Sweaters. Sweaters. Sweaters.
Everywhere!
Source: polyvore.com via Kaitlin on Pinterest
I love the soft tones of the sweater and the grey trench.
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Red and grey. Probably my favourite colour tones, yet I rarely wear them.
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Casual, comfy. Makes me wish is was spring-time.
Source: polyvore.com via Kaitlin on Pinterest
This is my favourite combo yet. I love the yellow and the stripes.
I love my sweaters, they are my go-to choice for outfits.
Do you have a favourite sweater or go-to item?
Magic Menu Monday!
Finally! A new menu!
Monday
B: Cereal
L: Biscuits and soup
S: Hamburgers with mashed potatos
Tueaday
B: Cereal/oatmeal
L: homemade mac and cheese
S: Garlic, Chickpea and Spinach Soup (I will be adding chicken to it)
Wednesday
B: Whatever Rich wants to make
L: Soup and sammies
S: Lasagna and garlic toast.
Thursday
B: Whatever Rich wants to make
L: leftovers
S: Mango, avocado and tomato salad with beef stroganoff
Friday
B:Whatever Rich wants to make!
L: Chicken salad sammies
S: Pizza
Saturday
B: whatever Rich wants to make
L: homemade bread, and soup
S: Pasta
Sunday
B: Overnight baked oatmeal
L: At inlaws, for my BIRTHDAY!
S: still at inlaws.
This week, I am printing off my schedule for the month: making menus, scheduling cleaning time, potty training Teag, working on the blog, and smackload of other things.
What are your goals for this week?
What I would wear Wednesday.
Nail polish edition!
I love nail polish, that being said, rarely do i have the time to actually do them!
Here are my favourite nail polish ideas!
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I love that only one nail is completely sparkly.
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I love the nautical style of this one, but wish that they would have painted the lines, instead of just using tape.
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I think this is just too fun!
Source: wah-nails.com via Angela on Pinterest
A simple colourful french mani.
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A different twist on doing your nails!
What is your favourite way to paint your nails?
Potty tales.
My little Teag is growing so fast.
He is constantly moving and talking.
Trying to grow up so fast.
Last night, I put him to bed, put Arlo to bed and left the room.
I went downstairs, and listened to him sing.
“Moooommmmmmyyy. Mommmmyyy. winniepooh. pupppppyyy.”
After a while, he started to sing about the potty
[that's what happens when you start to potty train, it's all about the potty and the treats (candy, not poop)]
then he started to cry.
But I was going to hold my ground.
He was going to soothe himself.
Then it was hysterics.
“POTTTTY!!! POTTTTY!!!”
Still, I held off.
Then after a few minutes of the potty screams, I went upstairs.
I found him at the gate of his room (he has a gate, not a door.)
completely naked.
Holding his dry diaper and jammies in one hand,
and his bankie in his other hand.
With a puddle of pee on the floor.
Lesson learned.
From now on, when he calls,
I answer.
Even if it is the nine millionth time for the potty.
———–
Yesterday night, it was bath night.
Teag was in the tub.
I was changing Arlo’s diaper when I saw that he had pooped.
I sat him down on Teags potty (it was clean, don’t worry)
while I waited for Rich to grab the wipes.
Rookie move, i know.
Wipes were brought, then I saw it.
He peed in the potty.
Teag did a happy dance.
We dance after a child goes pee in the potty.
It was crazy.
————
My babies are growing up so fast.
What I would wear Wednesday…
SEWING EDITION!
I love to sew, unfortunately I haven’t had time, or patience to sew for myself.
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I love this skirt, I did try making it with jersey fabric tonight, but it just wasn’t working for me (the lack of sleep probably wasn’t helping). Tomorrow, I think I will try and make it with some thicker fabric.
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I love the colour, the style, everything about this shirt (or is it a dress? Either way, I want to make one like it!)
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I don’t know what it is about bows lately, but I am becoming obsessed with them. I love this dress.
Source: polyvore.com via Kaitlin on Pinterest
Something a little more casual. I have about 35894598435 meters of jersey knit fabric I could use…
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You had me a the ruffles and the buttons.
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MUST.MAKE.THIS.
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Because maybe this will help me sleep at night?
