I love KITCHSY DIGITALS. Her creations and the world and colors she immerses herself in are amazing.
She created the frame I used above on my flower photo. The fact that it has old writing and the name Gladys scrawled on it makes it all the more delightful and unique.


This morning I started the morning off still nursing my annoying head cold and drooling over the new Stella McCartney line at Gap Kids. It is so spectacular I just wanted to cry! The colors are amazing and the retro details are breathtaking. Her lines don't strike my fancy for boys but the girls items are delicious enough to eat.
If only I had endless supplies of money to blow on such wonderful things. Just this romper alone is enough to send me over the edge. It goes up to a large size and I tell you I would purchase it and force my daughters to wear it if I thought it would work!
It has that fantastic feel of the 1900's. I picture the girls wearing this with a beautiful parasol strolling down the beach watching their brother gather seashells.

This afternoon I took the two youngest outside for some fresh air. We watched a wonderful storm blow in bringing cold winds and dreamy haze.
My head hurts, it has hurt all day.
Hopefully the cold will depart soon and take my two little one's colds along with it!


Oh and don't forget to hit my fave DESIGN HOUSE DIGITALS. They extended their Mad Monday sale through today so you can get your one kit free and your other three kits for one dollar!

Nocturnal

Tonight we turned on the t.v. while we ate dinner.
Normally I don't allow t.v. on while we eat dinner but tonight it was the only way to get some peace and quiet and enjoy our meal because my son was a whiny mess.
He would eat his fishsticks.
He would eat his carrots.
He would eat his bread.
But he wanted to do it with t.v.
And I wanted a peaceful meal.
So he won.
We watched The Goodnight Show on Sprout. And pretty soon Brian and I were discussing the fact that fireflies are nocturnal.
Nina was explaining to Star that Lucy the firefly got to stay up late because she was nocturnal.
"I didn't know that fireflies were nocturnal?" I replied, suddenly very interested in the Goodnight Show.
"Oh yeah, they are totally nocturnal."
And for the next ten minutes we talked about fireflies.
It was a great discussion and I learned something new.
I guess that Goodnight show at dinner isn't so bad afterall.
Maybe tomorrow they will talk about why Nina wears those same pajamas every single night?
Those pajamas bug the crap out of me so I would definitely tune in for that!

Hello Saturday

The girls went to see a musical version of James and the Giant Peach today with their grandparents. They gave it two enthusiastic thumbs up!

My son is wildly obsessed with Toy Story. He carries his three Buzz Lightyear toys with him all over the house, along with his Woody and Jessie and now his brand new Zurg. It takes him multiple trips to get them where he needs them to go. "Duzz, Duzz!" is his new battle cry.

It's official, one of my new secret pleasures is watching the Barbie boys compete in karate lessons. I usually play the part of the Barbie who has come to the dojo looking to take classes. Troy and Ryan (from Highschool Musical) then engage in some crazy karate moves.
"How come you guys aren't wearing clothes?" My Barbie always says as I try to stifle a giggle.
"Just pretend we are." States my exasperated youngest daughter as she twists and turns them through the air with a lot of grunting.
It's awesome!



Have you been watching Glee?
If you love clever then you need to watch this show!!!
I caught onto it midway through the season so today I had to go to Blockbuster and get Season 1. I am on episode 4 and it ROCKS!
Whoever writes that show gets my seal of approval because they are my new hero.



On a side note I was watching Season One Project Runway episodes that I tivo'd yesterday and I can't get the name Wendy Pepper out of my head.
She was one odd duck.


And look, I know this is not going to be a popular thing to say but today I stated out loud that I was very disappointed in you winter.
You really didn't do your job very well.
There was basically no snow and too much cold.
If it is going to be cold at least give us a winter wonderland.
Tonight I stood outside while the dog looked for a place to do his business and I listened to the silence.
There was a little snow on the ground from today but not much.
And all I can say is too little too late.
It's Spring so it's time for you to move on and I guess maybe we'll see you next year!



(All the wonderful frames are from Design House Digital's amazing Spencer Nugent. Sketchy Elements.)

Design House Digitals Promotion

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Happy Scrapping!


I just used the kit and I LOVE it!
This is what I came up with.....
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I would love to see what you come up with!

Around the way

I've been around but I haven't been around.
We've been sick and then well and then sick again....and now well.
The stack of laundry to be folded grew taller than me.
My cousin John came to visit with sweet little Max.
The kids were in HEAVEN.
We saw them, then Max got sick then I got sick then John and Brian got sick and we didn't get to see them anymore and they flew back to the land of recycling.
(if you move back I'll give your son a sucker every single day!)




I did something really stupid to my hair that I have regretted every hour on the hour since doing it....



Everytime I walk past a mirror I scream out in horror!
I have taken a photo every single day which I am quite proud of.

(Apparently it is quite tiring talking on the phone?)


I've been feeling down and downer and then sort of up and middle-ish.
And now the phone is ringing and I'm off to start the day!

Happy Valentine's Day!

(Design House Digital and the amazing Smitten Mega Kit By Jen Allyson).

Costco

We've been stuck inside of the house all week.
The two little one's have been sick.
There has been no school.
But there has been LOTS of whining.
And LOTS of tissues used.
And the constant hum of steamers going on in the background of our day.
Finally I had to leave the house one afternoon to stop by the post office and send off a little package to my beloved Megan.
It was hard to be irritated with the two sickies when they sat behind me looking like this....

He often wants to hold her hand when we are driving along and she always obliges him.
I call him her little gingerbread boy because she is slowly turning him into a mini version of herself.
So imagine his surprise today when she returned to school finally and he was left behind!
When we picked her up he gave a shout of happiness.
I needed some fresh air and groceries.
So we headed to Costco where the two of them reacquainted themselves over the most massive spread of samples I have ever seen.
Seriously if you can get to Costco in the next two days YOU MUST!!!
Little One lives for her Costco samples.
There was a sample table about every three feet.
"THERE'S ANOTHER ONE! MOM LOOK OVER THERE! MOM MORE SAMPLES!!!"
The Superbowl is coming and Costco is ready to load you up with food.
At one point I looked at my son double fisting a pesto and chicken sandwhich on mini bread pitas and a pulled pork BBQ sandwhich on a bun....and my daughter with a cup full of chips and a cup full of chocolate covered raisins her face smeared with honey BBQ sauce from her honey BBQ wing and I sighed and said "I am so exhausted from all of the yummy samples!
Then Little One called out....
"MOM LOOK THERE'S ANOTHER ONE!!!"
And off we cruised to pick up some Boboli pizza triangles and I realized that staying inside for the last three days was totally worth it because on the fourth day God gave us an awesome trip to Costco and we all felt better.