For Cecilia's 8th birthday and Niko's 6th birthday, we celebrated in Pirate style. Our plans had to changed around a bit because of an unexpected rainstorm that rolled in for just that one day... so instead of bounce houses and ball pits, we played party games inside.
Monday, March 1, 2010
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Still here!
Hi world.
I'm still here.
Just have a lot of stuff on my plate right now. Wondering how other busy moms find the time to write on their blogs.
I was in a time crunch to finish a bunch of stuff for a baby shower a couple of weeks ago. Got everything done by the night before... a crocheted afghan and a bunch of cute little beaded socks.
Busily planning a joint birthday party for Cecilia (just turned 8) and Nicholas (turning 6 in a couple of weeks). It's the first birthday party I've planned in 10 years, as the kids usually choose to do other stuff for their birthdays... we always give them the option - "You can have a birthday party, or you can _______." Fill in that blank with "go to Chuck E Cheese, go horseback riding, go minigolfing, go out to dinner, etc." and the kids for the most part pick to do something other than have a party. So, I've been planning for this party for the last month. Rented a bounce house. Bought decorations. Cleaned up the back yard as it gets neglected over the winter months. And now? a 70% chance of rain on Saturday. Heaven help me, I'm going to have to host this thing inside and plan party games for a bunch of Kindergarteners and 2nd graders.
I have a bunch more projects to work on after this weekend. I am NOT letting myself start anything else until this is done with. I need to make at least two more baby afghans, and finish up my 12 preemie hats challenge from last year... I petered out half way through that.
I don't really want to even look at my 2009 Goal List. I have a feeling I failed miserably on it.
Until later....
I'm still here.
Just have a lot of stuff on my plate right now. Wondering how other busy moms find the time to write on their blogs.
I was in a time crunch to finish a bunch of stuff for a baby shower a couple of weeks ago. Got everything done by the night before... a crocheted afghan and a bunch of cute little beaded socks.
Busily planning a joint birthday party for Cecilia (just turned 8) and Nicholas (turning 6 in a couple of weeks). It's the first birthday party I've planned in 10 years, as the kids usually choose to do other stuff for their birthdays... we always give them the option - "You can have a birthday party, or you can _______." Fill in that blank with "go to Chuck E Cheese, go horseback riding, go minigolfing, go out to dinner, etc." and the kids for the most part pick to do something other than have a party. So, I've been planning for this party for the last month. Rented a bounce house. Bought decorations. Cleaned up the back yard as it gets neglected over the winter months. And now? a 70% chance of rain on Saturday. Heaven help me, I'm going to have to host this thing inside and plan party games for a bunch of Kindergarteners and 2nd graders.
I have a bunch more projects to work on after this weekend. I am NOT letting myself start anything else until this is done with. I need to make at least two more baby afghans, and finish up my 12 preemie hats challenge from last year... I petered out half way through that.
I don't really want to even look at my 2009 Goal List. I have a feeling I failed miserably on it.
Until later....
Monday, February 8, 2010
Menu Plan Monday 2/8/2010
Monday: Baked chicken leg quarters with boiled red potatoes, steamed asparagus, and green beans.
Tuesday: spaghetti with meatballs
Wednesday: chicken soup with cheddar garlic biscuits
Thursday: beef stroganoff over white rice with peas
Friday: hot dogs with macaroni and cheese (the blue box kind)
Tuesday: spaghetti with meatballs
Wednesday: chicken soup with cheddar garlic biscuits
Thursday: beef stroganoff over white rice with peas
Friday: hot dogs with macaroni and cheese (the blue box kind)
Thursday, February 4, 2010
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
Dresser score!
If you've been reading here for a while, you have probably seen the dresser that I worked on for the girls' room. It was a $35 Craigslist find. A nice, solidly built dresser from the 1960's, all wood. I simply had to patch a hole in the side, sand it, prime it, paint it and poly it - including removing the drawer pulls and spray painting them. For just a minute, ignore the clothes peeking out of the drawers and enjoy the transformation:
And now, feast your eyes on what I was able to buy yesterday for $5 each at the Habitat for Humanity ReStore...
Built in 1975, these dressers are just as solidly made though they will require a few more repairs. They don't need nearly as much work as some other pieces I have seen, and I think the time invested in them will be well worth it. While mostly structurally sound, they will need more extensive repairs than the one I got for my girls'. They both need to have several drawer rails replaced or repaired, and a bottom leg support on the longer/shorter dresser will need to be replaced completely (but it should be as simple as removing half a dozen screws, getting a piece of wood cut to fit, and then drilling some holes in it for the dowels to fit in). A little bit of wood putty to fill in a few areas, followed by sanding, painting, and polying and I think these dressers will have at least another 40 years of use in them! I bought them for my cousin's family and we are all excited to see how they turn out.
One of the features that I really love about these dressers is the fact that some of the drawers have built in dividers! How handy would these be for keeping things organized?
