I have been thinking today about all the things I love and which things I would give up if I were forced to choose and I compiled a list in my brain of all those things. Miraculously, it managed to stay assembled in my brain from the time in the shower to the computer and so I now share it with myself (for later). Of course I must make the standard disclaimer that this list does not include my wonderful husband, my delightful(!) children or my fantastic extended family (especially my sis M, who shares my brain). So in no particular order I give you my Ten Favorite Things...
1. Unlimited hot water from our tankless water heater. Need a quick shower? No problem! Need a 45 minute steam filled escape from the rascals? Come on in...the water is HOT!
2. Dark chocolate. Especially Lindt Dark Chocolate Truffles, Milky Way Midnight Minis, and York Peppermint Patties. YUM!!!
3. Mod Podge. There are not enough words to chronicle how much I love modpodge and what you can do with it. You can cover shoes with new fabric, make Christmas ornaments, special day countdown blocks, vases...the possibilities are endless!
4. Current event blogs and stuff. I love knowing that even if it is rainy (it is right now) or cold (that too) or my kids would give the devil a run for his money (they usually want to), I have a connection to a bigger world and can managed to carry on a relatively coherent conversation with a human.
5. Crafting blogs. I always love new ideas and the feedback from other crafters about what works and what is a disaster. Thanks for taking the hit and then posting the success so that my craft can turn out great the first time. I love to use Atlanta Thread and Supply for all my sewing staples like thread, machine needles and scissors. They usually get the stuff to me in 1 day and they have great prices!
6. illy Coffee. My sweet heavenly deliciousness! I save my illy for bad days and extra special occasions to make it last as long as possible (its pricey, but worth it!). If I ever offer it to you at my house, you can know that you are a guest of honor.
7. Jeans that fit just right. Specifically 7 For All Mankind.
They are to die for and I think if I made it on What Not to Wear, I would spend all the money on 7 jeans and a pair of cowboy boots. I do love my Old Navy jeans that I got on clearance for $15 a pair and run a close second to my $125.00 7's.
8. Bread. Panera makes the most delicious french and whole grain baguette and they are best with good cheese, Nutella, or butter slathered on top. I think this accounts for the extra 20 pounds still clinging to my body!
9. Cooking. It never feels like work to me and relaxes me so much. As our kids get older, it is a joy to work together in the kitchen making something for daddy to take to work to share or trying a new dinner recipe that they are more willing to eat since they helped with it. You would be surprised at how sophisticated a child's palate can become when they taste along the way. J can pick out many herbs and flavors in dishes since he began cooking with me. P.S. We are having New England boiled dinner tonight and I am already drooling with the thought of melt in your mouth corned beef and vegetables!
10. A clean house. Sometimes I love that I did all the work and sometimes I love that I just walked into a clean house that I did nothing to achieve (thanks sweet husband of mine!). It helps me sleep better, everyone is in a better mood and I just feel more relaxed when everything is ordered. I wish this happened more...
(Bonus!)11. Math! Can't get enough! Don't be too mean to me now that I have outed myself as a nerd. I have math apps on my Touch for when I am stressed out. There is something so relaxing and ordered about math. It is not subject to opinions of others, it is what it is. 2+2 is always 4 and I love that about math.
So there you have it. Tag, you're it! What are your faves in your life?
Here is a little bonus of J* working on her favorite things list. She loves the computer! Happy Rainy Friday...
Edited to add: In watching this video (and enjoying how delicious little miss baby is) I realize I need to explain the corner of this room! Sis M was staying with me for the integration period for J2 and her 2 suitcases vomited up their contents as soon as she opened them. IT WAS CRAZY how much stuff came out, but I would have that any day to have M back here again! In her defense, it was all of her Christmas gifts for 2 sides of family and stuff for over a month with weather in GA and in TX (she gets a pass from me).
Friday, February 5, 2010
Monday, January 25, 2010
Hey, Ya'll, I totally kicked HTML code's tail. Check out my scrolling crafty blog buttons on the side! This totally helps to make up for the worst day in history, which will remain undescribed to readers except to say that it involved no nap, W@lm@rt, and a medication for my not really sick kids that was $23.oo ($23.40 to be exact) that I have been buying over the counter for $4.oo. I can't take all the credit for the code writing since I actually just picked it up off of one of the greatest blogs ever. I just made a few changes to get it to do what my OCD brain wanted it to do and wonder of wonders, I did it right on the first try. Now if I can figure out how to make my pictures stay with my descriptions I will be the giddyest girl in the world.