I can’t wait to show off the things I make!
exhausted.
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(I found this picture quite fitting, both boys have been up at 3, the past two nights)
I am exhausted.My children have decided that night time is better spent screaming, than sleeping.
We are fighting ear infections and teething.
This week was suppose to be my “I’m gunna change everything” week.
But it hasn’t been. It’s been filled with tears, trains and tantrums.
I know it is a season in our lives where I will look back and miss it, but right now I am doing everything that I can to move past it.
I know there are things that I need to change.
I need to be more scheduled.
In everything.
With meals (I need to start meal planning again)
With chores (I despise cleaning, but love a clean house)
With naps
With exercising
I need to use my time wisely.
Starting tomorrow. I hope.
Honesty.
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I’m going to be honest.
I have a hard time with my body.
The extra curves, the jiggles, the pudge where there was no pudge before.
I am my worst critic, and yet, I rarely do anything about it.
Maybe it is Rich’s fault, he says he loves my curves.
Maybe it is just laziness.
This month, my plan is not to get skinny. It is to get fit.
My birthday is in 25 days, and my goal is to fit in the jeans.
The ones I haven’t fit (sans muffin top) since before Teag was born.
This is my plan.
Care to join me?
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What I’d wear Wednesday…
if we were getting married. again.
don’t get me wrong, i loved our wedding.
i’m just day dreaming.
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I love the back of this dress. so classy.
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i never had a garter belt, i find this one charming
Source: prettystems.blogspot.com via Asia on Pinterest
i love me some bling
Source: theoutnet.com via Asia on Pinterest
a dress for the reception, something to dance in!
What is your dream wedding?
A little inspiration.
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This week has been my “organize, reno, redo” week.
So far I have completely cleaned our master bedroom, no easy task.
Not only that but we re-arranged it, and put Arlo’s crib in our room.
The reason for that is, Teag thinks it is a great idea to climb in it at night.
Thankfully everytime he has climbed in, I have had Arlo with me.
STILL it is not something I would like him to do, and since I want Baby to be sleeping in his crib it has become a wee bit cramped.
My other HUGE project for this week is to overhaul our laundry room.
Words to describe is are:
huge
gross
unfinished
dirty
dark
depressing.
You get the idea.
What I want is:
light
bright
clean
finished.
Maybe something like these?
Source: blog.light-innovations.com via Mike on Pinterest
I love the rock wall, and the lighting. I could definitely have this in my house!
Source: houzz.com via Kaitlin on Pinterest
I love the idea of this laundry room, as like a mud room type thing.
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I love the colour!!
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I definitely need to get this vinyl made for our laundry room!!
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I’d be all over this one, if our master bedroom and laundry room weren’t on different floors and opposite sides of the house!
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This will definitely be happening in some form or another!!
Now to get ‘er done!
I was one point off.
After I had Teag we had our well baby appointment with our nurse.
They make you do a quiz, I think it had 10 questions. maybe more.
Trying to see if you have postpartum depression.
I lied.
I answered the way I thought they wanted me to answer.
Everything is fine.
Life is great.
I’m adjusting well.
There was so much going on in our lives.
Having family live with us.
Having a baby.
The nurse checked the quiz.
I was one point off from having postpartum depression.
I laughed it off.
Silly quiz.
There is no way that I was depressed.
I had a happy husband.
An adorable baby.
In my heart I know that I was depressed.
Things didn’t feel right, Rich could tell.
I felt crazy in my own head.
Like I was in a fog.
It wasn’t until Teag was 6 months old that I started to get out of my funk.
I finally could see straight.
I felt like something clicked.
I felt like I could finally handle everything.
Being a wife.
A mother.
When I found out I was pregnant with Arlo, I was terrified.
Terrified that I would feel the same as I felt after having Teag.
I have yet to take that quiz again.
This time, I have changed a few things.
Healthier meals. More veggies.
vitamins. Last time I hardly took anything. This time I take vitamin C, D, flinstone chewables, calcium, and folic acid. I can definitely feel a difference when I take them.
Exercise. It’s not as often as I would like. Due to having two kids, my time is precious. When I can get a workout in, I am happy.
I feel healthy.
And for the most part, I feel happy.
