Right Now

Right now I am:

:Listening: to two happy girls building a fort in their bedroom while Daddy and the baby nap on the couch

:Smelling: this candle burning next to me (yum!)

:Wearing: my favorite jeans and tee, a thermal under the tee, and some comfy sweater boot slippers… comfy clothes

:Hoping: that my poor bunny gets over her case of the Snuffles. Seriously, why is such a serious condition called Snuffles?!

:Wishing: that I could wave my magic wand and my house would be de-cluttered!

:Singing: songs from the show Smash like this one

:Making: my Christmas list of stuff I want to make and get for the girls and Klint, thank goodness for my Pinterest Christmas Board!

:Cooking: Lasagna roll-ups for dinner…. loooooove Italian food!

:Thinking: about all those still without power and very grateful that we are back home in our warm home after three very chilly days.

:Reading: all the blog posts I missed when we were without power. I love this article…

:Dancing: everywhere, all the time!!! I have choreography on the brain and am having a flood of ideas for all my classes!

:Watching: this show… hot men, in uniform… yes please!!

:Loving: that I am getting back into my normal routines and creativity is flowing. =)

(I’m also loving all the Christmas stuff I am seeing everywhere… but I’m kinda crazy like that! I can’t wait to make this for my door!)

 

Have a great day friends!!!

 

Keeping It Cool

Klint built a kid wash yesterday, which of course the kids loved since it has been in the 90′s the last week or so. It was really easy to put together and a huge hit! (Thank goodness for PVC pipes!)

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Conversation of the week:

Me: “Gabby, why do you have a duck whistle in your purse?”

Gabby: “That’s not all I have! I also have a flashlight and some rope!”

Me: “Okkkk…. why do you have a duck whistle, a flashlight, and some rope in your purse?”

Gabby: “Well, you never know….”

Lol!!

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Moira has been practicing going on the potty every day when she sees me go to the bathroom. She asks for toilet paper and everything!

I’m definitely ready to be done with the whole diaper thing so yay for an early interest in pottying!

I fully realize that this fascination may end tomorrow so I am just going to enjoy today and hope that she just prefers to be clean sooner than later!

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Here are some fun links you may enjoy, have a great holiday and see you all back on Thursday!

love this… the world’s smallest postal service

I want to camp here… or heck, live here!

love this Mama & daughter moment and so thankful I have experienced the same

bored of your bedsheets? here are some different options!

children see everything we do- good or bad

this makes me want to chop all my hair off… almost!

would love to make these for my girls, love the color!!!

definitely making these for gifts, super cute and unique

Happy 4th of July!!!

 

Handmade Happiness

Every Christmas I try to make the girls something by hand, something that they will love and remember fondly. This year I made Gabby a pretty red sparkly cowl to wear since she was constantly stealing mine and I made AJ some pretty little dolls to go with her doll house. I think that these little dollies are my favorite gift overall that I gave this year.

It was so much fun to paint the dolls like her favorite princess (although she pointed out that I forgot one or two, lol!). Here they are in their new home…

I love watching her and the other two girls play with the house. They have the dolls in a jacuzzi outside, cooking for a party, and just being nice… it is really fun to see. (Moira also got a doll house from a friend, a Little People one, so she can play with dolls as well!) AJ was really excited when she came down and saw her new house set up and the box of dolls waiting for her. =)  I also got something handmade from Klint- this necklace I have been eyeing for over a year!! I looooove it, it’s dainty and perfect for a mama of three girls!

 

Did you give or receive anything handmade this Christmas?

 

 

Merry Christmas from All of Us Here!

Wishing you all the very best Christmas and a Happy New Year!

And one more… just because

Last one for now… I promise! It is my favorite yet because the girls love reading so much, they smiled so big to realize that their dolls and toys like to read as well!