Project Pinterest

 Are you a pinning machine?  I go through spurts of pinning, but I try to be pretty selective and pin only things I'm serious about.   

 

When AP announced she was going to hold herself accountable I knew I'd try to join.  Will I be cooking a pinterest recipe every night? No (sorry hubby), but I would like to share the few pinterest projects I actually complete.

Source: plansnow.com via Jennifer on Pinterest

I have a thing for window seats and have pinned several.  This was one of my favorites.  I love the lighting and the big moulding around the window. 

 

We had a room in our house just at the top of the landing which I called our TV room.  It was ugly, y'all.  When we found out we were having Hank the hubby convinced me we needed to turn the TV room into a playroom and our formal living room into a family room.  I knew he was right, but I didn't want an ugly playroom.  I still wanted a space the whole family could enjoy.

 

I whipped out this pin and showed it to the carpenter emphasizing our need for storage.  Here's what we came up with.

 

I'm so in love with this room.  We honestly spend 75% of our time here (and no its never this clean).  I love that so many of the kids toys finally have a place to go.

 

 

Carsyn can actually go to the shelf and pull down her tote to get to things inside.  We use these a lot-Its so handy to grab one when we go somewhere overnight and take some toys with us. 

 

I use the cabinets along the bottom to store puzzles, coloring books, and the kids DVDS.  Again, Carsyn has access so when she want to play puzzles she can go and get them out herself.

 

The biggest change I made from the picture was opting for a toy box under the window seat instead of the open baskets- Some junk is just better out of sight.

So, let's see what you're pinning- go link up with the adorable AP!

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two

I never had a "magic" number.  When I was a young adult I really didn't think about the future or have any plans laid out.  I lived in the moment.  I still do; To my detriment I guess. I got married at 21 and had 9+ years of fun with the hubby.  We vacationed, we boated, we ate dinners at restaurants without being burdened with sippy cups and bibs. We slept in on weekends, we rarely missed a UK tailgate, and were pretty much carefree. 30 came and I was not pregnant and I began wondering what direction my life was headed.  Was being a mom in the plans for me?  Shortly thereafter came Carsyn..

 

 



 

And I was content. 

 

Then surprise!!! Less than 2 years later, Hank!

 



 

And now.  I'm complete.  We're complete.  Our little family of four is my joy and I get giddy just thinking about the adventures in store for us.  I'm so grateful God blessed me with one of each. 

 

 

 

So two IS my magic number. Who knew?

to my better half...

Happy Birthday Hubby!!

I wish I could give you a trip to Vegas...

Or some awesome Reds tickets..

Maybe you'd like that SeaRay you've always dreamed of..

More than likely you'd probably just appreciate a day off work and time to veg out with your favorite little lady..

 

Hopefully we can handle that!

another weekend

So sorry if my weekends bore you! Life right now is all about my two babies and I wouldn't have it any other way. I just want to remember and cherish everyday no matter how tough.


Saturday started out a little rough. Hank is a champion sleeper..ahem..cosleeper and momma was tired from tossing with the wee one all night. I'm not giving up on the crib though! He's still going 2-3 1/2 hour stretches and I'm pretty content with that. So, back to Saturday morning...I decided to not go for our usual run because I think I've been pushing myself too hard. I've decided to take a few days off of physical activity to see how my body feels. Boo. When I don't exercise I get grouchy. Momma needs her endorphins. Hank was super fussy, Carsyn was clingy, and the hubby was doing yard work. We went outside to work in the yard but it was getting to hot for the kiddos so we decided to run to McDs for an iced coffee and WalMart to buy some DVDs. In the drive thru I noticed Carsyn was looking sleepy so I rushed home to put her down for her nap. Fail. She fell asleep in the car and this kid would not go back to sleep.


Luckily, the hubby took over and Carsyn and him played by the pool awhile. It cooled down and I took Hank out to join them.



Boom. Kid fell asleep on the lounge chair and slept for almost 2 hours. Seriously, give the kid an umbrella drink and some sunscreen! Carsyn really wanted her movies by this point so we finally made the dreaded trip to Satan's Warehouse.

Kid has decided she chooses what she wants to wear now and I'm just trying not to oppose. Lilly for Walmart? Perfect, C, perfect.

