Thursday, November 27, 2014
Thursday, November 27, 2014: Be Thankful
Happy Thanksgiving everyone! I hope you are having a grateful day surrounded by family and friends!
Monday, November 24, 2014
Monday, November 24, 2014
It is a beautiful snowy day outside today. A great day to sit inside with a lovely cup of tea and a book. Sadly I had to go grocery shopping, so sitting inside was not an option. Hubby took the week off, so he came with. Hubby likes grocery shopping, in fact, before I became a stay at home mom it was his job. (I hate grocery shopping.)
We also have our very first parent-teacher conference tonight! I'm excited! I haven't been to one of these in 20+ years!
Tomorrow I likely will get started on Thanksgiving stuff. Since we are not hosting this year I don't have much to do. I have two pies to make, my brother's girlfriend has requested spinach artichoke dip, and I need to bring wine (which I forgot at the grocery store). I also don't think I have anything to eat the dip on, which I should have thought about before going grocery shopping... Oh, well, my hair appointment tomorrow is right by the grocery store!
Should be a pretty quiet week.
We also have our very first parent-teacher conference tonight! I'm excited! I haven't been to one of these in 20+ years!
Tomorrow I likely will get started on Thanksgiving stuff. Since we are not hosting this year I don't have much to do. I have two pies to make, my brother's girlfriend has requested spinach artichoke dip, and I need to bring wine (which I forgot at the grocery store). I also don't think I have anything to eat the dip on, which I should have thought about before going grocery shopping... Oh, well, my hair appointment tomorrow is right by the grocery store!
Should be a pretty quiet week.
Friday, November 21, 2014
Friday, November 21, 2014: Dinner Disaster
That seafood mix in the frozen section of the grocery store that I always thought probably wasn't a good idea proved it wasn't a good idea tonight. I thought I would add it to my paella (which Hubby isn't particularly fond of to begin with...) but that along with a rather bland chorizo made for an inedible paella...
Oh well. I won't be trying that again!
Oh well. I won't be trying that again!
Thursday, November 20, 2014
Thursday, November 20, 2014: Thoughts
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| Found on Pintrest |
Now doesn't that sound lovely? I do try to make things as beautiful as I can because it does make you and others around you feel better.
Tuesday, November 18, 2014
Tuesday, November 18, 2014: Ups and Downs
So, last night found me shredding chicken by hand. Why, would I do this, you ask, since I HATE shredding chicken by hand?? Because I was too lazy to clean the mixer (which can just go in the dishwasher.) Perhaps I just needed something to complain about... The chicken wasn't even for me, it was for an enchilada casserole for my lovely Sister-in-law who is recovering from surgery. I did of course make a few adjustments to the recipe, but since I am not making this for my own family until tomorrow, I don't really know how it turned out! My SIL randomly picked this off my pintrest boards, and was fully warned that I had not made it--she doesn't really mind being a guinea pig though. I had lots of fun visiting with her when I dropped it off and Babygirl had lots of fun playing with her youngest cousin. I really am glad to see SIL looking much better, although I think she still has some recovering to do!
The visiting cheered me up. Unfortunately, Babygirl and I's next visit was not so happy. My brother and I will be going this evening to put our dog (really my Mother and I's dog, but she is very attached to her surroundings, so my brother got her when he moved in my parent's house. Miss Dog has had a very good life with my family over the past 12 years, but the time has come. She has completely lost use of one of her hind legs, she (who has been *starving* most of her life) is no longer interested in food, and she is in a lot of pain. The vet believes it is likely bone cancer. They offered amputation of her leg as a possible help, but given Miss Dog's age it is also likely she may not make it through the surgery. We feel that the best thing we can do for her at this point is to end her suffering.
Babygirl and I paid a visit this afternoon, so Babygirl could say goodbye. I will go to the vet with my brother in an hour. I will hold Miss Dog, just as I held her over 12 years ago when she came into our lives, a small, adorable, opinionated and very smelly little puppy.
Go Miss Dog, we will miss you, but we will see you again. You will be able to run again, and you can eat as many treats as you like. Much love little dog.
The visiting cheered me up. Unfortunately, Babygirl and I's next visit was not so happy. My brother and I will be going this evening to put our dog (really my Mother and I's dog, but she is very attached to her surroundings, so my brother got her when he moved in my parent's house. Miss Dog has had a very good life with my family over the past 12 years, but the time has come. She has completely lost use of one of her hind legs, she (who has been *starving* most of her life) is no longer interested in food, and she is in a lot of pain. The vet believes it is likely bone cancer. They offered amputation of her leg as a possible help, but given Miss Dog's age it is also likely she may not make it through the surgery. We feel that the best thing we can do for her at this point is to end her suffering.
Go Miss Dog, we will miss you, but we will see you again. You will be able to run again, and you can eat as many treats as you like. Much love little dog.
