THIS
made me laugh!
Thanks Kir!!!
I love you!
xo

Tings...

• Planted the pots for the front steps.
• Made Zoe flash cards.
• Finished up some orders.
• Spiced up the Blair Witch wreath.
• Made a casserole for dinner so all Craig has to do is heat it up.
• Did a little laundry.
• Vacuumed.
• Didn't dust.
• Didn't clean the bathrooms.
• Didn't wash the windows.
• Didn't rake the leaves out of my front flower beds.
• Didn't clean hundreds of pounds worth of food out of my car.
• Didn't put all the laundry away.
• Didn't clean the fish bowls.
• Don't care.

Off to work.
Have a great day!
xo

Bits...

Snuck up on little miss as she was singing her way through the ABC's.

Still singing and in her own little world :)

Munchkin.

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My beloved vintage martini shakers...Craig found these for me at an old Antique store in Boston before we were married :)

Kinda ugly, kinda cute, soft as can be. Made this for one of Zoe's girlfriends for her b'day. Zoe has one that Miya's been admiring for quite some time so voila!

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• Stella took a mean spill this afternoon at the playground :(
• I'm making some sort of pasta with asparagus and goat cheese for dinner...to chicken or not to chicken?
• I really, really need to get the leaves out of my front gardens...if it doesn't rain tomorrow it's a must do.
• Ran into 'Missy' at the playground today. She asked when Ruby could come over. I skirted around the issue and finally said that I'd have to get back to her and that Ruby wanted 'Chloe' to come to our house. I walked away to get something out of my bag and 'Missy' then asked Ruby if she wanted to come over!!!!!!! Are you following me???? I had just answered her question and now she's asking RUBY????? The gloves are coming off...As I've said before I'm really bad at confrontation but it looks like I'm going to have to let my bitch out of the bag.
• The exterminator came today...sugar ants.
• Did I ever tell you how Zoe got RED nail polish all over the bathroom walls, toilet, vanity and floor. It looks like a scene from Friday the 13th. It looks horror-ible :)
• I am on hunt big time for some old school lockers for the playroom. They don't have to be in great condition and I don't care what color...I'll be painting them. Keep your eyes out and if you see any please let me know! I don't want brand new...too expensive!
• Thank God the leaves are starting to come out on the trees...I really do feel bad that our neighbors have to look at our chipping paint and all the other chaos that is happening with our house.
• Laundry, laundry, laundry.
• Can you believe it's May already???
• Happy birthday Deke!!!
• I'm trying to convince Craig that a recycled plastic rug like this one would look great in our family room AND is environmentally friendly :)
• I think I'm going through a mid-life crisis already...uh oh.
• Can't flipping WAIT for the new season of Real Housewives of New Joyyyyzzzyyyy. Hot messes all of them!
• Ok. Ruby-doo wants to play Webkinz so my time is up!

xo

block party...

A list of randomness

• happy tenth birthday marli!
• gorgeous weather this week = lots of outdoor play.
• planning on watching 'the wrestler' tonight with the hubby :)
• it's that time of month :(
• i've consumed lots of chocolate.
• i'm about this worried about the overly dramatized pork flu.
• i need a potty training 101 course since my almost 3yr old wants NOTHING to do with it!
• i'm working tomorrow night!
• about 1/4 of our roof is done.
• i'm not in the mood to even contemplate a garden this year...hopefully this will change.
• when i feel overwhelmed i get nothing done.
• which is why i've barely gotten anything done.
• the littlest things make me stress.
• our lawn looks like clifford the dog pissed all over it.
• the robins have been enjoying quite a feast on our lack there of lawn.
• that means grubs.
• i've given up caring what our neighbors must think of our house and it's constant state of renovation.
• did i mention our back yard was the stump dump for out entire neighborhood?
• am i whining?
• sorry.
• i need to go out tonight to get a b'day gift for a little boy who is turning 6.
• i really wish i was given more time to get said gift...what's with these last minute b'day
  parties?
• legos, blocks, clay?
• i do believe i've got a little color on my cheeks from the sun :)
• i'm looking forward to giving chef his blocks tomorrow.
• i made vegetarian lasagna for dinner.
• i'm off to make a mixed greens salad to go with.
• i love avocado.
• hmmmm. i could have named my etsy shop 'i love avocado' :)
• love you blog readers...you're sweet.

xo

Abra-ca-DA-bra...

What a little sun, cool breeze and ICE CREAM can do for one's spirit.
I need the bad juju to go aaawwwwwaaaaayyyyyyy!
So cranky.
Bad mood.
Ready to rip someones head off (not really people!).
Tired.
I'm done with that...DONE!
Onto the good stuff!
Did a little sewing today.
Filled an order.
Working on another.
Making some baby blocks for Chef.
Got a naked three year old jumping on the bed, squealing.
Ready to dive into this book and find some answers.
My tireless days of ALWAYS trying to be perfect are O.V.A.H! (at least I'll try)

Hope you're having a good day!
xo

I need to vent...

101 in Swine flu prevention...don't let your kid do this :)
thanks honeybee for the laugh!

Now for the vent.