We actually had a nice little evening and Carsyn started melting down early which meant a rare early bedtime for her. For all those out there wandering what happens when my child misses her nap...

Lovely. Its actually not that bad until it gets late and then the grouchies take over-poor girl. I did take advantage of early bedtime and work on my project life a little.

Saturday night scrapbooking = perfection. Seriously, could I be any more lame?

Sunday was a nice relaxing day filled with sofa cuddles and even a little momma solo time..

How was your weekend?

I am again apologizing for the iphone pics. Perhaps the birthday fairies are working on my computer dilemma ;)

Hank is one month old

I cannot believe baby boy is a month old! Goodness gracious!

Hank Mitchell, you are a big fella!  At your two week checkup you weighed nearly 9 lbs, doubling your birth weight. You typically eat every 4 hours and have went a few 5-6 hour stretches at night. Currently you're having a little increase in appetite and eating about every 3 1/2 hours.  I'm not sure what your current weight is but you are growing like a weed.  You are wearing newborn outfits and some 0-3 month.  You are so strong and do not mind doing tummy time at all.  In fact, you love being on your tummy.  You also can get quite a grip on momma's hair!

You are a very chill little man. You are taking longer stretches during the day where you are awakw, but you still sleep quite a bit.. And quite a bit in mommas arms. We'll worry about that in a few more weeks, ok?  You aren't very fond of your swing or bouncy seat, but are pretty content in the car seat.  I think you're going to be a good traveller like your big sister-yay!  You also love the stroller-another win for momma.  We are swaddling you and putting you in your crib at night and that's going ok.  You sleep in it for a few hours before screaming for momma to come rescue you to be snuggled on the sofa.

Hank, Daddy is completely enamored by you.  He never complains about having to hold you in his arms. You're the boy he's always dreamed of despite looking like momma. You have her blue eyes and will likely have her golden hair though it looks a little red right now.  Your cousin Jamie said you might even have your great grandpa Mitchell's ears.

You attended your cousin Maddox's birthday party this weekend and were a complete angel.  You slept a lot and did not get a bit fussy. Perhaps you like being the center of attention!  You'll have to fight big sister for that!

We cannot even remember life before you Hank-you have made our little family complete!

Oh hey, it's me...

I kind of thought the old blog would get a bit more attention when Hank arrived because I'd be staying home more and working less... Bahaha. Are you laughing with me? Seriously, most days I'm lucky to shower let along turn on a computer. Speaking of computers, the notebook is still dead. I need to catchup on some things like Hank's 1 month pictures and Maddox's 4th birthday so if someone could send me an iMac or even an HP for my birthday that'd be great!! :)


The kiddos are keeping me super busy but thank goodness there's this cool little circle of moms with 2 under 2 that I "met on the Internet". They help keep me sane. I read their blogs and laugh or send them frantic text messages when I'm locked in the laundry room like Charlottte from SATC hiding from my children. I kid! Actually having 2 little munchkins is like an adventure every day! The good days are so much fun! And watching your eldest love on the youngest will likely result in your heart bursting into a million pieces. The bad days when both are crying and screaming are so difficult, but luckily few and far between. I'm reminding myself that Carsyn grew so fast. Pretty soon I'll be planning Hank's second birthday party and those 3 am feedings and diaper changes will be fondly missed.


I actually enjoy days I go into work. Rosie is there to help with the kids and it's nice to sit in front of a computer in silence. It's really nice to get out of the house too. Speaking of getting out of the house, Rosie's here today and this momma is taking full advantage and getting a long overdue mani/pedi..

Special Moments

Last year I discovered minted through numerous blogs. I actually forgot about the website until a few weeks ago when I was looking for cute thank you cards for baby boy. While browsing through their oodles of baby stuff I discovered these cute baby journals. Love!

 I jot things down with Carsyn everywhere-life planner, baby book, scrapbook, but wanted something to record some of my personal thoughts-not just milestones. And how about the option to personalize with a photo? I even attempted to jazz mine up with some ribbon, but not sure how long that will last. Oh, and did I mention they are under $20 each?


 My plan is to write in them every day or at least a few days a week. How do you record your special moments?