Thursday, November 19, 2009

Who needs presents?




Send 'em back and just keep the packaging.

(Thanks to Nana for the awesome idea!)

Tuesday, November 17, 2009

Christmas...tomorrow?

Oh my gosh. We got one of A's Christmas presents in the mail today, and I seriously don't know if I'm going to be able to wait until Christmas to give it to him. (I mean, I will, but mainly because Paul will not have it any other way.) Can I just show you how cute this thing is?




I wasn't sure this was a good purchase until it arrived today. It's going to be perfect! The three pieces come apart, and they're the perfect size for him to pick up and move around. And they're soooo soft. Like his favorite giraffe! It's going to be a fun year!

Want to see what else is on his list? (I LOVE playing santa.)

- Stacking disks
- Block crayons. (Oh, if you could have seen him coloring today - so proud of himself for making marks on paper. He's going to love these!)
- A drum, of course.
- A little dude to hang with.

I feel like a kid again myself!

Saturday, November 14, 2009

Going for it

Paul and I are all about hair around our faces right now. Hmmm, that sounds a little skeevy as far as I'm concerned. But it's not. See:




This was the scariest hair cut I've had in a long time. But I finally found a good stylist in Ithaca. I'm pretty psyched to have made the leap. What's it that Paul always says? A change is as good as a rest, I think. Right on.

(Thanks to Kim Clum for being my inspiration.)

Friday, November 13, 2009

5 on Friday: Random Facts from a Sleepy Mom

Does anyone else feel like a zombie on Fridays? Man, I am dying for a cup of coffee, but I don't dare run the coffee grinder while the little guy is sleeping. So forgive me if these don't make sense.

1. I put slices of ginger in broth I made this week, and it was surprisingly yummy.

2. Yesterday was the last day of our CSA box, and I forgot to pick it up. Whoops. I love fresh veggies, but I am kinda done preparing so many of them. Next week, it's frozen peas and carrots for the whole fam.

3. Have you ever put Emergen-C in hot water? It's good. Ask Paul.

4. I am EXCITED for Thanksgiving. Did you know it's my favorite holiday? Hands down.

5. Paul has put a ban on Christmas music in our house until the day after Thanksgiving. I think that's a good idea. One holiday at a time, folks.

Happy weekend.

Sunday, November 8, 2009

Indian summer in the Windy City