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| Sweater: Limited; Necklace: J Crew; Jeans: Habitual; Belt: Calvin Klein; Boots: BCBG |
Monday, November 17, 2014
Monday, November 17, 2014
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| Sweater: Ann Taylor; Shirt: J Crew; Necklace: J Crew; Jeans: Lucky; Belt: Calvin Klein; Boots: BCBG |
Friday, November 14, 2014
Friday, November 14, 2014
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| Sweater: A. Gianetti; Necklace: J Crew; Jeans: Habitual; Belt: Calvin Klein; Boots: BCBG |
Thursday, November 13, 2014
Wednesday, November 12, 2014
Wednesday, November 12, 2014
Hooray for comet landings!
Also, a very happy birthday to my favorite Moose! I cannot believe that you are nine Buddy! (And neither can anyone else who has met your energetic enthusiasm!) We love you very much, and are very grateful for the joy you have brought to our lives!
Also, a very happy birthday to my favorite Moose! I cannot believe that you are nine Buddy! (And neither can anyone else who has met your energetic enthusiasm!) We love you very much, and are very grateful for the joy you have brought to our lives!
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| My favorite Moose enjoying a lunchtime birthday treat! Carrots are one of his favorite snacks. He is the only dog I have ever met that drools for vegetables! |
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| Sweater: Tweeds; Necklace: Megan Goldkamp; Jeans: Lucky; Belt: Calvin Klein; Boots: Kickers |
Tuesday, November 11, 2014
Tuesday, November 11, 2014: Having a day in: Crafts for Babygirl
The weather is cold and wet today, and as Babygirl and I had nothing pressing to do outside of the house we decided to stay in today. (Besides, that gives me an opportunity to do a few extra loads of laundry. hooray...) Babygirl is a champion at self entertainment, but I like to have something "new" for her to do every once in a while.
About a month ago I read Childhood 101's blog about a sewing basket she had made for her daughter. (I originally found the article from a link on pintrest, of course!) She also has another post that involves some additions to the sewing basket which sound great as well! Anyway, I thought it was a great idea and that Babygirl would love to have a little sewing kit! On the next trip to Michael's i picked up some plastic canvas shapes, and some yarn samples (I thought normal size skeins would be a little overwhelming and just end up getting tangled). We already owned plastic tapestry needles I use for knitting (more on those later), needle threaders, extra safety scissors, and an extra bin.
Babygirl had lots of fun with this, and it kept her busy from lunch time until naptime! Win!
She can't wait to add the next color (she has already decided on turquoise) to her project! And she has learned how to thread a needle all by herself! (Other than the needle threading this is a pretty "high supervision" project. I did have to keep reminding her to remember not to wrap her thread around the edges and not to tangle it, and tying knots is the Achilles's heel for the day!)
At the end her project session. Beautiful!
About a month ago I read Childhood 101's blog about a sewing basket she had made for her daughter. (I originally found the article from a link on pintrest, of course!) She also has another post that involves some additions to the sewing basket which sound great as well! Anyway, I thought it was a great idea and that Babygirl would love to have a little sewing kit! On the next trip to Michael's i picked up some plastic canvas shapes, and some yarn samples (I thought normal size skeins would be a little overwhelming and just end up getting tangled). We already owned plastic tapestry needles I use for knitting (more on those later), needle threaders, extra safety scissors, and an extra bin.
Babygirl entertained herself for most of the morning with her toys, cutting shapes (she loves cutting!), stickering the cut shapes, "reading", matching socks (she loves matching socks out of the laundry!), and other "projects" she invented for herself. After lunch I brought out this "sewing kit" and we went over how to thread the needle, how to tie a knot, and how to "sew" on the plastic canvas. I immediately wished I had bought plastic canvas needles (and I will look for some next time I am in a craft store) because the tapestry needle I stole from my knitting supplies does not pass through the plastic canvas very easily! Babygirl can manage with the tapestry needles, but it does make pulling the needle through difficult, and it means we could not use the circle shapes because pulling the tapestry needle through is *very* difficult! Lesson learned!
Babygirl had lots of fun with this, and it kept her busy from lunch time until naptime! Win!
She can't wait to add the next color (she has already decided on turquoise) to her project! And she has learned how to thread a needle all by herself! (Other than the needle threading this is a pretty "high supervision" project. I did have to keep reminding her to remember not to wrap her thread around the edges and not to tangle it, and tying knots is the Achilles's heel for the day!)
At the end her project session. Beautiful!
Monday, November 10, 2014
Monday, November 10, 2014
Not having a good day today... I'm going to go take a nap and hope that the evening is better.
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| Sweater: Target; Bracelet: J Crew; Rings (right hand): TJ Maxx; Jeans: Lucky; Belt: Calvin Klein; Boots: BCBG |
Friday, November 7, 2014
Friday, November 7, 2014
Going to be a fun night. My nieces are coming over for make your own pizza and a movie! Babygirl is super excited!
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| Sweater: kohl's; Earrings: World Market; Bracelet: J Crew; Jeans: Lucky; Belt: Calvin Klein; Boots: Kickers |
Thursday, November 6, 2014
Thursday, November 6, 2014: Hallway Gallery
No plans to go anywhere today. I'm trying to get all the little things done around the house today (and a huge pile of laundry!) Instead of sharing my awesome leggings and huge sweater outfit I thought I would share the gallery wall that I put up in my hallway about a month ago.
