Super Snow.

I love snow.

I'd love it even more if they cancelled work today. Alas, they did not.

How.

Rude.

THIS PICTURE BELOW is not Jacksonville. It's just a picture I found online to show snow. Period.

Meal Plan (Feb. 8-12)

Yes, I admit it. I'm a bit of a meal planner. Well hello?! It saves time AND money and both of those things are in high demand in my life right now.


And since I'm awesome I've decided to share my meal plan with all three of you in hopes that it might actually make me stick to it. (I am actually pretty good at following through, except for these last few weeks!). Time to get my butt back in gear!


This week will be a little off because Dave is gone Wednesday thru next Monday, and I don't usually cook full meals for just me and Hal. So Wednesday we'll just eat whatever is in the fridge and same with Friday. If we have leftovers, great. If not, grilled cheese it is.


Monday: Honey Sauced Chicken


Tuesday: Ranchiladas (you're intrigued, aren't you?)


Wednesday: leftovers


Thursdays: Casey's pizza (dance night!)


Friday: leftovers or something easy like grilled cheese.


I'm not into planning meals on the weekends, since things change so quickly and so does my appetite :)

Ta Da!

The new backsplash. I found it very hard to photograph - it's delightfully shiny. It consists of 3x6 white subway tiles with bright white grout. I sure am glad we went with white grout (good call, Barb).

Do you understand how difficult it is for me to get a good picture? Let me give you some out takes.

Doesn't Hallie just look thrilled to be alive? And please excuse my dishes drying. I much prefer to air dry dishes rather than dry them and put them away immediately.

Hallie Eats an Orange.

A series of photographs

Please ignore the nasty red spot on her face. The poor girl has eczema and loves to scratch. It's amost gone now, thank goodness. It was pretty gross.

And check out the new tights. White with pink hearts, courtesy of her loving mother. The leotard, courtesy of Mackenzie via Melissa, is on pretty much 24/7, or some varation. We like to alternate between the pink, light pink, hot pink, blue and purple leotards, and then add the brown with polka dots, white with hearts, red with a hole in the toe or pink tights.

We accessorize with barbie shoes and are ready to go. It's awesome.

Dear Dave,

We already miss you.

Stupid Jasper, Texas. What do they need you for anyway? We need you at home.

I'm sorry I was grouchy with you yesterday morning. You see, the time between 6:00 and 6:37a.m. is my snooze time. Your arm, which is quite heavy, is not always welcome to be draped over me during my snooze time.

I'm sorry about that.

I shouldn't have flung it off of me repeatedly, but thank you for continuing to put it back over me. I'm not always rational in the morning (as you well know), so I'm also sorry that I wigged out a bit when you also tried to clamp me between your legs. What girl in her right mind wouldn't love that?

Hallie says hello. Sort of. It was more of a "Hello poopy far-far Daddy...giggle, giggle." I just love her sense of humor. It reminds me of someone....

Anyway, hurry home so that you can leave again just as quickly. Whoops! There's me feeling sorry for myself again! As someone we know quite well loves to remind me, "we are just so lucky you have a job." I love it when she tells me that.

Anyway, darling, have a wonderful trip. Be careful and watch out for deer.

Love,
Your Wife.

This is Do-able.

If we didn't have a bunch of cows (not ours) that would probably munch on the outdoor furniture, we could totally do this.

Doesn't it look like the perfect setting for an outdoor get together or just a great place to relax?

Are you sick of these kinds of posts? I am such a slacker and need to put my camera in my purse so I remember to bring it to work and download the pictures.

I suck.

I'm sorry.

Downstairs Bathroom.

(above: not my bathroom)
I ordered this shower curtain for our downstairs bathroom. I just love it.

This time around, I know exactly how I want to decorate.

Too bad we have no drywall up and are nowhere near starting this project.

But hey, I'll be ready, right? And this way I can spread the expense out so it's not all at once.

And this is the sink I want. It's ridiculously expensive and probably won't happen, but I love the shelf on the bottom where I could put guest towels, toilet paper, etc.

I also already have this print for over the toilet. It's pink, but I thought it was a fun variation from the ever-popular Keep Calm and Carry On.

I'm still thinking about the wall color, but I do love light, light blue, so I'm sure that's what it will be. Or maybe just a cottage white.

The mirror will something simple and probably from Target. I really like the one we have in our half bathroom upstairs, so I might try to find something similar. Or a plain white medicine cabinet for storage could work.

The floor will be tile, and I do love a nice penny tile.

Or, hexagon.

We already have a toilet ready (thanks Dad and Bev!), so as soon as we sheetrock (the entire basement), hang a ceiling (for the entire basement), prime, paint, tile the floor, and install the sink and toilet (shower is already in.), we are good to go!

If.

If I could plan my wedding again, I think it would look a lot like this.

Isn't that gorgeous? (those bridesmaid dresses are navy, Aunt Liz). I love the wedding dress so much it hurts me this Monday morning.

Rockin' With the Rhythm of the Rain.

Don't you think I need this for our front porch? We live facing a pond for pete's sake!

I dream of a deep porch swing, loaded up with quilts and pillows, rocking with a baby in my arms (not an announcement!) and Hallie leaned against me and Dave.

Heaven.

Plus, isn't the yellow fun?

(edited because I apparently don't know how to spell rhythm.)

Backsplash.

Okay, this is not my backsplash, but I forgot the camera again. Same idea, white subway tile backsplash with white grout.

It looks fabulous. Finished, clean, dare I say....perfect? It suits my kitchen and my style.  I absolutely love it, so come over and see it sometime!

In other news, I thinking about doing this in my dining room. I've been collecting fun and different plates from the thift store for a while.

I love this look.

I was originally thinking above the bed, but ouch! What if one of those things fell off the wall?