Just popping in...There seriously needs to be an easier way to blog. I literally have no time right now to do it. Whit has given up his lazy morning routine, his long leisurely naps and any spare time I get right now is spent satisfying my nesting instinct or sleeping myself.<br />
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Baby Girl is doing fine at 32 weeks, still no name though. The nursery/guest bedroom is making progress, just our house is a mess. We're definitely in that "it has to get worse before it gets better" phase. I feel sooooo much better than I did with my first pregnancy at this point! Barely any swelling or too much discomfort. Just still the nausea and new stretch marks. :(<br />
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Whit is also doing great. He just turned 3 last week and his party (I hear) was quite the success. Not that I would know, I was too busy keeping the kiddos fed, catching up with other moms and trying to keep myself out of the foam pit and trampolines. Potty training was going great until this week. But we have 3 weeks to go before preschool starts, so fingers crossed we make it before then!<br />
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Okay, I have to go attempt a mini-workout and put on a bra before the cable guy's window is here. Of course, I'm being nutty, they never show until 5 minutes before their window closes. Then there's packing for the pool, swimming, laundry, washing dishes, organizing something to scratch that nesting itch, maybe a nap?, cook supper, convincing Whit that using the potty is a good idea and doesn't take THAT much time away from playing... Wish me luck.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14518359779762402443noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626961191753064195.post-1465221358215257042015-05-22T14:39:00.000-05:002015-05-22T14:39:07.361-05:00LOLzI'm dying at what a terrible blogger I am! At least my real reason for this blog is to help me remember moments with Whit that otherwise I would forget. And that will come in handy since I just bought some fancy-dancy new baby books. Yes, I bought a baby book for my two and half year old. I wasn't a huge fan of the one I bought before he was born and I needed another for Baby Girl, so why not get two new (NICE!) sort of matching ones. <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/169174915/cosmic-love-modern-baby-book-baby-memory?ga_order=most_relevant&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_search_query=mushy%20books&ref=sr_gallery_9" target="_blank">If you want a fancy modern baby book for yourself, here's where I bought them.</a> I got a Cosmic Love for Whit and a Little Miss for Baby Girl, since we're only 20 weeks in I have no theme, no name, nothing for her yet.<br />
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I just looked back at my last post about the resolutions and this may be one of my worst years for this sort of thing. Partially because we're expecting and the morning sickness was damn near debilitating again. I started the meetup group and it failed spectacularly. I haven't been structured with my volunteer work, but I've been helping out almost every time I can. I'm reading the Bible thanks to an app, and just now starting to read more books thanks to my mom's group. (But I've only read 1.5 books so far :-/ ) The debt is paid off for now and we had an emergency fund built up, until the emergencies started piling up. The clothing making is on hold until I'm back to a normalish size. And the savings project is on track, so we'll see!<br />
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What's happened in the past five months...hmmm... We're expecting Baby #2 and everyone is excited, even more so that it's a girl. Whitman went to preschool for the first time and it was a little rocky at first, but I think he enjoyed it. Yesterday was his last day and his teacher told me how much she'd miss him since he's the only one who talks. We have made a ton of strong friendships with other mommies through the mom's group I joined last year and I'm so happy! We visited my in-laws at their new home in Orange Beach for the first time last weekend, and I will have to share those pictures! Wow, so not a lot has happened. Time just flies these days! :)<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14518359779762402443noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626961191753064195.post-31621519596760236362015-01-01T09:38:00.000-06:002015-01-01T09:38:37.112-06:00Resolution Time!I love making New Years resolutions. I know that's becoming less popular, but I'm a goal-oriented type and love to-do lists. Plus I love buying organizational things, so New Years is like a special holiday just for us type-A personalities! Yippee! <div>
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And I already did a little ground work for some of these. I downloaded the Bible app and I'm two days in to the plan for reading it in a year. That one is definitely going to take some discipline! I've done a little research on my meetup group I want to start since I'm unsure about the logistics. I already put into a savings account the first four weeks of the savings plan and we have a little in the emergency fund already.<br />
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And part of my plan to get us out of this stupid debt is to stop being so wasteful with our money. So this morning I unsubscribed from nearly all of the retail emails I get. I mean look at this junk!<br />
