Guess who picked out her own outfit today?
You might think that this matches, but let me assure that those tights are tan, neon pink and neon orange, her skirt is blue with a rosette, her hairbow is red and her boots are black. Classic.
Today was a fun but super long day. First thing this morning, Button and I walked to a lake near our house and fed the “ducks.” By ducks, of course, I mean seagulls, as they wouldn’t let the ducks anywhere near the bread we were tossing. After that, we went out for lunch with my best buddy and her kiddo. We had a lot of fun and the girls were… pretty well behaved. After that we decided to go to Munden Point Park. After driving to the middle of nowhere we finally got there. They had such a wonderful time and played so well together! We drove around for about an hour and a half trying to get them to fall asleep. Yeah right…
They rule this park, THANK YOU VERY MUCH!
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So, a couple of days ago, I got the fabric I ordered to make Sophia’s dress. I should have known that this would ultimately end in failure. Once I decided to just stop the madness with the Frankendress, I needed to uplift my creative spirits, so I made this spring bag. I got the tutorial here. I really love that website. It’s so peacefully designed. I used a new fabric from Hart’s for the outside and a “vintage” fabric that my mom in law gave me from her stash for the lining and the handles. Okay, it’s not really vintage, but, it still had the original receipt with it from 10 years ago! I really liked this pattern. It came together simply and the results are lovely. I chose the “shoulder bag” version because I’ve always got so much crud I have to carry with me.
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This is for all those mamas who like a great deal! I just picked up the Clorox Toilet Wand system from Target for $9.74. Then I used this rebate form and this $5 coupon to get it for free! Awesome! I just wanted to share that with you guys. Enjoy!
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Lately, we’ve been having a little trouble with Button. It seems that she is going through a phase (one I like to call, “being a toddler) that makes her randomly flip out at inopportune times. I know that in her little mind, she simply can’t comprehend the words and phrases, “no” “stop it” or “We can never come here again…” And I know she doesn’t mean to be the brat she can be sometimes. But still, it can be embarrassing. Not only for me, but for anyone within a one mile radius who can hear her scream when I finally take away that toy she’s been dropping on the ground because she thinks it’s funny. When she’s completely rested, with a full tummy, comfortable, and wearing her tutu and snow boots ensemble that she loves so much, she’s a perfect angel. I swear. But then, she makes up for it with little moments like these, and I realize that although this is a difficult phase, I will gladly endure the moments of red faced humiliation at her hands when she randomly decides to get naked in front of company, than to not have her at all. She truly is my little Button. And I love her. Tutus, snow boots, tantrums and all.
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Last night, when the family sat down to dinner, Button said we had to pray. So, she clasped her hands together, closed her eyes and said: “DEAR GOD! Thank you for the beautiful day, and for food. AMEN. Now eat!” It was very cute and I love seeing this early relationship to the Lord in her. I know if we foster it in her and be good examples, she will grow up to be the godly woman that she is supposed to be. I cannot wait to see what the Lord has in store for her and how she will impact the world around her. I love this sweet girl of mine!
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For Valentine’s Day, Button’s teachers gave them goody bags and one of the items in it was a bottle of bubbles that smelled like grape. Naturally, this was the result:
The rest of the time, she just tried to catch them with various objects, boots mostly:
Eventually, she simply exhausted herself from bubble fun, great choice teachers!
Just a heads up, the school is pre-registering for next year! The spaces are super limited so, if you are interested, give them a call. I really really love it there and Button has blossomed so much since her time there, I am so incredibly proud of her. She can spell her name, sit quietly for thirty minutes at a time, and can recognize her numbers and most of her letters. It’s a truly wonderful and Christ centered establishment.
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Hey guys, I’m going to take a minute here to tell you about a website that I really love and that really works for me. It’s called Swagbucks.com. Normally, I do not like to promote websites because I sound like a big spammer, BUT, this website is completely legit and I have been using it for about six weeks now. What you do is, every time you want to search for something, you simply go to swagbucks.com and use their search engine, which is powered by google and yahoo. Every once in a while you will “win” a swagbuck which you can redeem for prizes. I have redeemed $25 worth of Amazon.com giftcards, but they have other prizes available. Even if it takes you two months to earn that though, think about it, it’s a free $25! It really is a great site and I just wanted to spread the word. Take a few minutes to browse around, register and get started! P.S: I know this sounded like an advertisement, but it isn’t, I just really like this site!
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I do so apologize for my recent lack of postings. My mama went in for back surgery last week and I’ve been spending most of my time with her. I tried to post from the hospital, but the hospital’s firewall blocked WordPress. Makes sense, huh? Mom is home now and I’m staying with her for a couple of weeks while she recoups. The only downer is my parents have this super needy cat that simply will not leave me alone. She stayed in my face pretty consistently last night, which was interesting. Now that we’re home, everything is much more relaxed and the pace is a lot slower. I’m slightly dubious of my nursing skills, but mom is still alive, so, I must be pretty good.
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