Monday, January 30, 2012
Happy Birthday to me...
I had such a nice birthday this year-the happiest one in a long time! :) It started off with balloons and flowers waiting on me when I got home from school the day before my birthday. Then, for my birthday morning, I was treated to Krispy Kreme with Owen and two of my favorite ladies! The rest of the day was spent relaxing, going to the Mighty Dollar, walking around downtown, and having dinner with my family! Such a sweet day!
And the celebrations continued with a girl's night out with two of my best friends and bowling!
This year was also different for me because I wasn't dreading my birthday like I have always done in the past. I am not big with change and so turning another year older has always been hard. A friend said she remembers when I cried when I turned 20. But this year I feel proud to have reached 31...there are so many out there who are struggling with cancer or other sickness, fighting for their life. So, I'm going to take age as it comes and be thankful for it! :)
My laundry/crafting table Seth surprised me with! :)
And the celebrations continued with a girl's night out with two of my best friends and bowling!
This year was also different for me because I wasn't dreading my birthday like I have always done in the past. I am not big with change and so turning another year older has always been hard. A friend said she remembers when I cried when I turned 20. But this year I feel proud to have reached 31...there are so many out there who are struggling with cancer or other sickness, fighting for their life. So, I'm going to take age as it comes and be thankful for it! :)
My laundry/crafting table Seth surprised me with! :)
Monday, January 23, 2012
Adventures with Baby Bear
Baby Bear seems to be going everywhere with us these days...
Musical Jamboree at the library
At my uncle's diner
After a long day, baby bear needs a bath! :)
I think this bear has been worth the $3 I paid for it at the dollar store!
Musical Jamboree at the library
At my uncle's diner
After a long day, baby bear needs a bath! :)
I think this bear has been worth the $3 I paid for it at the dollar store!
Sunday, January 15, 2012
Saturday, January 14, 2012
Better late...
We rang in 2012 at the Newmans' annual Casino Night party! Even though we (ahem-Seth) lost all of our "money", we had a great time!
Gigglebugs
Owen had so much fun at Gigglebugs celebrating Ashton's birthday! They have a tunnel that Owen loved-he was in there almost the entire time! These photos confirm that it is time for another haircut!
Fun in the tunnel
I see you!
Trying to steal the ball from the birthday boy!
Let's just watch Elmo on Youtube!
We ended the evening with the best pizza I've had in a while!
Fun in the tunnel
I see you!
Trying to steal the ball from the birthday boy!
Let's just watch Elmo on Youtube!
We ended the evening with the best pizza I've had in a while!
Friday, January 13, 2012
Important Day!
Two of our favorite people have a birthday today!
Happy 2nd birthday to Owen's best buddy, Ashton! Owen has been talking about "Ash" all week and can't wait to celebrate his birthday with him!
And Happy 50th Birthday to Nana! We love you!!
Happy 2nd birthday to Owen's best buddy, Ashton! Owen has been talking about "Ash" all week and can't wait to celebrate his birthday with him!
And Happy 50th Birthday to Nana! We love you!!
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Unclutter!
My friend Mary Catherine posted on her blog less=yes for the new year and I'll have to say amen to that! It seems like for the past year, I have constantly been trying to declutter my house. We even moved and got rid of many boxfuls! However, it just never seems like we have gotten rid of ENOUGH to make our house seem simple. Now, of course, we do have an almost two year old who has more toys than he'll ever need and two dogs who like to eat their food in a variety of places. Also, my husband works from home contributing extra paper piles and I'm sure that leaving my shoes by the back door doesn't help either! ;) But really for three people, I feel like we have WAY too much stuff. I came across this blog articleon the 7 rules to live by as an unclutterer and I thought I'd share! I know my friend, Anne, would be proud of my decluttering process! :)
1. Have a place for everything. If something you own doesn’t have a place to be stored, it will always be out of place and cluttering up your space. Everything needs a home that is easily accessible so you can find it when you need it.