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Whit and I visited our friends Amanda and Pierce earlier this month in my sort-of hometown of Huntsville, Alabama and caught up before the holiday craziness. We could have a great time just talking for hours, but decided to get the boys out of the house for a bit. And we chose one of my old employers as the place to go: Sci-Quest. I was a tour guide for Sci-Quest for a couple of years after high school and it was such a fun job! I used to do shows for kids about boogers, set stuff on fire, played with liquid nitrogen... it was great work for someone who will always think of herself as a kid. So I loved the idea of talking to Whit about the exhibits like I used to do for older kids and seeing his reaction.</div>
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There wasn't a ton for kids their age, but there was a lot more than there used to be! That whole room in the background was blocked off for the younger ones with a lot of toys. And of course there's always the river table which is addictive to kids and adults. I could have stayed there a LOT longer.</div>
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Yeah, those boogers I was telling you about? Sci-Quest has a whole section of exhibits about Grossology, and we used to do shows based on it. It's based on a book about science of our bodies and can be really interesting... just not for people with weak stomachs!<br />
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So I have to honest it was a bit strange coming back to Sci-Quest as a visitor. Like visiting your old teachers from high school when you're in college. And to add to the strangeness, it's not in the same location as it used to be. And the new location is so sad compared to what it used to be. I just don't know what happened. I had heard a lot of people I worked with left, including the executive director, so maybe that has something to do with the sad state of affairs. (Although I think my ex-boyfriend still works there. Yikes!) </div>
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My finished pumpkin, thankyouverymuch. :)</div>
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Cajun pumpkin seeds!!</div>
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Another "I'm not really a Pinterest mom" moment. I had imagined making Whit a BamBam costume for Halloween, or maybe even Charlie Bucket (of Willy Wonka fame). Buuuuut, I saw this on sale at Target and said eff it. But he loved it and so did everyone who saw him in it. He spent most of the month (and still) grrrring and growling at people. </div>
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The zoo looked AWESOME! Not that you can tell from the pics because, you know, it was dark. They have the whole zoo decorated with Halloween stuff and lights. And along the path, they give out candy and toys to the kids. In the other half of the zoo there's a haunted hayride, games, food, and a kiddie dance floor....where they played "What Does the Fox Say". I died.<br />
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The play I was in ran and was great! One of the best shows I've been in and we sold out a few nights! Everyone got along, there was no drama, no serious glitches aside from a minor shoe fiasco, and I made a couple of new friends. For instance my friend Jeremy, who would kill me if he ever looked at this blog! :D I also learned a lot about myself and where I am in my life right now. I need to remember to write about it so I can remind myself from time to time! </div>
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Then we finished up our last <a href="http://www.themusicclass.com/index.aspx" target="_blank">Music Class </a>for a while. If you live near one, you should totally check it out. We loved both sessions we enrolled in. But we're taking a break for the holidays, plus I have too much on my plate right now and I'm having to practice saying "no". This is from our last class which was bittersweet. Whit finally got very comfortable with mimicking patterns in front of the class, and it was our teacher's, Temple, last day. She is off to London to share <a href="http://c.heyo.com/1w6o3da" target="_blank">the Music Class</a> there!<br />
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We did a lot of Halloween-y crafts. We made a wreath for Whit's room, ghosts, mummies, pumpkins, spider webs, cookies, all sorts of stuff!<br />
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And then there was Halloween. Which we didn't do much on the actual day since it was insanely cold. All October had been fairly warm, until Halloween. It was near freezing and really windy. So we trick or treated/visited a local nursing home (which you should totally consider, the residents LOVE seeing the youngins. So you're doing some good and getting some candy. ;-) and Publix (which had candy and games, and a kick ass pumpkin carving contest). Then we went to a couple of houses nearby and went home to give out candy. Mostly it was teenagers, which I have no problem giving candy to! I wish I could still trick or treat! In fact, I'm thinking of having something to give out to the adults next year, too.<br />
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So let me start off by saying, the quality of pictures on this blog are going way way down. Trying to keep up with a two year old has me almost only using my phone. And he moves so fast most of my pictures are of his back, top of his head or blurry. C'est la vie!<br />
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I've heard about Amuse'um from Facebook and the women in my mom's group for about a year now, but we've never made it there until last month. We met our friends Amye and Ben there to check it out since the weather had been so miserable that week. And it is... interesting.<br />
