December 2010
73 posts
abecomingmotherhood said: so clever! I’m going to have to make some of these for the grandparents :)
Oh, the grandparents LOVED them - definitely the most appreciative of the gift.
pamilya said: Looks awesome!; forgetfulmama said: they look great!
Thanks! And they were so simple to make!
mumsgreatexpatations said: What an awesome idea!
So glad I stopped by photojojo.com to check out their...
Remember this post? Well, as promised, here are the results.
Started with this. Scanned it in, printed out a few copies, cut them out.
Painted the backs of them with silver paint.
Once they dried (well the next morning after Xander woke up early, climbed out of bed, up onto the table to investigate) they were cut into 1/2 inch strips. Took a hole punch to the top and bottom of each...
My head is pounding, my nose is stuffy yet running at the same time, my body aches with each move and every touch and I’m cold but hot at the same time.
Oh, and the boys are sick too.
For the past few nights it’s been a battle keeping them in bed. If one wakes up (usually in a snot-filled stupor combined with lots of screaming) the other is soon to follow. And lately since Xander...
Mondays suck
Especially right after Christmas, right after a three da weekend and right after an all-nighter with two sick babies! I need another day off! But I am sitting in the office trying to stay busy so I don’t fall asleep…and having the boss in doesn’t help!
Looking busy…
Looking busy…
Sometimes those college degrees do come in handy (mine are in theatre)…hope...
Is it wrong of me to not want to do a family holiday again? Seriously, ever.
I am not sure why, but this year was just a bit too much for me. Too much family, too much drama, too much stress, and overall not a whole lot of fun.
There were a few high points. My lil sis came in from NY and that’s always a good thing. And Christmas morning, watching Xander find the truck Santa left for...
Employee reviews today. Tis the season to give and receive!
wish me luck!
Day 19: Whose gift was the hardest to buy this year?
The hub’s. He’s always so hard to shop for. Usually he gives me a list of things throughout the year that he’d like to have, and then eventually he’ll pick them all up right before I go to get them!
I suck at trying to figure out the perfect gift for him, so now I just don’t get him anything and then feel like a...
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I need to be working on editing some other pictures.
Not playing around with ones I took of my boys today.
But, I just can’t seem to concentrate long enough to actually get anything done.
This is why I can’t do this professionally.
Editing becomes such a chore when you “have” to do it.
I knew something was off
Didn’t realize how off things had been this week until the hubs asked where my camera was.
It was still in the camera bag.
From last weekend.
I hadn’t taken a single picture in a WEEK.
Now it’s out, moments captured.
Things are getting back to normal.
Day 18: Favorite Starbucks holiday drink.
Peppermint White Chocolate Mocha.
Would love one right now…
Picture this...
If you were part of my family;
Would you rather get a picture:
A) of yourself(in some crafty Christmas-like nifty thing)
or
B) one of my family (in some crafty Christmas-like nifty thing)
Really struggling this year, with no money and a lot lacking in the creativity bank…can you help a momma out?
You know, Xander has been OBSESSED with babies lately. Last week he made the hubs sit with him and go through countless “funny baby” videos on YouTube. He sat with me this week to watch that Babies movie.
His “girlfriend” Hailey just welcomed a baby brother (on Monday). The hubs saw pictures on Facebook and showed Xander. Hubs said all Xander wanted was to point out...
smilekate asked: Yep! My girls are 15 months apart. Everyone thinks I'm crazy, but we manage pretty well I think :)
Do your sons get along well?
Do your sons get along well?
smilekate asked: How far apart in age are your boys?
Is it sad that the last few days I have been extremely jealous of many of you?
There seem to be two very popular subjects lately, and I want to have them both. But neither seem to be in the cards for me right now.
I mentioned it to the hubs tonight, expecting some joke to follow, but he actually understood. I guess it’s a good thing. We are on the same page.
What two things?
Babies.
...
We are counting down the days…three until she’s here…four until they see her (she’ll be in too late to see them on Monday)
Still working on a name for Xander to call her, no luck with “Aunt Sami” or “Samantha” (said in a very proper English accent), but we’ve got three days to figure it out!
I We can’t wait!
Watching Home Alone with the hubs and a cup of spiked coffee.
I love the weekends!
Reblog if you want "have you ever" in your ask...
I haven’t really had a whole lot to say lately - but I know there’s a whole lot I want to say, I just can’t seem to find the time or the correct phrasing to actually get it all out.
So I am here now to say that soon, I hope very soon, I will actually take the time to sit down and write out what’s going on. Maybe by then I have figured it out!
In the meanwhile -...
Day 15: Most annoying this about this time of...
That it only comes once. :)
Really, how can you complain about this time of year? Gifts, parties, snow, lights, music, did I mention snow?
I love this time of year, a time to reflect on the year that’s been and to wish of new adventures to come.
Day 13: 5 things you love about Christmas.
1. Snow
2. Christmas Music - all day, every day
3. Gifts - love to get and love to give
4. Family
5. Christmas Eve parties
Day 14: Share a previous Christmas memory.
Christmas eve 2004. We’d gone to my grandma’s (mom’s side) and then had to go to my grandpa’s (dad’s side) to exchange gifts. My dad couldn’t...
Ha! Or maybe it’s that Dumbledore looks a whole lot like Santa…
This guy has been the mall Santa for (at least) the last three years and I don’t know what we’ll do when he’s not. He’s perfect. He’s got a real beard, he’s super good with the kids and you can just tell he likes doing this - and it shows!
The kid that went before us this year was...
Bing+Crosby+%26+David+Bowie+-+Duet →
Day 12: Your favorite Christmas song.
Christmas Challenge Catch-up
Day 9: When do you put up your tree?
When I was little we would have to wait until after mine and my brother’s birthday (yesterday, 12/11) so it wouldn’t interfere with the “birthday” spirit. Now I can’t wait and it goes up the day after Thanksgiving!
Day 10: Who spoiled Santa Claus for you?
My mom did. But not on purpose - she got lazy one year and left the...
Lame
My brother used the wind as an excuse not to hang out on OUR birthday (he’s exactly 2 years older than me)!
THE WIND.
Happy Birthday!
Today is my birthday (also my big brother’s birthday) and I’m not sure how, but the boys knew exactly what I wanted needed.
THEY SLEPT IN A WHOLE HOUR THIS MORNING!
And the hubs got me some new accessories for my camera.
Now it’s time for the mall Santa to scare fill my boys’ heads full of holiday spirit.
Pictures to follow soon! Hope everyone has a wonderful day!
Oh, and Santa was there - but this is as close as we got to see him. So much for our practice run… :(
This kid LOVED the fireworks!
I'm so excited
and I just can’t hide it!
We are taking the boys out for a tree lighting ceremony tonight, followed my fireworks and Santa!
Three of my favorite things all wrapped up in one great night! And I hear there are supposed to also be lots of family fun things to do as well.
The last time we took the boys to see fireworks was when we traveled to Kentucky for Thunder (if you don’t know -...
So, I noticed a few days ago that some items had been moved on the top of the desk, namely my little digital camera (that hardly ever gets used anymore) along with a few piles of papers and some stickers.
Took a quick peek to see what was on the old camera and found some incriminating evidence that:
1) the hubs leaves the boys unattended in the office/playroom way too much
2) Xander has...
grace in place: the fart book →
graceinplace:
we saw were highly entertained by this book at urban outfitters a couple weekends ago, and of course it ended up on rhyan’s letter to santa:
the description:
Sure, everyone does it; but everyone tries to hide it a little differently.
Farts: A Spotter’s Guide will help you pinpoint…
Want!
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