Call me crazy. Tell me I'm over reacting. Tell me you'd totally be annoyed, mad, frustrated too. Here's what happened. A little friend in Ruby's class had a birthday yesterday. On Monday when I went to pick Zoe up from school we ran into 'Chloe' and her Mom. 'Chloe' asked if Ruby could come over after school yesterday to celebrate her birthday with her. The wheels started turning in my head...how in the world would I be able to pull off a gift in less than 24 hours knowing I was working until at least midnight on Monday and wouldn't have the time to run and get one? I did what I had to do. I dragged my sorry a$$ to Wally world first thing Tuesday morning, bought a gift, wrapped it and delivered it to 'Chloe's' doorstep. No, this wasn't a birthday party...just a playdate. I still felt inclined to get a little something even though if 'Chole' does have a b'day party I'd probably pick something else up for her as well. Ok. I digress. Fast foward to 2:00pm. I'm rushing, stressed and out of time. I again have to go to work, exhausted and totally not in the mood or mindset to process what was about to happen.

'Missy' opens the door and I see Ruby in the background looking really, really sad. I thought uh-oh...bad playdate. NO! 'Missy' tells me that the gift I had rushed to get 'Chloe' was a duplicate of one she already had so she took the girls to Walmart to exchange it for another. WHAT???? About 100 thoughts started flying through my head. You took my daughter in your car without my permission? You took my daughter to Walmart aka the land of the child predators without my permission. You stood in the customer service line that is always at least a half hour wait with my daughter without my permission. You made my daughter feel bad about the gift I had bought and so on this 90 degree day you HAD to take my daughter with YOU to Walmart? Out of the three hour playdate you spent at least an hour of it in the land of the horrible? My daughter had to watch your daughter get excited about getting a new toy at Walmart and stand by and get nothing? SHE'S FIVE!!! You DON'T do that!!!! My heart is racing as I'm writing this...I'm SOOOO pissed!

I grab Ruby...apologized for her behavior (WHY did I DO that!!!!!!?????) I just wanted to get the heck out of there. So shoeless, hot, embarrassed, and PISSED we get in the car. I'm mad and I feel horrible. I explain a little loudly :O to Ruby that she can't ask for gifts and that she doesn't get to get something every time she's in a store. My.blood.is.boiling!!!!!!! I calm myself down and move on.

She will never, NEVER be allowed to go to this little girls house again. I wish I were more verbally confrontational because I'd love to give this woman an ear full...I'm just not. As for going to 'Chole's' birthday party??? Ummmmm.....we'll be busy that day whenever the heck it is.

Don't mess with me.

Oh and 'Missy' if you're reading this? You're not too smart, are you?

Scooter girl...

Looking ever so fabulous with her sparkly sneaks we went for a ride.
Four feet ahead and four feet back.
Too hot!
90 sweaty degrees!!!
Happy.
I worked last night and will again tonight but then I have the rest of the week off until Saturday!
I promise, promise, promise some cuteness will emerge for my shop!
I've been so lax and that is SO not like me!!!
Have a great day beauties!!!
xo

Goofy...

Give the kids a little wood and a paint brush and they are happy for hours.
Give a kid a sprinkler and they are happy for hours.
Give a kid goggles and they turn into the cutest goof you ever did see.
Stella's totally rockin her 'look'...don't cha think?

Bean...

Dropped the big girls off at the art studio this morning.
Afterwards Stella and I stopped into our little towns coveted coffee shop, The Black Bean.
Good coffee...very good coffee :)
We shared a plate of eggs and homemade toast...mmmmm.
Stella was being silly.
The guys out front were hard at work on their machines making us a new sidewalk.
Stella was fascinated.
We watched for at least twenty minutes.
Hopped in the car and headed out to do some errands.
Stella thought she was blowing bubbles...see?
Would you look at that horrible rash on her chin? :(
Overall a nice day.
I did get a call from the art studio around noon and had to go pick Ruby-Doo up early.
My sensitive little girl got her feelings hurt and just couldn't stay.
Apparently an older girl...very snotty like told Ruby she was sitting in HER chair.
The Mama lion in me wanted to go down there ready to kick some a$$.
Instead I went down there, gave Ruby a big hug and tried like honey not to make eye contact with any of the other little girls sitting around the table.
Lightening bolts could have very likely shot out of my eyeballs, zapping the guilty snot princess.
Anyhoo...done.
It's going to get into the 80's this weekend!!!
Can't wait.
Bye!

Earth day...

We celebrated Earth Day on Friday!
Every year the school does a HUGE clean up with one of the local private schools coming to help.
I was AMAZED by this recycled sculpture the entire school helped make.
Our town is home to hundreds of artists who often lend their expertise and talents to our kiddos...so cool!
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Stella will be three, three, THREE in a couple of weeks!!!
How is it possible?
Head over to my other blog to get a sneak peak on some of the gifts we'll be getting for her :)
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The kids are on vaca this week :O
Tomorrow Ruby and Zoe will be doing an all day art camp at one of the local studios...yeah!
Not sure what else will be planned but I've got to come up with something, fast!
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I'm off to go make frosting for their sugar cookies...and I've got to work tonight!
Have a great day!
xo