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It's a fairly small kid's museum as far as those go, but huge considering the area. It's in an old store front in downtown Columbia, which is a 20 minute drive for us. The location was gorgeous with all the leaves changing and I love a good downtown square. You go in, pay your admission (or it's free on Mondays) and just let your kids go. It's one big open room with little areas for different kinds of play. There's a grocery store, a tree house (which thanks to a really steep staircase, was terrifying), a firehouse, a hospital and a vet office (to name a few). Whit LOVED the vet office.</div>
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There were also a lot of costume pieces to try on. And a lot of Amuse'um had exhibits geared towards older kids, so the place can keep up with your child. I think we'll be back again once it starts getting too cold to be outside. Which is getting closer and closer :-( We have snow forecasted for next week!</div>
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Whit's been in a throwing MOOD the past two weeks. So the other day I figured I'd let him get it out of his system and throw some of his balls down the stairs. We started out with just two, but of course, that wasn't enough....</div>
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All we do is let him throw them down and we try to catch them in the box, fake not being able to catch them (he finds it hilarious), or let him try to throw them in the box without us helping. And we've been at this for four days straight now. I saw a post on a blog (not that I can remember which one...grrr!) where she had her child drop balls into a box over the back of a chair. At first I thought, how easy that must be! Well, we tried it and um, no not so easy! Apparently it was working on some sort of skills for Whit and interesting enough to keep him engaged for a while. Which is exactly what you need in a rainy day activity!</div>
<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14518359779762402443noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626961191753064195.post-38265116701182502012014-10-13T15:42:00.000-05:002014-10-13T15:42:41.230-05:00Whit Turned TwoHaha, it's been so long since I've posted anything I don't even know where to start! The past month has been crazy around here since it's been a non-stop routine of wet weather, colds and rehearsals. But since the show opened this past weekend I foresee things calming down a bit. Which makes me very happy and a little sad. I love when the madness of tech week is over, but I hate the post-show blues that comes with every performance.<br />
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In August Whit turned two and had nearly a month long celebration thanks to family being spread across the South. And experienced his first trip to the beach.<br />
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The water was amazing, barely any waves the whole time. However, we saw a TON of these little guys. They're lesser electric rays and yes they shock the mess out of you! I was talking to my sister about them, before we Googled them, and she said she had pet one earlier without being shocked. Then she reaches to down and bazam! it got her. Even worse, one of the suckers swam a little too close to my bikini bottoms and scared the bejeebus out of me! EEEEeeeek!<br />
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I had been a little nervous about Whit getting into the water since last year he loved the pool so much he would try to just dive in. He still will dunk his head under in the bathtub and just laugh and laugh. I bought a little life vest in case he decided to take off running, but whenever he wore it he was afraid of the ocean. As soon as he was free of it, he was off and trying to reunite with his mer-family!<br />
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Then we had a little party at our house for some friends and the family nearby. Whit doesn't yet a have a lot of friends his age, so there was no need having a huge bash yet. Maybe next year!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">How else to entertain a couple of toddler boys? Dirt, trucks and bugs, of course.</td></tr>
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Today we got another Bluum box for Whit in. Unfortunately I had cancelled those, but I didn't do it in time. Fortunately it was a great box! I really wish Bluum and Citrus Lane could combine and be one really great kid's box. It seems when one is a bad month, the other is great and vice versa. Last month's Citrus Lane was a disaster: A place mat we already got a previous month, a book to make up for said place mat, another tube of lip balm/sunscreen/whatever I don't even remember because it's what they put in every box now, and a cell phone toy, that Whit thankfully loved... for two days.<br />
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The Bluum box this month had two books, which at first I frowned at, but turns out both are great! This one is all about counting different things, which Whit has been trying out the past couple of weeks. Usually he counts "two, three, eight, nine, ten! hooray!" Occasionally he throws in a nineteen and twenty, you know, for spice.<br />
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And then there was a getting ready for potty-training book which I was thrilled to see! We currently have a potty for downstairs and upstairs and we've been trying to plant the seed for months now. Whit was telling us when he had wet and dirty diapers, but now he just ignores it. And worse, if I ask him if he's going potty he'll tell me "no" regardless of what's going on down there. Sigh. I foresee potty training taking a long time with him!<br />
