Friday, May 31, 2013

Life Lately.








 This has been one of the most anxiety producing weeks!
Luckily, another skin biopsy came back benign.
But I can't completely relax because
the doctor wants to talk to me about 
some other test results on Monday
when I go in for a different biopsy.
 There was an ambulance ride/ER visits for our birthday girl
and another serious diagnosis that she is dealing with.
A new job venture that Jeff is jumping into with
all the uncertainties and the exciting possibilities
that come with starting a new business.
Changes in medications and all that implies
 for our 6 foot 3 inch boy of ours.
Life can be such a challenge.
Life is fragile.
 Life can be so beautiful too.
I don't want to miss a thing!


 

 
 

Thursday, May 30, 2013

I'll get to my point, eventually....

There should be a song about one sock on and one sock off.
 I know there is a saying about Jon and his shoe.
Well, Jeff and his sock tried to take a nap
but the animals love him so much 
they had to keep him company.
Diddle Diddle Dumpling
One Socked Jeff.

 Sometimes, I have the most convuluted ways to go about things
but they make perfect sense to me in my head.
I had my eye on a simple and beautiful indigo quilt at Target
but it was too much money
(especially since I bought a big simple white quilt for our bed).
In that first picture at the foot of the bed
is a favorite old white quilt but it is too small
to fit and cover enough of the bed to my liking.
So I found some fabric dye for $4.
Smaller bottles are less.
I decided I'd dye the blanket.
And so I did.



It'll do.

Wednesday, May 29, 2013

11 Weeks Old!


He has such adorable facial expressions!

I'm such a big dork.

I just can't help it.

These grandkids make me sooooooo happy!


Friday, May 24, 2013

Happy Happy Friday!







I also believe in funkiness.
Without dead animals on walls
and booze.
I like this funky wall/shelf/desk.
Loveliness in Sweden.
Beautiful and touching video of 

Wednesday, May 22, 2013

10 Weeks old!


Those little eyebrows get me every time!

I think Mama could market that milk of hers! Look at those cheeks!



How lucky am I that I got to go babysitting
while Mama went to the dentist!
That sweet little Mister melts my heart!
Poor Mama.
She got two cavities filled and a root canal
while the time flew for me
as I played, sang, fed and loved that little man.
I think I got the better end of the deal!
 

Monday, May 20, 2013

LOVE

I so LOVE this painting that little Miss Sunshine
painted for me for Mother's Day
(I imagine she had a little help)!

Friday, May 17, 2013

New Chalkboard Wall Art

 I LOVE my "studio'! I have so much fun in there!
 I recently changed a few things.

Last week when I went to The Beehive Bazaar I got a beautiful drawing from the very talented Caitlin Connolly (I also got that pillow). She really is amazing. Really, look at her website. Breathtaking beautiful art! I also got to meet her! She was so very nice. And I was so very much a dork.
I drew something new on the chalkboard wall and put that drawing in a cheap frame and put it on the wall.
It'll do.




Tuesday, May 14, 2013

Musical Chairs Turns into Musical Blankets!

I still love this chair that I got a while ago but I originally thought I was going to put it in the tv room downstairs and I didn't at first but something wasn't quite right about the whole thing so I recently put it downstairs where it belongs (I will post pictures in the future) and because I didn't want to buy a new chair I left it without a chair for a while and the whole thing had a dominoes effect and here we GO!
How's that for a real long run on sentence!
This picture shows one of the blankets I got for our room after I painted it a bluish color, some time ago (with adorable baby Momo).
I was trying to keep Jeff in mind so he liked the room but I didn't count on the fact that it was so full of primary colors that it would drive me crazy.
So on Saturday, I went to Target to buy a white blanket (same brand as the previous blankets--I liked the size of those blankets). I just really really love a white bed (and I've since added an old blanket for the end of the bed for those little dogs of ours).
I had bought a pink ombre pillow from The Beehive Bazaar on Thursday (thinking I was going to put it someplace else but I LOVE it in here). And blue walls = a pink ombre pillow.
 Well, at Target (on Saturday) I got that little love pillow too.
And I got this pretty white pillow at Target too.
I brought up this chair from my "studio" and I LOVE the WHOLE thing now!

And I didn't want to waste perfectly good blankets so I put them down stairs in Davis's room.
He LOVES red. Both blankets are on his bed now and we can switch them when the mood strikes!

I didn't spend a ton of money on my room and I didn't spend any money in Davis's room!
WIN WIN!




Mother's Day.

 I had one of the best Mother's Day ever on Sunday.
I haven't always liked Mother's Day for so many reasons.
I probably need to see a therapist for it.
Not really
because it all doesn't matter.
I had no expectations except that it was going to be a nice day
(I didn't even know when Jeff would be home from a trip).
I already picked my presents out
and even a few more.
Which was the most brilliant thing ever!
I had a great time picking out fun presents
for the sweet Moms in my life.
I also received the most thoughtful gifts from my children
(and spouses---where applicable).
I got to see each of my own wonderful children,
their (well just the two that are married) own lovely spouses,
and my two very own amazing grandchildren
(well, I do share them)
who, by the way, make me feel like
they are such special gifts to me
(yeah, I know they are not just mine
but I feel they are an amazing gift in my life)!
I absolutely LOVE each and every one of my children
and even though I feel inadequate always.
It's not all up to me.
Thank you dear Jeff
(and yes, I know it's not all up to the both of us either
which comforts me to no end)
for making my life have more meaning 
than I ever could by myself.
Thank you for helping me every step of the way
and helping me with this thing, 
called LOVE and LIFE.
I couldn't be any kind of Mother without you.

Oh, that Nat the Fat Rat (she's the tiniest thing really)
she is such a good writer, the cutest person,
and loves her little family.
Read here for an adorable and heart warming post.   


Friday, May 10, 2013

Some more pictures from this week.









Here are some other things I loved this week:

A Special Mother's Day tribute that will make you smile.
Somethings are beautiful.
Here too and here.
A part of me MUST be Scandinavian.
Some day I WILL make some paper flowers.