Two different angles (because this hallway is not wide enough to take a straight on picture) to allow you to see the different pictures. My goal was to have an eclectic look. On the top (left to right) I have an old (1904) map of the town (antique store); floral print (thrift store); painting by my cousin (who is a professional artist); architectural rosette print (thrift store). On the bottom (left to right): architectural rosette print (thrift store); one of Babygirl's drawings; floral print (thrift store); another Babygirl drawing; floral print (thrift store). The stool and throw got put in the hall because I was sick of them being in the bedroom. I kind of like them in the hallway, but they tend to move around a lot, so they probably won't be there long!
I put the pictures up with command strips, so when I decide to add more (already a possibility based on the cute little pictures I picked up at St Vincent de Paul last week!) or rearrange I don't have to fill a bunch of holes in the wall! All that "press for 30 seconds" business makes for some sore arms though! My only complaint is that if you look carefully you can see some of the strips behind the pictures from the side. It is more obvious with the narrower frames.
All of the pictures were things I owned, but a lot of them have just been sitting in the closet. I have a habit of buying art because I like it even though I have no idea where I am going to put it! This is a major hazard of buying thrift store/flea market art, because if you try to go back another day it often is no longer there! I was devastated by this when I passed up a great antique english house print a few weeks ago. It was badly foxed, and they wanted a lot of money (for thrift store art), so I passed on it. I went home, and did some research to see if the prints (there was two in one frame) could be restored. It turns out sunlight might be a big help, and there were a few other techniques I thought I could safely manage at home, otherwise it could be sent for conservation, but at a price I'm not sure I would pay... Anyway, I decided a week later to go back and even at the price they were asking get the engraving. It was of course gone. I'm still sad, but at the same time I am glad that I am not the one dealing with the foxing!
I am quite happy with the result. It is nice to see all the pretty pictures when I come out of my bedroom or out of the bathroom. And it is much nicer to have the pictures on the wall where I can enjoy them instead of in the back of the closet!
Two different angles (because this hallway is not wide enough to take a straight on picture) to allow you to see the different pictures. My goal was to have an eclectic look. On the top (left to right) I have an old (1904) map of the town (antique store); floral print (thrift store); painting by my cousin (who is a professional artist); architectural rosette print (thrift store). On the bottom (left to right): architectural rosette print (thrift store); one of Babygirl's drawings; floral print (thrift store); another Babygirl drawing; floral print (thrift store). The stool and throw got put in the hall because I was sick of them being in the bedroom. I kind of like them in the hallway, but they tend to move around a lot, so they probably won't be there long!
I put the pictures up with command strips, so when I decide to add more (already a possibility based on the cute little pictures I picked up at St Vincent de Paul last week!) or rearrange I don't have to fill a bunch of holes in the wall! All that "press for 30 seconds" business makes for some sore arms though! My only complaint is that if you look carefully you can see some of the strips behind the pictures from the side. It is more obvious with the narrower frames.
All of the pictures were things I owned, but a lot of them have just been sitting in the closet. I have a habit of buying art because I like it even though I have no idea where I am going to put it! This is a major hazard of buying thrift store/flea market art, because if you try to go back another day it often is no longer there! I was devastated by this when I passed up a great antique english house print a few weeks ago. It was badly foxed, and they wanted a lot of money (for thrift store art), so I passed on it. I went home, and did some research to see if the prints (there was two in one frame) could be restored. It turns out sunlight might be a big help, and there were a few other techniques I thought I could safely manage at home, otherwise it could be sent for conservation, but at a price I'm not sure I would pay... Anyway, I decided a week later to go back and even at the price they were asking get the engraving. It was of course gone. I'm still sad, but at the same time I am glad that I am not the one dealing with the foxing!
I am quite happy with the result. It is nice to see all the pretty pictures when I come out of my bedroom or out of the bathroom. And it is much nicer to have the pictures on the wall where I can enjoy them instead of in the back of the closet!
Wednesday, November 5, 2014
Wednesday, November 5, 2014
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| Sweater: Ralph Lauren; Necklace: my own; Jeans: Lucky; Belt: Calvin Klein; Boots: Kickers |
Tuesday, November 4, 2014
Tuesday, November 4, 2014
Did you vote today? Babygirl had a great time "helping" me vote. She was also very excited about visiting the local fire station (where we vote) and had *lots* of questions: "How do they get the trucks in here?" (The big doors behind you.) "What are the yellow lines on the floor for?" (To help the firemen park the trucks.) "What are those things hanging from the ceiling?" (Exhaust collection hoses.) "When do I get a sticker?" (As soon as we are done voting.)
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| Shirt: J Crew; Scarf: Rising Tide; Bracelets (top to bottom): my own, J Crew; Jeans: Lucky; Belt: Calvin Klein; Boots: Kickers |
Monday, November 3, 2014
Monday, November 3, 2014
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| Sweater: Cynthia Rowley; Top: Ann Taylor; Necklaces: my own; Bracelets (top to bottom): wrap bracelet: my own, silver: gift, green: J. Christy's Boutique; Jeans: Lucky; Belt: Calvin Klein; Boots: BCBG |
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