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And of course, the obligatory washing items. This time a sample pack of boogie wipes that WILL definitely be used come fall. And some more shampoo. Which is great, don't get me wrong, it will get used. We just look like doomsday preppers that are VERY concerned about our son's haircare needs!<br />
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Warning: You're about to see a bunch of pictures guest starring a dirty mirror, an unmade bed, laundry everywhere and a cluttered bathroom vanity. Just sayin'.<br />
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Okay! I've been an faithful subscriber to Stitch Fix for almost a year and recently have given up on it. I wish I could share the video of my last box but my idiot self deleted it somehow instead of posting it to YouTube. Greeeeaaaaat!<br />
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Here were the highlights: I got one super cute top. I received a shirt in a different color and "different brand" but was the EXACT SAME SHIRT I bought from them 5+ months ago! I was annoyed. And I mentioned that I tried a small tote from <a href="https://www.goldentote.com/points/invitation/new/from/MzE0Mjk,/" target="_blank">Golden Tote</a> and was in lurve. <3<br />
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You can read how it works on the website, so I won't relive it here for you. But I will say, look around the shop before you order! I ordered a large tote this month with an add-on and bought it in a hurry. What I *should* have done is rearrange the order and I could have saved about $10. Durrrr!<br />
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So there's my items out of the box. Ahhh, it's that Christmas feeling again! The big difference between GT and SF is with GT it's all or nothing. So you either keep everything (because you've already bought it) or you return the whole thing for a refund. At first I was worried about that, but when you think about it, it's a better deal. I'm never spending $20 on nothing like I did with SF. And there is a way to get rid of the unwanted/doesn't fit clothes, I'll tell you about in a bit.<br />
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So here's my add-on that ended up being PERFECT! Btw, that's my happy face....<br />
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Here's one of the items I picked out myself. I don't know what I was thinking picking something orange, sheesh! It was pretty great, except a little too big in the chest, so it was a no-go. Womp, womp...<br />
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And the top is the other item I picked out. Along with a pair of denim shorts that was a surprise item in the tote.<br />
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I wasn't thrilled at first because the top was a little big and the shoulders a little pointy, but I've grown to really really like it. Plus Ben voted for it and if a guy has an opinion on clothes, then take it! The shorts I've decided to keep since apparently I cannot find any longer denim shorts that fit this year. And they make my thighs look amazing!<br />
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Another surprise top that was just kinda icky on me. Wow, I should never wear florals! And I'm so long waisted that it was nearly a crop top on me. I don't think my post-baby belly will ever be ready for crop tops again!<br />
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Not terrible, but a little tight on the arms, and what's with the tail???</div>
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Last surprise top. Which is still hanging in my closet because I can't decide what to do with it. It's a little too tight for my taste, but Ben thought I could pull it off. I kinda like the stripes and I looooove teal, but it feels like I have to suck in all the time. Can you tell I'm unsure about it?<br />
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SO! If you get something that doesn't quite fit or, heaven forbid, you hate it you have a couple of options. GT will tell you to try the Facebook group they have for trading and selling. Which is where I did the bulk of mine. You can also try eBay (where I'm selling one top) or mysubscriptionaddiction.com has a trading portion to the site. That last one is invite only and I've been waiting a couple of days for an invite, but nothing yet.<br />
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But, y'all. The Facebook group is where it's at! Even when I got my mini-tote in June and kept both items I went ahead and joined the group. It's a group of such awesome, funny, supportive and stylish women. Mostly it's for trading and selling, but often we're asking each other for styling advice, sharing how we wore the pieces, or just shooting the breeze. It's like having a TON of sisters without any sibling rivalry. Plus, you can see spoilers there for items in the upcoming totes.<br />
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So there you have it! I honestly think I'll just buy a tote a month and stop shopping in stores altogether. It will definitely save us money and tons of time, since clothes are my addiction. <a href="https://www.goldentote.com/points/invitation/new/from/MzE0Mjk,/" target="_blank">If you want to try it out, or maybe gift a tote to someone, you can look into it more here.</a><br />
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Btw, here's how I ended up wearing one of my tops for a day at the park and sandbox with Whit...<br />
