Pommes Anna

Pommes Anna with rutabagas and potatoes....one word... Delicious!! Why don't people eat rutabagas anymore?? I think I need a root vegetable garden because the turnip fries were also super tasty last night. Local, organic produce delivered by Greenling might just change my life!!! Martha Stewart root veggie recipes HERE

Different Valentine's Day Gift

The note says: Wishing you good "Luck-y" for Valentine's Day! A bag full of Lucky Charms- a nice break from chocolate! Who doesn't like a handful of Lucky Charms. Only 110 Calories too!

Overdecorating???

I think I need an intervention for the "cute" things I think of to do in Trevor's room. And, now with Pinterest in the picture....I am really in trouble. Anyway, I had the idea to spell Trevor's name in golf balls for his room. I had taken these pictures in Arizona (nothing quite like the Way the sun shines in AZ!). The craft productivity bug bit me this week. More pictures coming. And, if you didn't get a Christmas card...you might just get one next week....FINALLY!

One More Month

I contemplated turning my Facebook account back on today.  I can officially say that I don't miss it.  I accomplished what I set out to accomplish for myself which was to prove to myself that I was spending too much time on Facebook with no real value or return for my investment.  I will say that I miss catching up with my friends and seeing their lives progress through photo albums.  What I don't miss is the need to update everyone on what I am doing every moment.  Live in the moment instead....and, then blog about it later when Trevor is in bed (or I have a spare second at work). 

Why did I think about turning it back on a month early?  Because, I have put Facebook in it's place in my life (which is a very low priority).  I am going to stick to my March 1st date just to know that I didn't compromise or "quit" my quitting.  When I do activate my account again I will enjoy being connected to loosly connected friends from my youth, people far away and photo journals of life.  That will take up a few minutes of my day, once a day...and I am totally ok with that!

ps.  My upcoming post is a product of my resolutions this year and is EXCITING...just wait!!

Giving Up Facebook

February 2, 2009

When I wake up tomorrow morning, I will have a 3 year old....seriously, how?  How has three years gone by already?

Clean Sweep!

So, what prompted my "Year Without Handbags"?....Well, my monster of a closet is the best answer!! I finally got tired of all the clutter and took a chainsaw approach to clearing it out. I should have taken a "before" picture but it really wasn't planned. I went to put away laundry and just snapped! I just started tossing things and when I start tossing it gets ugly (or gorgeous) FAST! I managed to clear out half my closet. It's the best feeling in the world.

Genesis Thrift Store pile-

A Handbag Free Year

I have a handbag obsession.  Mostly Kate Spade, 2 Banana, 2 Hobo and 2 Coach.  I am taking a 12 month hiatus from handbag purchases and will just be using the ones that I already have! 

*I did get an iPhone at work and HAD to get a KS cover....but, technically that is not a handbag ;)

Groundhog's Day

I am certain that we will have some fun with the fact that it is Groundhog's Day for many of Trevor's upcoming birthdays.  Well, maybe...?  If the PGA Golf Tournament in Phoenix continues to always be the beginning of February we may never actually celebrate Trevor's birthday on his actual birth date!  Can't have a birthday party without Dad.  But, it did get me wondering about the day and where it comes from.  The tradition seems to have many origins.  The Scottish say:

As the light grows longer
The cold grows stronger
If Candlemas be fair and bright
Winter will have another flight
If Candlemas be cloud and rain
Winter will be gone and not come again
A farmer should on Candlemas day
Have half his corn and half his hay
On Candlemas day if thorns hang a drop
You can be sure of a good pea crop

But my favorite explanation for marking Feb. 2nd as a day that determines the beginning of Spring is that it is the day:

"when daylight first makes significant progress against the night"

I can, of course, see this as a metaphor to me having a baby on this day.  Trevor truly is the light of my life.  Don't even get me started on this as a prophecy...Harry Potter and Luke Skywalker better make way for Trevor Williams!

102 + fever...day 3 and counting!

I really hate when he is sick. I can honestly say I have never seen him this sick before. Running a 102 fever most of the time an got up to 103.8 last night. He lays on the couch really out of it. He is still drinking milk and water but refuses all food (even fruit snacks)...you know he is sick then. He even asked me to turn off Thomas so that he could go take a nap. Let's hope this virus runs it course soon and that I am immune. I really can't miss anymore work!

Train Storage- New Use for an IKEA Bookshelf

I am a type A Mother.  I have recognized it, dealt with it and must embrace all that comes with that.  I have been known to clean and organize Trevor's room once he has fallen asleep. (Women who go through infertility treatments are 4X more likely to develop PPD and I am type A...I didn't have a chance!)  He probably thinks there are cleaning Fairies!  It is clear that my Type A personality is shaping Trevor for the good and not so good.  What Kind Of Mom Are You?

I digress...the point is to explain exactly why I came up with using an IKEA bookshelf as a "Train Depot".  Trains all over the place drive me nuts!  Trains piled into containers seem to be a slap in the face to the $15-20 price tag on these darn things!  And, last but not least...these trains are people to Trevor, they are his friends...I swear he learned his numbers thanks to Thomas and Friends.  Luckily, we have generous friends who have passed down their Train Table and tons of tracks and trains.  This means (because I cannot resist a Train and the look on T's face when he gets a new one) that we have a lot of trains.  Enter IKEA bookshelf!  Easy to install, cheap and the exact same length as the train table.  You can store about 60 trains if you "double park" them behind each other and still see at least 1/2 of their smiling little faces! 

ps. Bert and Ernie earn extra money on the side, policing the train depot for the night shift.  They are fierce security guards!

 

Giggling Troublesome Trucks might be my favorite things, ever!