Babers was 2 months old yesterday…I decided it was time for a real work out, not just walking.  So this morning I popped in a VHS tape I thrifted a while back of the Cindy Crawford workout (perhaps I take this thrifting thing a bit too far?), I remember doing it in high school a few times and thinking it was good, so surely it will help me now.

Well, one 45 min workout later and I could barely stand because I was so dizzy and felt like I was going to loose my breakfast.  I think I over did it.  I proceeded to then lay on my bed in the fetal position for 2 hours before the nausea passed.  I’m feeling better now, but decided I needed a chocolate cream egg to give me the strength needed to go shower (because totally undoing everything I accomplished with chocolate is the smart thing to do, right?).

I’ve decided the tape is going in the trash and I will continue walking- and NOTHING MORE, because really, who wants to look like Cindy Crawford anyway if it requires that kind of effort 3 days a week.  Not me.  In all reality I’m pretty happy with my body, just a little tummy jiggle that I would like to eliminate is all.  Surely there is another way…

in case you can’t tell, the green/blue of her shirt is NOT the same shade of aqua in her pants.  It’s the Dorothy shoes with the frog socks that really make the outfit…don’t you think?!

life is full…all week long I’ve wanted to sit down and blog, I wanted to tell you about my trip to see Mary Poppins last week with my sister-in-law (AMAZING performance- but my heart will always belong to Dick Van Dyke for the role of Bert), or how I cleaned up and organized the nursery ( i even put the picture here on flickr), or that we are blessing little babers tomorrow, here at home in her pretty vintage dress…..

but here it is 9:13pm on friday night and my husband just got home with Ghostbusters, and there are chocolate strawberry cream hearts calling my name…hope everyone has a great weekend !!

what a great clip, defining true beauty…

little babers was hospitalized last night for RSV.  She and I will be vacationing in Chez Banner Hospital for a few days (or more).  The Dr.’s say she looks good for an RSV patient, let’s hope it stays that way.  If you are the praying type- please say a little one for her…

thank you…

from 3am to 8am that’s how I slept last night…in 20 min increments.  It wasn’t enough. I told my husband I feel like I am walking on the edge of totally loosing control and keeping it all together.  It is a fine line people….ugh how I hate waiting for life to present a “new normal”, periods of adjustment always make me crazy. i want stability.

Here is another peek at babers, I went in to Frances/Smeeks last week to pick up a birthday sparkler for the older daughter and Georganne snapped our picture.  I promise I don’t look that good today!

Last night the Christmas Fairy visited our house.  Or at least that is what I told my 4yo when she asked why all the decorations were up.

she just looked at me, and said….

there is no christmas fairy, it was you mom!

smart girl…wonder if she realizes I’m the toilet scrubbing fairy too?  click on over from your feed reader to see the new and improved holiday look.

all images edited using PW’s seventies action

Because yesterday Oprah said making lunch for your kids was a “sacred & holy” thing.

Actually, I do try and add art to the lunch bag everyday (don’t even get me started on the reusable lunch bags that don’t seem to last more than 3 months before my son has destroyed them).  Yesterday afternoon we had this conversation:

Boy: Mom, the other kids that take bags, they don’t get pictures

Me: They don’t?  Do you want me to stop drawing pictures for you?

Boy: No, I like the pictures

So, today’s art?  A teaser to next weeks vacation (sorry Nevada)!!

You guys reminded me of some great candy that I had completely forgotten about!  I also realized I forgot to tell you my favorite candy as a kid!  I used to LOVE those Fun Dip packs!  I would lick the stick into a fine point while eating the sugar-y sweetness of the powders!  I also still have a thing for Cadbury Eggs…and anything filled with marshmallow creme…

The winner (according to the random number generator) is: Emily- who loves Reese’s Pieces! Check your email Emily- there is a .pdf waiting for you!

Thanks to everyone who entered!  The whole (4 piece!!) pattern is now available in my shop, right here, for only $5!  If you stitch it, PLEASE send me picks I totally want to see what you make.  OH!  Best part- you can sell what you make with the patterns if you so desire!!

I just wanted to send you a quick note and thank you for giving your creditors our phone number.  It is truly a delight to get phone calls for you as early as 7am and as often as 3 and 4 times a day!  I keep telling them that I am not you, nor do I know you, but they insist on calling again and again and again.

It really is a pleasure knowing that while I pay my bills on time, I still get to experience what it must be like to have creditors hounding you.

I’m starting to wonder if you gave them my address too, should I expect visits from them in the near future?  Again, I just wanted to thank you for your thoughtful gesture.  Feel free to use our number the next time you decide to take out a faulty loan, as it’s really been a pleasure!

Sincerely,

The Hales Family