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I don't know why, but the older I get the more "important" I think birthdays should be. I knew Ben was having to work on it (and Whit's unfortunately) and he couldn't get out of it, so I declared the weekend before my birthday. I handed down demands and wishes and when things didn't work out I pouted like our toddler. After an argument with Ben and a little time, I'm completely disappointed with myself and how I behaved. But Ben forgave me and I have forgiven myself. My motto is to always learn from the lessons we're given, over and over and over!<br />
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Despite my attitude we had a pretty good weekend and things have been great ever since! I think Ben and I had both held back saying a lot of things over the past few months. And after the flood gates were opened we both learned a lot and have been working on ourselves for the other. I had no idea how stressed he was at work and he had no idea why I was hurt that he was cool with his dad and stepmom crashing with us unexpectedly the night before my birthday. (It really was okay, except that I was going to be the one to kick them out in the morning because I was leaving town the next day. Which I'm not comfortable doing!)<br />
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Lately I've been growing as a person and I was thinking back about the changes this weekend. I need to just write it all down because it truly is amazing what will change when you have a child. Though, not all of the changes are because of him. Okay! Enough words, hit me with some pictures!<br />
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Whit and I hung out with our friends Amanda, Jared and Pierce. Had lunch, saw their new house and visited the splash pad nearby. I am so jealous because the closest splash pad here is about an hour away! </div>
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Then when we got home, Ben gave me this in the second sappiest card he could find. AHHHHHHH! I cannot WAIT!<br />
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Can I tell you how hard it is to take pictures of a powder room? Holy frijoles! Anyway, here's our new room! Ahhhh, so much better than the before. Shall we?</div>
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Unfortunately I didn't take more pictures of the tiny red room, but that's probably because I couldn't stand to be in it any longer. It felt so claustrophobic and so '90s being in there. And the house was built in 2004.<br />
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Here's the shelves I built <a href="http://ana-white.com/2011/06/industrial-chic-reclaimed-wood-shelves" target="_blank">thanks to this tutorial</a>. Unfortunately I didn't have any wood around to be reclaimed, so I had to buy a piece and stain it. PS- Did you know that stain + polyurethane exists now?! I was shocked and so happy to be hanging these shelves even faster. Throw up some essentials and bric-a-brac and boom: done!<br />
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Also, I'm dying over this owl. We've spent the past month clearing out my mother-in-law's house in preparation of a yard sale we had last weekend. And boy did we find some treasures. And some trash. And some things none of us knew why she had. But this guy, I just love. I don't think I'll even get him fixed!<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14518359779762402443noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626961191753064195.post-84878906250764279812014-06-23T22:10:00.000-05:002014-07-17T18:11:47.387-05:00Grrrr!I am so tired of not being in our forever home. It drives me crazy not getting to put what I want in our house and constantly worrying about resale value. For instance, I'm dying over these:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fried Oreos! Mmmmmm....droooool</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Finally! Someone to draw the elusive cat-truck he's been asking for.</td></tr>
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And the Nashville Zoo...<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is a new exhibit where you can walk around with the kangaroos. This is the cropped picture</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And Cousin Logan was not! I'm pretty sure he didn't sleep the entire visit!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My sister Shanna, her son Logan and my dog Foster. Shanna is Foster's favorite person for some reason. </td></tr>
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Then Whit got instantly ill the next day. Spiked a 102 fever out of nowhere and I had to strip him down and drive home. Btw, he's wearing a diaper, you just can't really see it.<br />
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So I was in a show. The Female Odd Couple at the Old School Theatre in Spring Hill. And being in a show means you frequent the local thrift shops a lot. Which lead me to this horrifying number:</div>
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And this sweet deal!<br />
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Random shot of new hurr cut and holy cow is it getting long!<br />
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Put the kiddo to work making me some more art...<br />
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Entered Whit in Publix's cute kid contest for bedhead. <a href="https://www.facebook.com/publix/app_266519243513101?&app_data=eyJwYXRoIjoidm90ZVwvOTA4MiJ9" target="_blank">If you'd like to send us a vote, I'd greatly appreciate it!</a><br />
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Ran the Fired Up n Fit obstacle-5k for a local charity with my friend, Brandy. It was a lot of fun: logs over creeks, muddy trenches, running through fire. Yesss!<br />