The staff at the ReStore told me that these had been hanging around the store for a while and they were planning on destroying them, but thought they would give them one last chance. I really believe it was one of those "God things" that I just happened to finally stop in to check out the store because I had been thinking about going there since the store opened a year ago, yet had never actually made it in... though it's only about 4 miles from my house. And it was just last week that I found out my cousin needed two dressers, and here were these matching pieces!
Now I'm just waiting to be led to the "perfect" dresser for my boys' bedroom. Something about the same size as the one I got for my girls room, but with more masculine detailing - maybe some dental moulding! Something that will look wonderful painted a nice brick red....
And now, feast your eyes on what I was able to buy yesterday for $5 each at the Habitat for Humanity ReStore...
Built in 1975, these dressers are just as solidly made though they will require a few more repairs. They don't need nearly as much work as some other pieces I have seen, and I think the time invested in them will be well worth it. While mostly structurally sound, they will need more extensive repairs than the one I got for my girls'. They both need to have several drawer rails replaced or repaired, and a bottom leg support on the longer/shorter dresser will need to be replaced completely (but it should be as simple as removing half a dozen screws, getting a piece of wood cut to fit, and then drilling some holes in it for the dowels to fit in). A little bit of wood putty to fill in a few areas, followed by sanding, painting, and polying and I think these dressers will have at least another 40 years of use in them! I bought them for my cousin's family and we are all excited to see how they turn out.
One of the features that I really love about these dressers is the fact that some of the drawers have built in dividers! How handy would these be for keeping things organized?
The staff at the ReStore told me that these had been hanging around the store for a while and they were planning on destroying them, but thought they would give them one last chance. I really believe it was one of those "God things" that I just happened to finally stop in to check out the store because I had been thinking about going there since the store opened a year ago, yet had never actually made it in... though it's only about 4 miles from my house. And it was just last week that I found out my cousin needed two dressers, and here were these matching pieces!
Now I'm just waiting to be led to the "perfect" dresser for my boys' bedroom. Something about the same size as the one I got for my girls room, but with more masculine detailing - maybe some dental moulding! Something that will look wonderful painted a nice brick red....
Sunday, January 10, 2010
Forgive my absence.
The holidays have been keeping me crazy busy, but I am hoping that with the new year I will find time to post at least semi-regularly. Facebook is so much easier to keep up with - just a few seconds, not much thought involved!
It's also harder to post pictures here on Blogger since I have run out of room on Picasa... I don't really want to have to start a new blogging account just so that I can have more picture storage, so I end up having to try to upload pictures to Photobucket or Flickr, and then it just becomes a big hassel. I saw on someone else's blog today that she just linked to her Facebook albums, but I'm not quite sure I want to do that either.
It's also harder to post pictures here on Blogger since I have run out of room on Picasa... I don't really want to have to start a new blogging account just so that I can have more picture storage, so I end up having to try to upload pictures to Photobucket or Flickr, and then it just becomes a big hassel. I saw on someone else's blog today that she just linked to her Facebook albums, but I'm not quite sure I want to do that either.
Menu Plan Monday, 1/11/2010
I baked a 12 pound ham tonight, so we have a lot of leftovers for the next couple of days. Actually, I baked a ham... made Pioneer Woman's Creamy Mashed Potatoes... boiled broccoli... made a garden salad with organic heirloom lettuce picked fresh from our own garden (with storebought tomatoes and green onions)... made Hawaiian bread in the breadmaker... We had a nice big Sunday dinner.
Monday: Ham sandwiches. Ivy's Macaroni & Cheese.
Tuesday: Navy bean soup w/ ham bone. Cornbread.
Wednesday: Broiled parmesan tilapia with brown rice and peas.
Thursday: Chuck roast stroganoff with green beans. (I have a chuck steak in the freezer that I'm going to throw in the crockpot with some fresh mushrooms and a can of cream of mushroom soup... before serving I'll shred the meat up and then mix in about 1/2 cup of sour cream, then serve that all over egg noodles.)
Monday: Ham sandwiches. Ivy's Macaroni & Cheese.
Tuesday: Navy bean soup w/ ham bone. Cornbread.
Wednesday: Broiled parmesan tilapia with brown rice and peas.
Thursday: Chuck roast stroganoff with green beans. (I have a chuck steak in the freezer that I'm going to throw in the crockpot with some fresh mushrooms and a can of cream of mushroom soup... before serving I'll shred the meat up and then mix in about 1/2 cup of sour cream, then serve that all over egg noodles.)
Thursday, December 24, 2009
Merry Christmas!
Today is a very busy day, Christmas Eve. So much cleaning and last minute preparations to be done, but I wanted to take a moment to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas!
Sunday, December 13, 2009
Brown Paper Package - Mailed!
I mailed off my package for the Brown Paper Package Exchange... here all all of the goodies that I mailed off. I hope the recipient likes them!
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
Color Drip Candles
I picked up a 2-pack of these at WinCo while grocery shopping yesterday. They provided a lot of entertainment during dinner last night, as the children were excitedly discussing which color was going to melt next, what side of the candle the was going to run down, etc. If you find a pack, try them out! At less than $2 for the set of candles, it's an inexpensive way to add a little pizazz to your family dinner.
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