2. When you’re finished using something, put it away. You can’t easily find something if it’s not in its proper storage location. Don’t waste time hunting for things, simply put items back when you’re finished using them. If you’re finished using something for good, put it in the trash, recycling, shredder, or donation bin.
3.The fewer things you own, the fewer things you have to store, maintain, put away, clean, etc. You don’t need to be a minimalist, just focus on getting rid of the clutter so you’re only caring for the things you value.
4. Only own things with utility and things that bring you happiness. Not everything in your home needs to be useful, but the things that aren’t useful need to at least make you happy. If you have a knickknack that you curse at every time you dust, it’s time for the knickknack to be passed along to someone else. If something that was once useful is no longer useful, it’s time to get rid of it, too.
5. One in, one out. If you buy a replacement good, get rid of the inferior good you’re replacing.
6.Everyone does his/her part. Everyone sharing your living space, including you, needs to lend a hand around the house out of respect for the others living in the space. Irrespective of how you choose to divvy up the major load of housework, everyone should: put away items after they use them, put their dirty clothes in the dirty clothes hamper, and clean up all messes he/she makes.
7. Do a little every day. When you do about 30 minutes of dedicated work on your home each day, you can pretty much cover everything you need to do over the course of a week.
Alright, I'm off to empty out some closets!
1. Have a place for everything. If something you own doesn’t have a place to be stored, it will always be out of place and cluttering up your space. Everything needs a home that is easily accessible so you can find it when you need it.
2. When you’re finished using something, put it away. You can’t easily find something if it’s not in its proper storage location. Don’t waste time hunting for things, simply put items back when you’re finished using them. If you’re finished using something for good, put it in the trash, recycling, shredder, or donation bin.
3.The fewer things you own, the fewer things you have to store, maintain, put away, clean, etc. You don’t need to be a minimalist, just focus on getting rid of the clutter so you’re only caring for the things you value.
4. Only own things with utility and things that bring you happiness. Not everything in your home needs to be useful, but the things that aren’t useful need to at least make you happy. If you have a knickknack that you curse at every time you dust, it’s time for the knickknack to be passed along to someone else. If something that was once useful is no longer useful, it’s time to get rid of it, too.
5. One in, one out. If you buy a replacement good, get rid of the inferior good you’re replacing.
6.Everyone does his/her part. Everyone sharing your living space, including you, needs to lend a hand around the house out of respect for the others living in the space. Irrespective of how you choose to divvy up the major load of housework, everyone should: put away items after they use them, put their dirty clothes in the dirty clothes hamper, and clean up all messes he/she makes.
7. Do a little every day. When you do about 30 minutes of dedicated work on your home each day, you can pretty much cover everything you need to do over the course of a week.
Alright, I'm off to empty out some closets!
Perrins Come to Town
Just when the after Christmas blues were starting to become a reality, our spirits got lifted! Our dear friends, Tracee and Tony, came to visit us from LA! I met Tracee during a summer program in NYC and she and Tony have both become lifelong friends to us. Even though we live on opposite sides of the country, our friendship has stayed strong through the years. The last time we got to see them, I was 7 weeks pregnant with Owen-he was the size of a little lentil bean! I was so glad they got to spend time with the little fella-even though he made them watch Finding Nemo about a hundred times! We are so thankful for their friendship and hope to one day persuade them to move a little closer to the Mason Dixon line! ;)
Tracee made blueberry pancakes with maple syrup butter!
The one place they had to go was my uncle's BBQ restaurant-Mike and Jeff's! They loved the bbq and hushpuppies!
Tracee is amazingly talented, she is releasing her debut EP in about a month! I'm SO PROUD of her! Her music is wonderful and I can't wait to have her album playing on my ipod! :) To learn more about Tracee and her album, Providence...click here
Tracee made blueberry pancakes with maple syrup butter!
The one place they had to go was my uncle's BBQ restaurant-Mike and Jeff's! They loved the bbq and hushpuppies!
Tracee is amazingly talented, she is releasing her debut EP in about a month! I'm SO PROUD of her! Her music is wonderful and I can't wait to have her album playing on my ipod! :) To learn more about Tracee and her album, Providence...click here
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