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And on the second night, we had a big storm come through and the power went out. So what do we do? Take a page from my old community college and turn the<strike> flashlights</strike> cell phones on the stage. The whole cast was handing me their cell phones, then the audience started doing the same. So I put them on the edge like old-timey footlights. Live theatre, folks! It's exhilarating! </div>
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Whit's been doing better and better with his letters every day.<br />
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And is already interested in baseball, much to my husband's delight.<br />
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And has been helping me with some shelves I'm building...<br />
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One of our gymnastics classes. The foam pit is our favorite. I mean, HIS favorite, ummm, yeahhh.<br />
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And works in every bubble thing we own: big bubble wands, little bubble wands, and bubble guns. Except the big Fubbles pot we bought, it's just as annoying with this as anything else. Don't waste your money! Bite the bullet, be a lazy mom and buy a decent bubble gun. Your lungs will thank you!</div>
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A certain someone in our house has inherited his mother's love of water, sun and dirt:<br />
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Strawberry cream scones with lemon-lavender glaze. Oh sweet baby Jesus it was delicious! It's got me thinking about starting to bake again. I've always loved it, but I don't do it much since most of the things I make are terrible for you. Maybe I should work on my late-night bakery idea...</div>
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Mother's Day was nice and exciting and interesting. But that's another post for sure!<br />
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Then yesterday I went to a flower arranging workshop at Whole Foods. It was too awesome a deal. For $10, you get snacks, glass of wine and take home your bouquet. It was fun and I enjoyed the fellow teaching it, James. He talked about his passion for flowers and I totally understood what he meant. The other ladies I was with seemed to not get it, but we creative folks understand each other, ya know?<br />
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The other ladies I was with got a little frustrated with their bouquets and the "no rules" philosophy, but I rather liked mine and it was the first try. Maybe I need to look into floral arrangements? Ha!<br />
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So it's been an exciting week! And this one is shaping up to be similar. We had gym this morning, a playdate tomorrow and Franklin's Touch-a-Truck is Friday. Plus I have to be off book for rehearsals tonight (yeah, right). I'll just go and work on those lines now...</div>
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The tough thing about landscaping at a new house is not knowing what in the world is in your flower beds. About a month ago I wasn't sure what this was and thought it might be a huge weed. But at the last house I made that mistake with a cute phlox and decided to wait. And am I glad! Not only is it not a weed, but I'm pretty sure it's a peony that's going to bloom any day now. I love the smell of peonies, but have never managed to keep one alive, so I'm thrilled!<br />
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And yesterday we visited the local Wal-Mart (wah wah wah). Normally I don't give them money, but I needed something that I could only get there or 20 minutes away. Since it was only one thing we were after I let little man do whatever he wanted and wander the store.<br />
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Of course the Jeeps were a big hit. He owns a mini four wheeler at home and will barely touch the thing, but he hopped into every. one. of. these. cars. All twelve of them. He would turn the wheel, say "vroom vroom" and when nothing happened he'd crawl into the next one. </div>
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And we visited with the fish. Which ended with Whit pulling down that bottom part of the display on himself. Thankfully he was more shocked than scared and didn't care. And what's a visit to the twuck department without a ride in a princess jeep? I seriously think his favorite color will be pink, he's always gravitating to it. </div>
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It's amazing how a trip to the store is so much more interesting with a toddler. The world really is their playground and they don't even need that much to be entertained. For instance, we also talked about the different color spray paints, spun wheels on the bikes, felt fabric, looked in mirrors, sniffed plants and waved at most every smiling face we came across.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14518359779762402443noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626961191753064195.post-5325935866409030212014-05-01T22:20:00.001-05:002014-05-01T22:20:50.019-05:00TodayWe went to a new yoga studio. That offers child care--hallelujah! They also have kiddo classes for when Whit gets a tad older. Which I'm excited about! He already copies me in a few poses, mostly downward dog. So last night I was looking on YouTube for toddler yoga and found this: <a href="http://youtu.be/bUqk5l8_sz8">http://youtu.be/bUqk5l8_sz8</a><div><br></div><div>I absolutely love this chick for posting this. I get it. All of it and I want to hug her. </div><div><br></div><div>Anyway, Whit was not so interested in the real yoga and instead made our ottoman a car track. Complete with vroom's and go's. So stinkin' adorable. </div><div><br></div><div>Oh and remember I said those chores were working out? Today we refilled the bird feeder. What up, fine motor skills! </div><div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVLdafEP54sHMJ59SLPwFCs-G_3wjBOTnN8g8uENeYqZUg-ompgzOLLN630fNdHUtc5b6XibI7WWHeuwi5x8tNDeB6yLZWMjz-bI30eObWurrQiXweGzRxju8ePneusnHIlBIZBfMx2cU/s640/blogger-image-1039584648.