As someone who (sort of) formerly worked in the exercise industry, I’m always curious about new exercise programs that come out. When I was doing my student teaching many moons ago, everyone was talking about P90X and how amazing it was. I was skeptical partially because I was way more fit than any of my fellow PE colleagues who professed love for the program and partially because I don’t trust things that are sold on infomercials. I kind of forgot…
There’s something about becoming a mother (and to a degree a father) that changes your perception about socially acceptable topics of conversation. Subjects that were once faux pas suddenly become fair game during a casual afternoon lunch with people you’ve barely met. For the mother, this shift is nearly imperceptible and it’s hard to remember that there ever was a time when you would have died before you discussed anyone’s bowel movements. (Does it make it better or worse that…
The weather here is feeling so fall-like which makes daily life at our house so much more pleasant. Add to that the fact that my cold is ebbing and I’m safely into my 2nd trimester and suddenly I feel like doing things again. It’s a wonderful feeling and likely means more blog posts than you’ve been getting recently. We haven’t talked about our house in awhile, but over the past month we’ve carefully been collecting odds and ends to spruce…
One of the joys of a second pregnancy is that you show sooner, which is super for me because my body isn’t very good at hiding secrets in the first place. Right now I’m only 12 weeks and some change and to people that know me at all I’m visibly pregnant. (Especially by the end of the day. I swear I just slowly inflate all day long.) Needless to say I’ve been picking my wardrobe carefully the past couple of…
Make sure you read about our amazing diaper sprayer below, but I just wanted to let you guys know about a diaper deal. Flips are my diaper of choice and I know I have recommended them to some of you. Right now Cotton Babies has seconds (meaning they have an imperfection of some sort) of them on sale for $9.00. I just got an envelope of them in the mail today and even though they are seconds I can’t tell…
Audrey has really been jonesing for a diaper sprayer lately. Buying one outright they cost $45, but the other day she found this tutorial on how to make one out of a few bits and pieces from Home Depot for allegedly around $20. So the Saturday before last we set out with our list of random plumbing parts. After staring at the wall of valves and nipples and compression fittings and toilet stoppers for about 15 minutes I made the…
If I had to make a list of my personal vices, I’m pretty sure jealousy would be pretty high on the list. The other day Noel sent me a link to an article on The Simple Dollar that helped me rethink the way I want to view situations. I’ve always known that being envious wasn’t a good thing (reference the Seven Deadly Sins), but I never really gave much thought to how it might negatively affect my relationships, optimism, or…
Today I bring you the rest of the main floor. Let’s start with the front room. We have big plans for how to lighten this room up and add color, but that will come (as many other things) with time. The plants are orchids that I have my fingers crossed will bloom again and the curtains are my fabric.com clearance find creation. This is the entryway with my clearance hooks from Target. (Can you tell I just peruse clearance sections…
A manly piece of art made mostly from random things around the house. Maybe I should put it over the door to the garage. Kind of like a green version of “Remember Who You Are.” Break Free!
It’s been awhile, but let’s talk about some green things. Here are some things that we’ve discovered or acquired that save on money and help put a green conscience at ease. Oil Pump Sprayer instead of cooking spray – We have a Misto that we have loved until the pump recently stopped working. Life hasn’t allowed me to take it apart and see if I can fix it, but I’ve got my fingers crossed. Regardless, I’m not going back to…