It happened...

"Look, Mommy! I cut my hair."

Buzz cuts in the winter just became fashionable.

My Ordinary is Extraordinary....

When Katie got off the bus today, Rob was determined to get her outside to work with their play shovels on the last two remaining piles of snow. It is so bitter outside and the gusting winds didn't help the scenario but the boy has been begging to go outside and his sister was more than happy to help him pick away at the snow with their plastic shovels.

I sat at the door and watched them play and couldn't help but wax sentimental. They are beautiful children and for the most part, they delight in everything. If only I could freeze time and keep them safe from harm forever.

But life doesn't work like that so I grabbed my camera and tried to savor the moment. This quiet moment in a time when they are each other's best friend and picking at a pile of snow with plastic shovels is all that they need.

I am so lucky.

Like Christmas morning...

Thank you, thank you Pam so much for my lovely gifts in the Inspired Goody Box. My box came this morning and it was so exciting, I almost kissed the mail lady.

First, I wish you could all smell the wonderful scents coming from the box. I got homemade soaps and they had permeated the cardboard during the journey from Canada. Magnificent. And then, I got lots of other wonderful stuff...alchohol inks(i have always wanted to paly with those---teach me, SOoz) , Daisy D transfer tapes, Chocolate Turtles, a stamp from Cat's Life Press and tons of other fun. I am so spoiled.

And the other added bonus besides the smell and the lovely products was all the French on the packaging. IT felt so special to me...

So, you made my day. Pam----

And now, the best for last...the lovely journal that Pam made for me---so professional and the colors are just lovely---can't wait to fill it.

A delightful day...

no words needed about how my Thursday went...I got to spend it with my three favorite little boys. each pic of michael i got was the same...he is so fascinated with the camera...he couldn't keep his eyes off of it and so each shot has this very inquisitive look that you see above. so precious.

BEAUTY

been thinking a lot about this word lately...

what it means- what it means to ME -- how it permeates my life(through my kids) --- how i need to get over the perpetual pimples on my chin(UGHHH) ----

and i wanted to post these pics of everyday beauty.

hope everyone is doing well out there in cyber world. looking forward to my weekend- dance class with dave- maybe i will bring a camera to snap a few of my uber cute husband in learning mode- adorable-- what else for the weekend- not much- just being---

can't believe it is almost February...wowsas

Hello

This pic is mostly here for my friend, Sooz...just to poke fun at a running joke we have...he, he my swirly friend.

It is also here for my sweet Pittsburgh mom who has always been one of my biggest confidence boosters since we met. She insists on seeing more pics of me--GASP...she also insists I don't need to lose weight---what a lady to have, right?

i took this the other night, late...for a scrapbooking class that is coming up where have to have 20 to 30 photos of myself.

it seems like a lot but Dave and I went through our photos the other night and guess what? i do have 20 to 30 photos of myself---other people are in all the photos because i am not a egocentric by nature but it will do. i mean for real, what would it look like if I made an album of myself with pics of myself only...EGADS.

the point of my blogging today was really to complain about the gym(haven't been there since Thursday) and the state of my house ( looks kinda messy) and the fact that in order to go to the gym and have a clean house ----I can't do what I want which is to lay around, create whimisical paper crafts, and play board games with the kids.

but then I thought....listen here girl, you got the world on a string here--- you are lucky enough to have a beautiful house, a super duper family, a gym membership, enough supplies to create an army of whimisical paper crafts during free time, and for all intents and purposes one of my biggest worries is not bring able to keep up with the dust bunnies and the three messy people i live with so...

instead of whining, I will get dressed to go to gym, throw dinner in the crockpot, go and work out- kids and i will respectively go to school and work, play games with kids when we get home, make an attempt to vaccuum, and then after the kids go to bed, reward myself with a bit of crafting----or collapse in bed myself. Sounds like I am a lucky girl, huh? and i really mean that.

enough said, thanks for letting me have my typing induced therapy.

A decision...

Since we have moved into this house I have been thinking and thinking about what I am going to do with this Kitchen and now I have made a decision.

Blue, Green and Red....this is it! I feel so inspired.

Red accents and blue and green walls. It is going to ROCK.

fyi... these plates are not mine---some random person's from which i found my color inspiration.

Thursday Night Surprise

We were all surprised by a little delightful snowstorm last night. It was perfect packing snow and the kids were delighted.

Today the snow is almost melted- it is 50 degrees outside but the fun we had last night will be remembered.

Fashionista Alert

How about these?....

I am strangely drawn to these 225 dollar boots.

They scream look at me so I would surely feel a little shy wearing them but I would love to try them on.

So many people in Bucks County have UGGs of some sort. I am intrigued by these foot pillows. I tried a standard generic pair on the other day. The generic pair looked too huge on my feet. But let me tell you, I tried my friend Susan's real UGGs on the other night and it was like stepping on a cloud.

Maybe next year I will join the band wagon.

Happiness

Finally got my fingers into my Paint class that I got for Christmas...

Hands dirty, supplies spread out, my crafting girl, Katie by my side....Dave and Rob playing Playstation together in the same room---

an evening dos not get much better than this.

Fun, fun--these assorted sheets are going to become part of a journal---some type of mish mosh thick and grungy journal.

My Dearest Sooz and other creative friends-

Let's get together and make these. I have the place I want to put them on my wall and I know, just know we could do it.

This is just so beautiful but also $225.

Anyhoo...I am off now to work on Got Paint?

My family is home with a monster head cold, the world has stopped(at least in here, we are all in pj's) and I am just going to spread out and create for a bit. I have done a moderate amount of cleaning so I do not feel totally guilty about this decision.

Tootles, my friends

To live content with small means; to seek elegance rather than luxury; and refinement rather than fashion; to be worthy, not respectable; and wealthy, not rich; to study hard, think quietly, talk gently, act frankly; to listen to stars and birds, to babes and sages, with open heart; to bear all cheerfully, do all bravely, await occasion, hurry never; in a word, to let the spiritual, unbidden and unconscious grow up through the common. This is to be my symphony.

William Ellery Channing


this quote is from Ali Edward's blog- Ali is someone I admire and I enjoy reading her blog. This quote sums up what i am striving for...a gentle reminder to keep on plugging away to my better self.

i know i owe this blog some pictures. they will come soon, i have not played with billy in a while. i miss him and owe the recess to trying to get back into the normal swing of things after december.

love this quote

"Everytime a heart cracks... somewhere something beautiful is being born."

from Oprah, january 2008, "What I Know For Sure."