Oh, this totally made my Monday! Spotted this on the back of a West Elm catalog that arrived in my mailbox yesterday. They are opening a brick and mortar store in South Lake Union, the “new Seattle”. Makes me smile BIG!
just a few of my favorite things……
Lacquer Wood Tray ~ 29.
Owl Measuring Cups ~19.
Martini Side Table ~ 129.
Teacup Measuring Cups ~ 24.
Parsons Mirror Console ~ 549.
Can’t wait to be able to pop in and browse. Catalogs are great, but there nothing like doing a little window shopping!
The Entourage boys are taking their final bow this Sunday. The earlier seasons were hilarious and worth grabbing from Netflix. I will miss watching the craziness they call the LA scene.
Swing by your local Starbucks and grab a Pick of the Week card. This week it is the App, Spy Mouse, for free. Easy to follow directions are on the back of the card. Downloaded it yesterday and it is already a family favorite!
Check back each Tuesday because every week Starbucks offers a new Pick of the Week. The picks will now include free music, apps, books, and tv shows.
Who doesn’t love a little something for free? Well, you are paying $4 for a cup of coffee, it is the least they can do.
Isn’t it the truth? You can’t really see your kids growing, even though their bodies are stretching and changing in front of your eyes. Every few months they seemingly grow two inches and the visible proof is their pj bottoms. Ast
Pinterest. Maybe I am WAY behind the time and you all know about this?
As described on the website: “Pinterest lets you organize and share all the beautiful things you find on the web. People use pinboards to plan their weddings, decorate their homes, and organize their favorite recipes. Best of all, you can browse pinboards created by other people. Browsing pinboards is a fun way to discover new things and get inspiration from people who share your interests.”
It is a collection of virtual bulletin boards to which people post everything imaginable. Categories include style, photography, DIY, weddings, and many others. Not sure exactly how I would use it, but I came across a few images that caught my eye.
wardrobe ideas
crafty ideas
holiday decorating ideas
Check it out. If you already use it, tell me all about it.
3 bike rides (mom on running shoes) equaling 8 miles or so.
3 days of swim lessons
60 minutes of tutoring. 60 more minutes reading for fun…..(in my dreams!!)
gift shop purchases totaling $5.40 at the museum
a trip to the Adventure Playground (unbelievably fun for all)
one karate lesson
2 soft serve ice cream cones at McDonald’s
teeth cleaning
pool time
2,000 points at Power Play=1 hour of fun on video games
one snack attack! vitamin water, apple juice, bag of chips
They paid for everything with their budget and they officially have money left for today. Looks like a trip to the Woodland Park Zoo will be on the agenda in the morning. The week ends with mom handing them over to a sitter at 5pm. Man, that glass of wine is well deserved.
1. Sliding doors. Parking spaces are so darn tight that you can hardly get out. Throw a couple kids in the back that simply fling open the doors, and we are constantly causing massive door dings to all who are lucky enough to have me park next to them. Sliding doors solve this problem.
2. Third row. Yes, I know other vehicles have a third row, but mini-vans have been doing it right for a very long time. Captain chairs in second row-bench in the third. I occasionally need help from a friend in transporting my children. I would like to return the favor.
3. Vertically challenged. As many of you know, I am short. Very short. The min-van is lower to the ground than any SUV-including the one I currently drive. It would be nice to get in without having to heave myself into the driver’s seat.
4. They are just better than an SUV. Sorry, but numbers don’t lie. Mini-vans have more passenger room and more cargo room. Uhh…who wouldn’t want to be more comfortable and haul more shit at the same time? Don’t believe me? http://newsuv.org/midsize-suvs/top-5-reasons-to-buy-a-minivan-over-an-suv/
5. Because I can rock it! I say Respect the Van. Why does what I drive determine my coolness factor? I think that I am secure enough to not only drive, but rock a mini van!
Looking for an easy way to inspire your kids to brush more (or at least without complaint!)? I picked up two of these at Target the other day. The My Way-Spin Brush by Arm and Hammer! My boys LOVE them. The brush itself is plain white and comes with 141 water proof stickers for your child to apply-including letter stickers for their name. The picture above is the “boy” version. Everything from dinos, to sports, to vehicles. There is a separate set for the girls in your life.
For the mom that really doesn’t do crafting at home because of the mess, this is perfect. My 4 year old easily completed it by himself! That is a miracle unto itself.
My first remote blog post, via the SeaTac airport wifi! Off for a super fun weekend with some of my best girlfriends! Napa-be warned.
As I packed last night, I had to make a crucial decision early in the process. Check or carry on? Of course I want to avoid the ridiculous baggage fee, but the 3 oz. limit for fluids is what gets me every time. All of my essential items in my bathroom bag are larger than the limit. I am never organized enough to have small travel containers to transfer my needed liquids. I am thinking women should be allowed a larger fluid limit We already have to pay so much more for bodily upkeep- it is like being penalized twice!
