I am having one of those days where it would be really easy for me to be sad or host my very own pity party so I decided to remind myself of goodies that I am or have been finding joy & happiness in lately.
#1: My iPhone. I've had her over a year now & as much as I hate to admit it, that sucker is like an extension of my person. I love her, she loves me & together we rule the world.
B: Colbi Layne. I love that Miss Prater & I were able to go to lunch with my old friend Colbi last week while she was home for Christmas. I sometimes forget just how long Colbi & I have known each other, which is going on about 15 years or so now. She is just one of the best people on the planet - heart of gold, sweet & sentimental... she is about as good as they come. Not to mention gorgeous!
#3: Spring Holidays. I am so looking forward to Valentine's Day & Easter... I have a fun little craft I am going to try for making Prater a festive Valentine's Day onesie - if I am successful, I will share. If I am not successful, this conversation never happened. And I have already been looking for the perfect Easter Basket for Miss Priss, I want to get her a nice one that she can carry every Easter - I can't wait to fill it with more Veggie Tales DVD's, she LOVES them!
D: My Public Library. I have never been a reader of books. But since staying home with Prater I have gotten myself a library card & have thoroughly enjoyed visiting & checking out books & DVD's. They even have Veggie Tales DVD's for Prater Ellis! I cannot wait until she is older & we can attend some of the activities they plan for the community's children!
#5: Consignment Shop. I recently cleaned out my closet, serious business. If I don't LOVE it, it got the boot. I have taken many tubs to a local consignment shop & have made about $150, I love it! I love walking in to my organized & thinned out closet - I have been challenging myself to put together different outfits with the pieces that I kept.
F: Instagram. Oh how I love the filter effects & the ease of uploading to Facebook. Not that you could tell though, it isn't like I upload a picture ((or two or three)) a day...
#7: Weekend Getaways. We have been on quite a few weekend getaways lately & although I am tired & am happy we are staying home for a while, I have so enjoyed making memories with Aaron, Prater, & Chelsea. We are currently planning a birthday getaway for Aaron with his parents & my sister in a few months. We are going to rent a secluded cabin so he & his parents can fish while myself & Chelsea introduce Prater to one of our favorite places as little girls.
H: Prater Ellis. I am so completely obsessed with this child. 
#9: Menu Plans. I have been having so much fun making our bi-weekly menu plans lately - trying to liven up our suppers by using new recipes & cookbooks. I'm considering posting our menu plan for two weeks every other Monday... I had a friend who used to do that on her blog & I always loved reading their menu & getting ideas. Bee Tee Dubs, I really miss her blog... ((cough, cough)).
J: Hello Weekend. I am so glad it is the weekend. Aaron & I have both been sick with sinus infections (add a case of the bronchitis to my list) & this week has just been 'blah' as a result. We stayed in tonight in an effort to rest, he rested while I worked on Prater's first year photobook. Tomorrow we are going to a bridal fair with some buddies who recently got engaged; I am serving as matron-of-honor for their September nuptials & couldn't be more excited! Then on Sunday we are celebrating his Dad's birthday with a family lunch at Carrabba's - yummy, yummy!
So, that is that... I do feel better, whew. It's just that my sister & I had one of those I-Wish-Daddy-Was-Here moments today when she was getting taken advantage of at a tire shop. Aaron couldn't leave work to help & I just started crying because if Daddy was here she wouldn't need a tire shop or he would be with her to make sure the men didn't treat her like an idiot... just one of those days.
Oh & sorry if my numbering/lettering is annoying. In my family, that is how we tell things worthy of bullet points & I just can't help myself to be any different.
Oh & sorry if my numbering/lettering is annoying. In my family, that is how we tell things worthy of bullet points & I just can't help myself to be any different.
2 comments:
I know, I'm working on ideas.
Just blame it on Arden--if he'd sleep, I wouldn't be so brain dead!
Hey, we all have our days and you are allowed to have them and not feel bad about it.
I love your blog and hearing about your days with Prater Ellis and Aaron. Know you and Chelsea are still as tight as ever, but understand how you can feel lonely and miss daddy! I still do and he's been gone for 34 yrs., yet there are days I can feel him right beside me or whispering in my ear. Keep writing and yes add a few recipes I would love it. Don't change a thing about how you write your blog, it's great! Love to you all, Linda Moberg
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