Monday, January 4, 2010
New Year's resolution 2010
I decided that this year I would make a resolution. Not the "holy cr**, I really need to lose 20 pounds" resolution, although I do. Making a weight loss resolution is a goal destined for failure, since I am not fully committed to what it takes to lose said 20 pounds. However, if complaining about the aformentioned 20 pounds is what it takes to lose the weight, I would be a lean, mean fighting machine (or a still semi tired all the time mama who wouldn't have to buy new clothes and would somehow miraculously fit into her deliciously fantastic 7 For All Mankind jeans that I paid a frightfully small amount for and manage to make my fanny look like a 20 year old). I have to say though, complaining-not an effective weight loss method. On to the actual resolution...I am committing to documenting our life for the next year. Yep, 365 days of pictures with a reminder of what was happening to make me pick up my little point and shoot Nikon and snap a picture of the wildest circus outside the bigtop. Or of my sweet little angels that never would wreck my house in 25 seconds flat and then smile sweetly and say "you're so pretty, mommy". How can I spank a child/ren that speaks such truths? Hah! So with our further ado...here we go.
All of the kids played all New Years day and since I am a wicked, no-fun mommy, I didn't let them stay up until midnight the night before. I made up for it by allowing a nap-free day for the older kids. S crashed on the couch about 6:30 and missed dinner and the movie.
Stupid blog layout...it won't let me move pictures around and I'm too stupid to figure it out so I'll just tell you what the top ones are.
1. The annual burning of the tree, which is immediately following the Mother of the house wondering if it would be so terrible if we just burned everything on it instead of taking all of the ornaments off. Alas, there are some really special, irreplaceable trinkets on there that I can't bear to lose. Too bad we don't have an artsy-fartsy, super matchy-matchy tree that has no sentimental value, only matchability value. I resisted the urge to post the picture of S wearing no pants and roasting marshmallows. Not because I am trying to boost his self esteem (bad mama. ref. www.rosemond.com) but because this picture #2 was too fun to resist.
2. S wearing pants. Not just pants though, his sister's (J*) 12 to 18 month girls flare legged jeans. And having a temper tantrum. Because I told him to take off the jeans. He insists they belong to him. And he doesn't want me to take his picture while he is acting like a yettie monster. I will say that they do flatter his figure...
3. Fall pictures with our church friend, the talented Charlie D. She met us at Elachee and took some beautiful shots of the "Family 2009", not to be confused with "Family", since this past year included our niece, J2. See, she's the little blond there on the right, looking nothing like the others and the most like me. I keep asking God for a child that looks like me and that was how he answered my prayer. Unfortunately, despite my suggestions, Sis was not willing to permanently turn her over to bear the Wheeler name. Probably a good thing since I am already ready to kill one 3 year old over potty training.
I know this post is going up late January, but I can assure you that I have kept up with pictures so far. It is just not in me to find the camera, take adorable pictures AND post and blog about said pictures. But that's okay...I will hide a years worth of pictures close to my heart and when I am old and wondering if it was all worth it, I will look at these pictures and remember how much I love my life and how blessed our family was. Well, every year really.
Stupid blog layout...it won't let me move pictures around and I'm too stupid to figure it out so I'll just tell you what the top ones are.
1. The annual burning of the tree, which is immediately following the Mother of the house wondering if it would be so terrible if we just burned everything on it instead of taking all of the ornaments off. Alas, there are some really special, irreplaceable trinkets on there that I can't bear to lose. Too bad we don't have an artsy-fartsy, super matchy-matchy tree that has no sentimental value, only matchability value. I resisted the urge to post the picture of S wearing no pants and roasting marshmallows. Not because I am trying to boost his self esteem (bad mama. ref. www.rosemond.com) but because this picture #2 was too fun to resist.
2. S wearing pants. Not just pants though, his sister's (J*) 12 to 18 month girls flare legged jeans. And having a temper tantrum. Because I told him to take off the jeans. He insists they belong to him. And he doesn't want me to take his picture while he is acting like a yettie monster. I will say that they do flatter his figure...
3. Fall pictures with our church friend, the talented Charlie D. She met us at Elachee and took some beautiful shots of the "Family 2009", not to be confused with "Family", since this past year included our niece, J2. See, she's the little blond there on the right, looking nothing like the others and the most like me. I keep asking God for a child that looks like me and that was how he answered my prayer. Unfortunately, despite my suggestions, Sis was not willing to permanently turn her over to bear the Wheeler name. Probably a good thing since I am already ready to kill one 3 year old over potty training.
I know this post is going up late January, but I can assure you that I have kept up with pictures so far. It is just not in me to find the camera, take adorable pictures AND post and blog about said pictures. But that's okay...I will hide a years worth of pictures close to my heart and when I am old and wondering if it was all worth it, I will look at these pictures and remember how much I love my life and how blessed our family was. Well, every year really.
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