love letters

The sound of you two giggling, the early morning chats you have together and most of all moments like this, melt my heart.

I love when you conspire together, laugh together and most of all help each other out.  I love to see that bond you guys are building grow everyday.  Please always be kind to each other and remember this LOVE you share even if you don't always agree on all things.

re store adventures

Today my re store ( like goodwill but no clothes) had 50 percent off.  I think the restore is a little over priced on the furniture but they always have sales and if you watch a piece they will slowly mark it down. I got their at 9 a.m sharp to get this little dresser I had been eyeing for a couple weeks. I scored it for 20 bucks and also got a old coffee server table for 15.

Now comes the hard part, convincing my hubby to go pick them up for me. I will post some pics this weekend and hopefully will have them done by Tuesday. I know the dresser is going to be turned into a shabby changing table to put for sale . The coffee server I am searching for some inspiration.....

the ultimate multitask-er

cooking

helping

cleaning

 I am the ultimate multitask-er.  Not in a good way, I just have to much always going on upstairs, and have to do everything at once. So it was a cook meatballs, mop the kitchen and have kids work on math work all at once kinda morning. Only to be followed by me driving down to my shop and put in 6 to 8 hours at the salon too.

love letters

I don't think i have ever took a pic that has captured your amazing personality so well.  My little gia gia pumpkin pea, you are sunshine and rain, lightning and rainbows, laughter and tears all rolled up into one very small package. You constantly bully your older brother. You think at the ripe old age of 4 you know everything. You love to snuggle in bed with me and rub backs. We make up new back rub names, so far we have, karate chop, drums, tickle spiders, rain drops, explosion, shoulder heaven, water, crabby legs and skeleton vibrator.  I put you to sleep last night by  gently rubbing your face, you were out like a light.
You love to sing and dance and have the best fashion sense I know.  So this photo embodies all of that spunk and light you have.
I love you nannie poo poo...

paint by numbers

I live "waaayyyy out there", as my friends in Scottsdale call it.  So everything is kinda far from my house. Going to the closest Goodwill is about a 20 min drive...so if I am going to be in the area I always make a stop. My son was patiently waiting for me to take him to see Harry Potter as I didn"t want to go on opening weekend. To my luck the Goodwill is right down the street....my kids just looove shoping with me....NOT.

I found two paint by numbers for 14 dollars and had to have them.  I really was into the boy but, im so glad I got the girl to , because after a little googling I found out they go together.

Meet pinkie and blue boy.

pinkie

i repainted the gold frames

 and blue boy...

I repainted the gold frames in graphite by annie slaon  chalk paint...then lightly distressed the frames.
I love the quirkiness of them..the french meets haunted house vibe, but my husband, hes not digging them.
I might have to put them up for sale...we will see...sooo what do you think?

yummy salad

I loooove salads.  That is a good thing being a diabetic. This salad was inspired by what i had in my fridge. That's pretty much how i cook, unless i am super organized and prepare a specific meal....yeah right.  I also cook smaller portions then i used to and use lower fat meats.

This salad was made with artisan lettuce, blue cheese. raspberries and a little granola for crunch.

I made the dressing using a store raspberry dressing that only had 4 grams of carbs...then thinning it out with a little rice vinegar salad dressing and a little balsamic, it was little sweet for my taste.

I love pretty food...

and this salad was like a dessert.

love letters

taken by you!

E....... I had such a great date day with you yesterday.  You we very excited to see the last Harry Potter (i was too).
It was just you and I . G stayed home with daddy and she was not to happy about it. We got popcorn and I let you have a little soda and we settled in for a very long movie. I think you enjoyed the movie, but i know you loved the special time we had together. I got you a hot chocolate after the movie and you were a good sport to go thirifting with me for a little bit. I know how much you love shopping.

I stand in awe of the little man you have become. I love your long shaggy hair your amazing blue eyes and of course those dimples. I thank you for being such a mellow boy who enjoys a good book and hours of lego play. Most of all I love that giant, open to the whole world, heart of yours...keep it open...never stop being E......I love you bo bo bear.