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVLdafEP54sHMJ59SLPwFCs-G_3wjBOTnN8g8uENeYqZUg-ompgzOLLN630fNdHUtc5b6XibI7WWHeuwi5x8tNDeB6yLZWMjz-bI30eObWurrQiXweGzRxju8ePneusnHIlBIZBfMx2cU/s640/blogger-image-1039584648.jpg"></a></div></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14518359779762402443noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626961191753064195.post-88375150646484415782014-04-30T21:41:00.000-05:002014-04-30T21:41:04.343-05:00Ketchup<span style="font-size: large;">If you're not a fan of Prairie Home Companion, just ignore that title. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> Attended the Braves home opener.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> Were visited by grandparents!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> And pom-poms. Although I think all kids do.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">I mean, DAAAAYUMN, kid's cute!</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14518359779762402443noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626961191753064195.post-42106446889480260862014-03-18T15:11:00.000-05:002014-03-18T15:11:15.416-05:00Children = free labor. <span style="font-family: inherit;">Well, at least cheap labor. This wasn't funny when I was a teenager and my mom was making us mow the lawn or wash dishes, but I have seen the light. Yesterday at our mom's group Mimosa Monday (Which, by the way, included my first mimosa and my God, they're delicious. How do we not wake up every morning with mimosas?!) one of the moms was talking about chores little kids can do. Whit was one of the youngest there, but she said to google chores and his age and she guaranteed something would come up. So here's some of the options for a 19-month-old</span><div>
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<strong style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit;">Put books on shelf</strong><span style="font-family: inherit;">. Hardy har har! I've been trying for a while, but it just turns into a game of him pulling them out and me putting them back. Until I give up and we have books all over the floor for a week.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box;">Put toys in toy bins</strong>. Whit is kinda into this. Although last week when my friend Amanda and her son Pierce visited, Whit took a bunch of toys out and promptly put them all back without being asked. Whoa, who are you and what have you done with my toddler?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box;">Place groceries on conveyor belt.</strong> Hmmm, this seems feasible and like it would keep him calm in the buggy. Whit loves pushing the buggy himself, which I'm cool with, but most other shoppers aren't thrilled with a mysteriously self-propelled cart running them over.... while I try not to laugh. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box;">Put away clothes</strong>. Um, no. I'm too OCD for this, sorry.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box;">Feed dog</strong>. Tried this for the first time this morning. First bowl of food was fine, the dogs even gave him some space. Bowl #2 wasn't even close. So the dogs and Whit spent a few minutes picking up/tasting/eating what fell. I let you imagine who did what.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box;">Put dirty dishes in the sink</strong>. Uhm, not sure how. Sink is way taller than him and only he owns plastic dishes.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box;">Help cook and prepare simple meals</strong>. Whoa, let's slow our roll here a bit. The original blogger was talking about making pizza together and that sounds doable. But I'm not sure what other meals he could help make.</span></div>
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<b>Resident Artist. </b>In the past month Whit has started to enjoy coloring with having to eat the crayons and boy have I put that to use! First we made Valentine's for some of the family.</div>
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I borrowed Whit's notebook and cut out some heart shapes and popped them in an envelope. Boom! Valentines for the relatives that don't see him often. And bonus, I can use his drawings instead of feeling guilty that I'm not keeping. every. single. one.<br />
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Originally I was just going to put some scrapbook paper in there, but thought why not use some of Whit's art? So when we're not using it for notes, it will still make me smile. And I love he tried a new technique for the first time and it just happened to be on the sheet I was going to use!<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14518359779762402443noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626961191753064195.post-55057090652225887882014-03-13T18:14:00.002-05:002014-03-13T18:14:21.270-05:00Saw this at a children's clothing store...<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Just when I was thinking about having another child, the cutesy children's store in town taunts every woman's worst nightmare. WTF?!</div>
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